WG/Direct Action
This is the homepage for the Direct Action Committee of Occupy Boston.
Ongoing
We have open meetings every Monday-Friday evening at 4:00 pm in the Direct Action tent. Get involved!
We have marches generally planned for 2 pm every Saturday. Themes are to be planned at meetings leading up to the Saturday. For confirmation that a march is indeed occurring (particularly if it isn't on the calendar), feel free to email obda@occupyboston.org, or stop by the DA tent to ask.
On Thursday, November 17, there is a Jobs Not Cuts march involving a wide variety of community groups, and it is in solidarity with a National Day of Action across the Occupy movement. We will be meeting up at 4 pm in Dewey Square to head out on the march.
Bank Transfer Day - on or before 5 November 2011
Statement of Diversity of Tactics
Tonight (7 October 2011), the Direct Action group (in charge of planning marches and other protest actions) presented the following “Statement of Diversity of Tactics” as a proposal to the General Assembly (GA). The following statement was passed to ensure the autonomy of working groups and the cohesion of the entire community.
Our solidarity will be based on respect for diversity of tactics and plans of other groups. As individuals and groups we are committed to treating each other as allies in the struggle.
The actions and tactics used will be organized to maintain a separation of time or space to protect the autonomy and safety of the movement.
We realize that our detractors will work to divide us by inflaming and magnifying our tactical, strategic, personal and political disagreements. Therefore, any debates or criticisms must stay inside the movement to avoid any public or media denunciations of fellow activists or events.
We oppose any state repression of dissent, including surveillance, infiltration, disruption and violence. We agree not to assist law enforcement actions against activists and others.
The above statement fully agrees with the Occupy Boston Internal Solidarity Statement, opposing all forms of oppression.
In Solidarity,
The Undersigned
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Links
Ideas for Group Action can be found at the [Street Theater] working group page.
Occupy Boston Globe - DA events
Contact
obda @ occupyboston . org
Based on: Direct Action at wikispaces
@OccupyBosDA