Three Pillars of a Revived Republic
As
local governments shut down more Occupy encampments, the movement for
the “99 percent” is at a crossroads. Some supporters advocate more civil
disobedience; others urge a shift toward media outreach; and still
others want a move into politics. But Robert Parry notes that all three
approaches may be required.
By Robert Parry
American progressives are buoyed by Occupy Wall Street’s success in
shifting the political debate from Republican demands for government
austerity to the issue of concentrated private wealth at the top, but
the question of what to do next is fraught with risks.
The discussion appears to be breaking down into which of three
approaches should be pursued: activism (and civil disobedience),
electoral (and legislative) politics, or outreach (via a stronger media
infrastructure). Often the three are presented as somehow exclusive of
one another.
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