Occupy Boston's Historical Roots

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October 07, 2011

Bob Oakes

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An Occupy Boston protester (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Occupy Boston has roots in activist groups dating back to the 1960s.

Professor Timothy McCarthy, director of the human rights and social movements program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, joined Morning Edition Friday for more on this movement and where it fits in a historical context.

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Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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