Join us TODAY, Thursday, May 24th, from 4 to 6 pm, at 31 James Street, to rally for workers’ rights!!

Capital Properties, a billion-dollar high-end real estate company, has decided to fire all 20 janitorial workers at their 31 St. James Ave. location in Boston’s Back Bay. They will be replaced by an irresponsible subcontractor that pays lower wages, provides fewer benefits, and offers little job security to its non-unionized employees.

Stand up! Fight back!

Wanna live in a police state? If not, join us TONIGHT in a show of solidarity with NATO protesters, including those arrested for “terrorism.” Dissent is legal! Protest is a RIGHT and a RESPONSIBILITY! Meet at 8 pm in Copley Square to rally (5 pm for planning and banner-making).

We encourage ANYONE who is passionate about freedom, democracy, or solidarity to rally with us. Let’s show that we will NOT fall for the state’s scare tactics or back down when those in power try to discredit our movement with bogus charges.

NATO: Just why are people protesting?

National Lawyers Guild opposes “terrorism” charges against Occupy activists

Event page for tonight’s rally

(photo: Khari Farrell)

Occupy Boston’s General Assembly has consented to hold the Saturday, May 5, General Assembly at the fabulous Wake Up the Earth Festival in Jamaica Plain!

The WUTE Festival is NOT being rescheduled because of rain. So, we’re looking forward to seeing you Saturday!!

SCHEDULE for Saturday, May 5

10 am: Occupy Boston supporters will rally at 3134 Washington St. to be part of the parade leaving from Egleston Square. We’ll be marching under the Occupy Boston banner.

10:30: Parade preparations at Peace Garden, at the corner of School St. and Washington (near Stony Brook T Stop, Orange line). Here’s a map from the T to the Peace Garden: http://g.co/maps/4pcp8

11:30: Parade sets forth from corner of School St. and Washington

12:00-4:30 Tabling and Kids Activities in Southwest Corridor Park, 38 New Heath St (across from Stony Brook T Stop)

5:00: General Assembly, Southwest Corridor Park– look for the OB banner!!

9:00: After-party at Spontaneous Celebrations (45 Danforth Street)

The Wake Up the Earth Festival is the best summer festival in Boston–it not only commemorates a major victory of the 99%–it brings together one of the most politicized and diverse neighborhoods in the city. Wake Up the Earth—WUTE–is a great opportunity to meet, greet and galvanize thousands of people while listening to live music!

(photo: Matthew Shochat)

[Please note: Some have reported that “E5” has been closed before 3 pm this week. If you wish to call before stopping by, the number is 617-482-6300. Apologies for any inconvenience.]

The latest issue of the Boston Occupier is out TODAY, Wednesday, April 18th. In this issue: exclusive interview with Noam Chomsky, “Camp Charlie” and the National Day of Action for Public Transportation, rallies for justice for Trayvon Martin, corporations abandoning ALEC, point/counter-point on occupier demands, May 1st, results of the haiku contest, new crossword puzzle, great  poster for the General Strike, and more!!

We want to get out the word — all over Boston, and beyond — that our movement is growing, changing, and as urgent as ever. WE NEED HELP DISTRIBUTING all 10,000 copies of Issue #7!!! Here is the game-plan.

* Our BIG DISTRIBUTION PUSH is the Wednesday afternoon commute. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!! We’ve found that the best strategy is actually to ride the T, moving from car to car, passing out papers to riders. This is especially appropriate because we have stories on “Camp Charlie,” Occupy MBTA, and the National Day of Action for Public Transportation. Volunteers should meet at 5 pm at “E5” (33 Harrison Ave, 5th floor, Boston). (If you can’t come until 5:30 or 6, that’s ok too.) It’s more fun to go out in pairs, so hopefully we’ll have enough volunteers to make that possible. So, come spread the Occupy news!

* Copies of the paper will be available for anyone and everyone to pick up, beginning at 2 pm on Wednesday in “E5” (33 Harrison Ave, 5th floor). They’ll be there all week! Please take a stack and commit to distributing them in your community (small stacks in cafes, libraries, bookshops, laundry mats, community centers, waiting rooms, campuses, etc).

* If you are a part of another local-area Occupy movement, a union, or a community organization that is willing to distribute papers — let’s make it happen! Send questions or suggestions about distribution to Julie O (juliettejulianna@gmail.com) — or, better yet, just pick up a big pile of papers from E5.

* Also available with this issue is our new subscription service, part of our effort to raise funds and make the Boston Occupier sustainable for the foreseeable future. Read about it online here. I hope you’ll encourage those you know to subscribe to the paper!

Please feel free to respond to me (juliettejulianna@gmail.com) with any questions, ideas, or suggestions.