Occupy Boston

Welcome to the Occupy Boston wiki!

Occupy Boston stands in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, which may be seen as a consequence of the same inspirations that birthed the Arab Spring. In the aim of equalizing the power of individual voices, we employ a direct democracy.

Read Occupy Boston's Declaration of Occupation, consented to by the General Assembly on 29 November 2011

This wiki is maintained by thoughtful individuals with the belief that unrestricted access to information promotes transparency and participation, strengthening the foundation for a mutually responsible community.

New to wiki collaboration? Check out the Help page for a run-down of just about everything.

What is Solidarity?

Solidarity can be defined as a unifying bond between individuals with a common goal or enemy.[1] Émile Durkheim's definition strongly supports the meaning of the Occupation:

[S]ocial solidarity is maintained in more complex societies through the interdependence of its component parts (e.g., farmers produce the food to feed the factory workers who produce the tractors that allow the farmer to produce the food).[2]

Occupiers often sign their correspondences, "In Solidarity, [Name]". By this convention, the Occupation establishes strength in a modest foundation of human (and non-human) interdependence.

Participate

Help us build a superstructure of knowledge; educate yourself and others in the unending, compassionate cycle of learning and teaching.

A community relies on every individual. Please Join Us!

Please brief the Help and Guidelines page before commencing with any major editing.

• Establish Contact
• View archives of press mentions on the Media pages
• View the Calendar for upcoming events, or call 617-286-6805 for an automated recording of each day's events
• Visit the home site, OccupyBoston.org
  • Meet with Working Groups
  • Participate in the General Assembly, an open forum meeting every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Check the website for updated times and locations.
  • Get Directions
  • Volunteer Coordination and Details
• Donate supplies and finances
• Join the live Chat (IRC) with other Occupiers
• Sing with the Occupy Boston chorus (a working group).

See our Working Groups

Working groups are teams of people within the Occupation, each focused on a particular area or task. These groups are the organs supporting the body of the Occupation. Within them you will find resources, discussions, and courses of action in every field.

SCROLL DOWN to see the list of active Working Groups.

Working groups are open, which means anyone can help out, including you! Like the Occupation as a whole, each working group is like a horizontal democracy, with decision-making by consensus and publicly accessible meetings. To join a working group, see its wiki page for contact information and meeting times.

To add a new group to this list, copy and paste this quoted text on the bottom of the working group page: "[[Category:Working groups]]." The wiki software will do the rest. We also maintain a list of Inactive Working Groups, which can be tagged with "[[Category:Inactive Working Groups]]." (For further help with categories, please see Help:Categories.)

Related Pages

• Instructions for starting a working group
• Individual Action
• In Progress Actions Not Part of Working Groups including Pax Centurion
• Strategic Planning
• Transparency and Accountability Standards
• Occupy Other Places for Occupies in Many Towns/Schools
• Old Actions - Complete
• Occupy the Economy
• Occupy Humor
• Discussion and Announcement Lists to Sign Up For
• What Direct Actions Other Occupies are Doing for inspiration
• Working Groups looking for New Energy!

Banking

Spring Equinox proposal

Spring Equinox proposal

Under Construction

Please be patient as we work to make this the best possible collaborative space for Occupy Boston.

Thank you!