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A spent gas canister lying in the street at Occupy Oakland. (Hunter Walker)

A Postcard From Occupy Oakland [Video]

Yesterday may have been the most violent in the six week history of the Occupy Wall Street movement as police and protesters repeatedly clashed in Oakland, California with cops using gas, flashbangs and rubber bullets to disperse crowds. The Observer was on hand to taste the tear gas. Read More

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Michele Bachmann Is Not a Fan of Occupy Wall Street

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann criticized Occupy Wall Street as “tremendously counterproductive,” potentially violent and unsanitary during her appearance in San Francisco today. Ms. Bachmann also explained why she thinks “there’s a 180 degree difference between the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street.” Read More