Occupy is anti NATO all over twitter. Will this alienate people? I thought Occupy did so well

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16. The Chicago protests cover the whole range of Occupy's issues

Here's a schedule of events: http://natoprotest.org/events/

Overall, it's very much a mixture of anti-inequality, economic justice, anti-war, and environmental concerns -- all of which are ultimately inseparable. And there's very little that is billed as specifically anti-NATO.

The main event today is the "National Nurses United: Chicago Rally to Protest Global 1%." The description states, "We must send a message to our world leaders: No more cuts to our communities. Make Wall Street and the banks pay for global recovery. No Cuts! No Austerity! Tax on Wall Street!"

That's immediately followed by the "Crime Busting March on Chicago's Climate Crooks!"

This evening, there are a variety of smaller events, involving reporters, musicians, and filmmakers -- plus a party.

Tomorrow, there's a "Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice." There's a "March & Rally Against Domestic Wars." There's "Student Movements Confront the 1%." There's "Rising Waters: Global Warming and the Fate of the Pacific Islands." And in the evening, there's a "Woody Guthrie centennial concert" -- and another party.

And those are only the high points among the formally scheduled events -- it doesn't include the general marching and protesting.

So I don't think you have to worry about Occupy getting off-track. The NATO summit is just a convenient excuse for their first national bash.