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Occupy Wall Street Protests Go Global

Posted by Soulskill on from the when-in-rome-do-as-the-romans-do-except-burning-cars dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "Tens of thousands of people around the world took to the streets Saturday to reiterate their anger at the global financial system, corporate greed and government cutbacks, with rallies held in more than 900 cities in Europe, Africa and Asia. 'United in one voice, we will let politicians, and the financial elites they serve, know it is up to us, the people, to decide our future,' said organizers of the global demonstration. The demonstrations by the disaffected coincided with the Group of 20 meeting in Paris, where finance ministers and central bankers from major economies were holding talks on the debt and deficit crises afflicting many Western countries. Crowds around the world were largely peaceful, but the demonstration in Rome turned violent as clashes in the Italian capital left dozens injured, including several police officers. In London, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange made a dramatic appearance, bursting through the police lines just after 2:30pm, accompanied by scores of supporters. He climbed the cathedral steps near St. Paul's to condemn 'greed' and 'corruption,' and attacked the City of London, accusing its financiers of money laundering and tax avoidance."

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  1. Excellent article on what's wrong by Deviant · · Score: 5, Informative

    After reading this article http://www.businessinsider.com/what-wall-street-protesters-are-so-angry-about-2011-10 and seeing Inside Job http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzrBurlJUNk I am tempted to join them!

  2. Facebook page of the ocw by unity100 · · Score: 5, Informative

    200,000 + people in page, 120 k+ are currently talking about it. its bigger than most politicians' pages. Support is really global, and there are people from all walks of life. Albeit, of course, people who have their dinners in monaco.

    https://www.facebook.com/OccupyWallSt

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  3. I'd say it the other way around by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Spanish protests go global. Spanished followed the Arab Srping, then there were protests in many cities in Europe, then Israel, then it was the US, and now the whole world. Don't be that stupid centered.

  4. Re:Assange condemns greed? by ladoga · · Score: 5, Informative

    Go ahead look up the definition and yes that is what we have in this country now Fascism. You don't get it the media and the men behind the curtain wants you to use words like Corporatism because the world still remembers the horror fascism can bring.

    Straight from horse's mouth:

    "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power."
    - Benito Mussolini.