Yesterday members of Central Kentucky Move To Amend marched from the iconic estate of Henry Clay to the home of Mary Todd Lincoln to reclaim the promise of Real Democracy. Along the route activists stopped to read sections of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to pedestrians in downtown Lexington. Yesterday’s march was inspired by the New Hampshire Rebellion, …
San Diego has been flushing the corruption out of politics. Recognizing how Money In Politics corrupts both political parties, Artful Activism San Diego created their “Flush A Politician” Booth – designed to flush the money out of our politics. “Flush a Politician” went on a city-wide tour culminating in a large rally at Balboa Park this past Saturday. The booth sparked …
When Corporate “Persons” used stolen light panels to broadcast the message “Money = Speech” from the Colorado capitol, activists in Denver knew what to do. Members of the Dener Light Brigade grabbed their LED torches and pitchforks and drove the Corporate persons out of the capitol! As the chase and subsequent street theater circled the Capitol Denver Light Brigade educated …
It’s not the Bat Signal – it’s the Rolling Rebellion For Real Democracy! This weekend, activists in Seattle used light projection by the side of the busy I-5 expressway to get a message out about reclaiming Real Democracy. Taking advantage of a beautiful night their message stayed up for hours and was seen by hundreds of motorists and pedestrians. Guerilla …
On Monday, Activists with Overpass Light Brigade and Move To Amend brought our message of “Real Democracy” to the Wisconsin State Capitol. Using light boards and a projector they demanded an end to ‘pay to play’ politics in Wisconsin and around the country – much to the chagrin of the Capitol Police. You can read a blog post about their …
There’s a new force for good in the galaxy. Last Friday members of Occupy Venice Beach joined the Venice Fourth of July Parade as “The Rebel Alliance”. With a creative, Star Wars themed float they marched against militarism, the criminalization of homelessness and the corrupting influence of money in politics. May the Force Be With You, Occupy Venice. And if you’re …
On July 4th activists with Ohio Move to Amend groups joined the Rolling Rebellion to send a message at Cleveland’s impressive fireworks display. As residents streamed into Edgewater Park they were greeted with the message “End Corporate Rule” spelled out with LED light panels, and a team of eager volunteers letting them know how to help reclaim Real Democracy. Newly …
On Sunday, Activists with WAmend, Washington State’s Move to Amend Group, and the Backbone Campaign took to the streets and parks of Seattle in an artful show of Rebellion against the corporate control of our Democracy. A band played as activists processed through a sunny Greenlake park with a giant “Lady Liberty Puppet”. But at the park things took a …
A free and open internet is one of the strongest weapons in the fight for Real Democracy That’s why today dozens of people converged on the Federal Communications Commission offices in D.C. to perform the Musical “Which Side Are You On Tom?” and ask FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to stand with the people and not with the telecoms.
This weekend activists in D.C. took the Rolling Rebellion’s message of non-violent revolution against corporate rule to the heart of America’s government. Over the next few weeks we will be shining a light (sometimes literally) on the corruption of our politics, and the solutions to reclaim the promise of Real Democracy . We are kicking off our actions in the …