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October 6, 2011

The Rally: Taking Back the Dream: A Photographic Essay

By Marta Steele

Pictures speak thousands of words, especially about the Capitol Hill rally yesterday: Take Back the American Dream!! You go, occupiers!

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After the conference, 300 of the 2,000 who attended Take Back the American Dream rode buses to Capitol Hill and there listened to the eloquent Van Jones, followed by "just plain folks" telling their individual, sad stories about how the carnivorous recession has victimized their lives.

Beyond that, photos speak louder than words:



Authors Website: http://www.wordsunltd.com

Authors Bio:

Marta Steele is an author/editor/blogger who has been writing for Opednews.com since 2006. She is also author of the 2012 book "Grassroots, Geeks, Pros, and Pols: The Election Integrity Movement's Nonstop Battle to Win Back the People's Vote, 2000-2008" (Columbus, Free Press) and a member of the Election Integrity movement since 2001. Her original website, WordsUnLtd.com, first entered the blogosphere in 2003. She recently became a senior editor for Opednews.com. She has in the past taught college and worked as a full-time as well as freelance reporter. She has been a peace and election integrity activist since 1999. Her undergraduate and graduate educational background are in Spanish, classical philology, and historical and comparative linguistics. Her biography is most recently listed in "Who's Who in America" 2019 and in 2018 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Who's Who.


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