Chicago Stands With Oakland

Nov 2nd, 2011
by F. Grey Parker with Nicole Zimmerer

For the greater part of the day yesterday, the Chicago Occupation was held by a small team of its most dedicated troops. It has not been easy for them to maintain their strength during certain points each week. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's brutal repression of dissent has taken its toll. Nevertheless, the corner of Jackson and LaSalle continues not to be the comfortable causeway of traders, goons and empty suits that it once was. It remains in the hands of the Occupants.

There was a mid-afternoon teach-in discussing the costs and inherent corruptions of the prison industrial complex. It was smart and it was informative.

However, there were not sufficient numbers for an early march.

Later... the crowd exploded in size.

Crying out in solidarity with their brothers and sisters in Oakland, thousands marched to Daley Plaza and made the world famous Picasso their backdrop for a show of power.