Hedges, Chris. The cancer in Occupy. Truthdig. 2012 Feb 6. Available from: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_cancer_of_occupy_20120206/. Accessed 2012 Feb 6. Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/65G89loNg.

Hedges argues that the credibility and wide popular support of the Occupy movement are being endangered by the violent and undisciplined actions of a group of extremist anarchists known as the black bloc because of their black clothing and masks.

• Susie Cagle replies: “Activists and anarchists speak for themselves at Occupy Oakland”
• David Graeber replies: “Concerning the violent peace-police: an open letter to Chris Hedges”