James Yasuhara wrote to me about the education project of Occupy Nevada County, California. You can read about their work on their blog.
Here are the ideas that this group has started to discuss.
- Corporations – eliminate corporate personhood, revoke unlimited campaign contributions, limiting other corporate powers, re-examine the EPA and FDA, and educate the community on how corporations have affected our democracy and our education system
- Change the decision making process – focus on the general assembly model, the leaderless movement, branching out locally then nationally, organizing all levels across artificial lines such as party affiliations, equal representation for all, either replace or work in parallel to representative democracy
- Economics – fix unemployment problem, start public works programs, correct the imbalance of wealth, understand the present macroeconomic situation (the Federal Reserve, taxation, monetary/fiscal policy), consider replacement, understand opposing theories, understand alternative economic models that are less based on consumption as a goal, maybe start some bartering programs
- Society – focus on people over profits, move away from ownership as a goal, focus on community, LOVE!, spread info on the constitution, focus on necessities for all, get past our differences
- Environment – be less damaging, plant trees
- OWS – Simplify and communicate, develop our language, don’t shy from big issues, branch out to all, start a book club
The most interesting action they have taken is to start a reading list that anybody can add to. I put in a few items that I have relied on for many years, and intend to add more. Perhaps we can discuss some of these books and the ideas that they have put into circulation.
That is a lot to think about, and is just the tip of the iceberg.
What do you think?
Occupy Movement Education Working Group 