Archive for May, 2010

The Other 98% just posted an open letter to Tea Party leaders asking that they stand with us and oppose Arizona's draconian Immigration law.

On May 17, 2010, The Other 98% came to Washington, DC to take on the Big Banks. We and our allies took on the K Street business as usual and ended up shutting it down for a time. Here is our video. Americans deserve a democracy that works for all...

It was a wet and wild day in Washington, DC. Here are some photos from our K Street Showdown action on 5/17/10. Read some press reports from Mother Jones and The Washington Post here.

Pick your favorite.

Hey Everyone - Some of our organizers wrote this open letter to the Tea Party re: Arizona's new immigration law 1070.  We're thinking about putting it out to wider distribution. What do you think about it? Please let us know in the...

Next Monday May 17th, The Other 98% will support National People's Action and others in taking on the Big Banks' lobbyists on K Street in Washington DC. Here are details for the action: What: Showdown with Big Banks' K Street Lobbyists When: Monday...

One of our members, who joined via the website, emailed his in-depth analysis of the well-tread assumption that "tax cuts create jobs". According to Sid, "It proves statistically that there is no relationship between either low taxes and prosperity, or...

This Salon article by David Sirota has an interesting analysis on the Tea Party's catchy slogan. Most notable is this: "To the Tea Party demographic, this certainly rings true. Yes, in apartheid America circa 1950, rich white males were more socially...