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Martha Coakley has been paying close attention to Occupy Boston, and although there have been over 100 arrests, the protests have appeared to be mostly peaceful - and rightful, she said T...

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The cost of war Veterans for Peace attracted an eclectic group of activists to a downtown rally and subsequent march Saturday afternoon, tying their “bring the troops home” goal to t...

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Hundreds of nurses joined the Occupy Boston rally at Dewey Square Wednesday afternoon. Student walk-outs from colleges and universities across the country were also planned today. So...

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Thousands of people marched through Downtown Crossing Friday, halting traffic and protesting Bank of America and other major financial institutions. Twenty-four Boston residents were arre...

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We're excited to inaugurate a new series for our Patch readers: "Dispatches: The Changing American Dream." Every day, the national media is full of stories about how American families, b...