{PBJFlorida} Battle for the Soul of Occupy

"Dorian Warren, an assistant professor of political science at Columbia University, said schisms on the left today are similar to those during the civil rights movements. There were 'intense fights between the old guard' groups like the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the youth-led Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he said. In hindsight, the youth-led group played an important role, serving as 'the left flank of the movement,' he said. 'That's sort of the role Occupy is playing.'"

 

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