April 25 appears to be a busy day for Occupy protesters and activists in the United States as several demonstrations have been scheduled across the country, according to occupywallst.org. The following are major events scheduled for today.
ACT UP
and OCCUPY! 25th Anniversary Action
City Hall (Broadway and Murray St)
ACT UP is calling for a small tax
(0.05%) on Wall Street transactions and speculative trades in order to raise the
money needed to end the global AIDS epidemic and provide universal healthcare in
the U.S.
The
Exorcism of Student Loan Debt
Brooklyn College Quad, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
Reverend Billy
Talen, Rebel Diaz, and Occupy Wall Street's own Capoiera troupe will be
performing while an ‘exorcism’ on student loan debt takes place on the steps of
Boylan Hall.
1T Day
National Day of Action Against Student Debt
Union Square
On April 25th
the total amount of student loan debt in the U.S. is due to top 1 trillion
dollars. This marks a momentous victory for Wall Street, and the Occupy Student
Debt Campaign has organized a national day of protest in response. Join us as we
march to Wall Street to help the banksters celebrate their achievement.
May Day
Coordinating Spokes Council
Amalgamated Textile Workers, 33 W. 14th Street
The May Day
logistical and outreach clusters meet in a spokescouncil format to report back
on their efforts. Afterwards, we discuss the proposals brought forth in the
spokescouncil in a discussion open to all.
Solidarity
actions will be taking place in over 20 cities. Find a 1T Day solidarity action
near you at http://1tday.org/solidarity-actions/.
AN/ARA