Topic: Occupy Wall Street

The hosts trace the origins of current civil unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement back to the Obama administration, specifically the incidents in Ferguson and the Trayvon Martin case. They note the irony of people who once feared Obama would implement martial law now calling for the suspension of habeas corpus under the current administration.

A producer reports from Dulles Airport, describing organized protest groups using "mic checks" and chants reminiscent of Occupy Wall Street. The ACLU is identified as a primary organizer of the legal challenges and demonstrations. The hosts dispute a protest chant claiming green card holders cannot be deported, asserting that permanent residents can be removed for various legal violations.

Observations of the Women's March via C-SPAN's roaming cameras revealed a variety of new protest chants, such as "We need a leader, not a greedy tweeter." The discussion compares the grassroots nature of the march to previous movements like Occupy Wall Street.

Micah White, co-founder of Occupy Wall Street, discusses the movement's origins and its "constructive failure" in an interview on "The Agenda" with Steve Paikin. White explains that the movement was modeled after the Arab Spring but failed to achieve its goal of removing money from American politics because the U.S. government felt no pressure to listen to street protests.

Climate activists in Paris utilized "mic check" techniques popularized by the Occupy movement to voice grievances against the COP21 agreement. Protesters argued that the deal is insufficient and demanded direct financial compensation from developed nations for environmental damages.

An email from a millennial listener explains the generation's shift toward Bernie Sanders due to a deep distrust of Hillary Clinton and the political establishment. The listener expresses a desire for radical economic shifts, including heavy taxation on billionaires. The hosts discuss how millennials have been conditioned to be cynical of traditional institutions like the police.

Soledad O'Brien and other media commentators argue that the word "thug" has become a proxy for racial slurs in the wake of the Baltimore protests. This claim is contested by pointing out that the term was frequently applied to white protesters during Occupy Wall Street and to various ethnic gangs in California.

The discussion shifts to Gamergate and the influence of "Social Justice Warriors" (SJWs) in gaming journalism. A clip from an Occupy Wall Street assembly illustrates the "progressive stack," a system where marginalized groups are prioritized in speaking orders while "privileged" white males are told to step back. The hosts link these ideologies to the narcissism of the millennial generation.

Jack Matlock, former U.S. Ambassador to the USSR, criticized the expansion of NATO as a "fateful and bad decision." He also warned against direct U.S. interference in the internal affairs of other governments, comparing it to how Americans would feel if foreigners led the Occupy Wall Street movement.

In a Bloomberg interview, Tom Perkins expresses regret for using the word "Kristallnacht" but stands by his message regarding the demonization of successful minorities. He argues that the majority's resentment toward the "creative part of society" is a dangerous historical precedent. The hosts analyze his attempt to walk back the Nazi comparison while maintaining his stance on Occupy Wall Street.

The hosts play a clip of an Occupy Wall Street protester using a megaphone to rant about how corporate advertisers and political campaigns control the media narrative. The hosts use the clip to highlight the benefits of their own ad-free model.

The debate over food stamp (SNAP) fraud is addressed, with the hosts arguing that the government should focus on enforcement rather than cutting benefits for the needy. They contrast the "petty" fraud of the poor with the systemic fraud of Wall Street. The segment also reflects on how the Occupy Wall Street movement was ignored by mainstream media until it could be co-opted and ridiculed.

The use of police whistles as a protest tool is discussed, noting its effectiveness in Spain and its occasional use in New York. The hosts also describe a creative protest technique using signs shaped like cartoon speech bubbles. The conversation touches on the "denutting" of American protest through the enforcement of free speech zones and the banning of bullhorns.

The "Rolling Jubilee" movement, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, aims to buy up distressed personal debt and abolish it. The hosts critique the movement's promotional materials and its association with figures like Janeane Garofalo, despite finding the core concept of a debt jubilee interesting.

An 18-year-old in Chicago is arrested for attempting to detonate a fake car bomb provided by undercover FBI agents. This is cited as another example of law enforcement "set-ups." Meanwhile, media coverage is criticized for ignoring Occupy protests targeting President Obama's campaign headquarters in Chicago and Oakland.

Bank of America has reportedly commissioned research to gauge the impact of the Occupy Wall Street movement on customer loyalty. The bank is specifically concerned about activists encouraging people to move their money to credit unions and is attempting to identify "high-risk" accounts that might participate in a mass exodus.

China responded to the U.S. State Department report by issuing its own critique of the American human rights record, citing the treatment of Occupy Wall Street protesters and the high incarceration rate in Louisiana. Beijing also highlighted the Patriot Act and Homeland Security monitoring as evidence of U.S. hypocrisy regarding internet freedom. The exchange illustrates the use of human rights as a geopolitical weapon.

The hosts discuss allegations that the CPAC straw poll was rigged for Mitt Romney by removing Ron Paul supporters and Occupy protesters from the building. They suggest that security targeted anyone not wearing a tie to ensure a Romney victory.

A new documentary titled *End:Civ* is circulating within the Occupy movement, suggesting a shift from passive resistance to a more "violent stage." The film features experts arguing that non-violence disarms people in the face of a sociopathic enemy. The hosts express concern that the film's messaging, which uses the "Hitler card" to justify resistance, could be a form of "Cointelpro" or state-sponsored provocation.

Michael Moore tells Piers Morgan that British media and audiences do not "demonize" or make political disagreements personal. The hosts mock Moore's assessment, citing the aggressive nature of British tabloids and political discourse. They also reference Moore's recent calls to "scrap" capitalism during Occupy Wall Street protests.