Re-Occupy Public Space
A Modest Proposal for a Coordinated Effort in Honor of MLK Day
by Keith McHenry
The occupation movement is the most important movement of our lives. I get calls everyday from average middle Americans asking how they can help, 
calling to say they are so proud of everyone, some even coming to tears expressing that we just had to succeed.
As Naomi Klein wrote on October 7, 2011, in an article titled “Occupy Wall Street: The Most Important Thing in the World Now,” the need to keep the occupations going is crucial: “Occupy Wall Street, on the other hand, has chosen a fixed target. And you have put no end date on your presence here. This is wise. Only when you stay put can you grow roots. This is crucial. It is a fact of the information age that too many movements spring up like beautiful flowers but quickly die off. It’s because they don’t have roots. And they don’t have long term plans for how they are going to sustain themselves. So when storms come, they get washed away.” (more…)
