If Occupy Wall Street is easy to criticize, it’s also a movement with which many politicians can find common ground. In the past month, Democratic Representatives Jim McGovern and Ted Deutch have introduced drafts of amendments to the U.S. Constitution that reflect the ideals of the 99 percent with a…
Depending upon what you’d expect of a Thanksgiving spent with Occupy Denver in the Angriest City in America, you might or might not be surprised to learn what was on the menu. Including a short (but sweet) police chase…
The Thunderdome’s brief meeting with Governor John Hickenlooper has been captured on video — and on YouTube — and you can watch it below. Pay special attention around the 3:53 mark, when Hickenlooper exits the Denver Rescue Mission and is immediately subject to loud questions from the protesters. Corey Donahue…
No one can accuse zombies of getting the short end of the pop-culture stick, but let’s be real: They can only get more ridiculous. With Kill! Kill! Or Die!, the undead meme reaches the natural next stage — and a physical one — when it’s reborn as a rock opera…
Thanksgiving began a day early — and a bit shaky — for Occupy Denver this morning when the group’s kitchen collective, the Thunderdome, took to the Denver Rescue Mission to confront Mayor Michael Hancock and Governor John Hickenlooper. The politicians acted as symbolic hosts of a holiday benefit to feed…
Today marks the two-month anniversary of Occupy Denver, a movement cemented in three firm evictions, four large-scale altercations, eight Saturday marches, and more than eighty arrests, many of them repeat charges. Six days after the anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, the branch that started it all, Occupy Denver will continue…
In light of the recent creation of Liberate Denver, an occupation offshoot focused on safer spaces and better internal relationships, Occupy Denver proper has had a few decisions to make. Last night, this meant a vote to officially recognize the roles of the female and LGBTQ members inside the movement…
In a video captured on Occupy Boulder’s livestream earlier this week, Boulder Police Officer Abel Ramos is seen presenting the gathering with “good news… The Chief of Police and the county commissioner have entered into this agreement, and we’re just going to let you do what you do. You guys…
If you had to compare another Colorado occupation to that of Occupy Denver, Occupy Colorado Springs might provide one of the most stark contrasts. As of early this morning, however, both groups share recent and complete evictions off of city property. Around 1 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department removed…
There is no end to the dog puns that can and have been made about Border Collie-mix Shelby’s appointment as the leader of Occupy Denver’s leaderless movement. Westword will be doggone if we haven’t heard the full range of them since we announced her term exactly two weeks ago. But…
STING at WELLS FARGO THEATRE | 11/20/11Sting’s list of endearing anecdotes is almost as long as his lineup of inexplicably bizarre ones — which, in turn, is almost as big as his ego. The former Police frontman and pouty-lipped crooner remains fearless in the face of a staid solo career…
Occupy Denver’s sphere of influence (and the bad PR it occasionally invites upon city officials) has traveled well beyond Colorado borders, and its most recent stop earned it a spot in Connecticut. On Thursday, students at Governor John Hickenlooper’s alma mater of Wesleyan University took official offense to the graduate’s…
Westword has been present at every Sunday-morning arraignment related to Occupy Denver arrests. It was only this past Sunday, however, that I was forbidden by the court from recording anything while inside. The recent ban on anyone other than lawyers taking notes on the arrests and bond rates marks the…
If you spent the wee hours of your morning taking in Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1, you embarked on the strangest sort of cultural safari. On the way, you saw beautiful things (women discussing gender stereotypes while comparing their Jacob keychains) and you saw terrible, terrible things: At one point,…
Today’s initial celebration of Occupy Wall Street’s two-month anniversary ended with the largest display of honks from passing cars the local movement has heard in a while (at least without a ticket). The day has been designated a national cause for action for occupations across the world, and Occupy Denver…
Sublime’s “Santeria” is playing over the speakers at Fallen Owl Tattoo when owner and artist Adam Rose introduces himself, his shop and his mission: “We’re a solid old-school shop, and we have old-school values. We’re very focused on the children.” In the flier for the West Colfax studio’s latest project,…
Courtesy of Tim TiptonFor two days, the additional presence of police officers and Parks and Recreation maintenance workers has occasionally dwarfed the numbers of actual occupiers at Civic Center Park. Since Saturday’s riot, officers have increased their numbers at the occupation in efforts to monitor the group, but Public Works…
GWAR at SUMMIT MUSIC HALL | 11/16/11There’s not a lot left to say about Gwar that hasn’t already been mythologized. Instead, I’ll defer to tradition: About twenty minutes before one of the band’s shows, you hear the collective sound of zippers. Attached to ponchos and raincoats and the occasional sweatshirt,…
Daniel Garcia’s Saturday night ended with an unwanted surprise. While driving downtown after the night’s police raid on Occupy Denver, Garcia chose to publicly support the group by honking his horn. This, he would quickly learn, is technically illegal. Thanks to “either two or three honks,” he says, Garcia was…
In the wake of the largest upheaval in the occupation since its eviction from Lincoln Park, Occupy Denver’s focus is firmly on taking the steps necessary to guarantee a safer and more permanent future. One option the group recently voted to support is taking steps toward financial security by establishing…
Westword recognized the best of the local Web again in 2011 with the Denver Web Awards, held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Casselman’s. Below are the winners for this year; here the 2011 Denver Web Awards finalists. — Nick Lucchesi Colorado Peak Politics is Denver’s Best Political Blog Because…
At noon today, Civic Center Park held a meager 12 protesters. It is the second home of Occupy Denver, and chances are it might not be the last, but it is this park where Charles Howe and Barbara Gawlowski are watching their 6-year-old daughter Jezebel pick up a “staple” she…
