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'Occupy' protests
A demonstration on October 15 2011 as part of Occupy Pittsburgh
DateSeptember 17, 2011 (2011-09-17) – ongoing
Location
List of "Occupy" protest locations
Caused byEconomic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia.
Methods
StatusOngoing
Casualties and losses
Arrests: 780+[1] Italy: 12[2] 70 injured[2]

The "Occupy" protests are an ongoing series of international protests primarily against social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the influence of corporate money and lobbyists on government,[3][4] united under the slogan We are the 99%.

On May 30, the Spanish Indignants movement, inspired[5] by the Arab Spring[6] made call for a worldwide protest on October 15.[7] The Occupy Wall Street protests began in New York City in September 2011. On 9 October 2011 activists in cities in more than 25 countries made calls for global protests on 15 October.[8][9][10] Many are using online website and social media like Facebook, Twitter, Meetup, and Tumblr to coordinate the events.[8] A list of events for October 15 listed events in 951 cities in 82 countries.[11] On October 15 events were held in many cities.[12]

Background

In mid-2011, the Canadian-based group Adbusters Media Foundation, best known for its advertisement-free anti-consumerist magazine called Adbusters, proposed a peaceful occupation of Wall Street to protest corporate influence on democracy, address a growing disparity in wealth, and the absence of legal repercussions behind the recent global financial crisis.[13] According to the senior editor of the magazine, “[they] basically floated the idea in mid-July into our [email list] and it was spontaneously taken up by all the people of the world, it just kind of snowballed from there.”[13] They promoted the protest with a poster featuring a dancer atop Wall Street's iconic Charging Bull.[14][15] Also in July, they stated that, "Beginning from one simple demand – a presidential commission to separate money from politics – we start setting the agenda for a new America."[16] Activists from Anonymous also encouraged its followers to take part in the protest which increased the attention it received calling protesters to "flood lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street".[17][18][19][20]

Protests

See also: List of "Occupy" protest locations

Canada

Main article: Occupy Canada

"Occupy" protests have been taking place in a number of Canadian cities since October 15.[21][22]

United States

The General Assembly meeting in Washington Square Park, New York City on October 8th

The Occupy Wall Street protests began in New York City in September 2011.[23] By October 9, similar demonstrations were either ongoing or had been held in 70 major cities and over 600 communities across the U.S.[23]

United Kingdom

As part of the 15 October 2011 global protests, protesters gathered in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.[24]

Occupy London
Main article: Occupy London

The London Stock Exchange in Paternoster Square was the initial target for the protestors of Occupy London on October 15, 2011.[25][26] Attempts to occupy the square were thwarted by police.[26][27] Police sealed off the entrance to the square as it was private property, a High Court injunction had been granted against public access to the square.[28] 2500-3000 people gathered nearby outside St Paul's Cathedral, with 250 camping overnight.[27] The canon of St. Paul's, Reverend Giles Fraser, said he was happy for people to "exercise their right to protest peacefully" outside the cathedral.[27]

Republic of Ireland

In Ireland protests were held in Dublin and Cork. What The Irish Times described as "well-humoured protest" marched on the Department of Finance in Dublin with a low-key Garda (police) presence. The nearby Merrion Hotel, where the EU-IMF troika stayed during negotiations involving the €67 billion bailout of the country's banks, was also a focus of protests.[29] Richard Boyd Barrett, TD gave a speech. Protesters sat down on the street and chanted against the EU and IMF troika. The "Occupy Dame Street" protest, set up outside the Central Bank of Ireland in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York, also continued throughout the day.[29]

Italy

See also: 2011 Rome demonstration

On 15 October 2011 about 200,000 people[30] gathered in Rome to protest against economic inequality and the influence of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund on government.[31] Many other protests occured in other Italian cities the same day.[32]

In Rome masked and hooded militants wearing makeshift body armor, in black bloc fashion, infiltrated the protests centered in St John Lateran square and committed numerous violent acts, throwing Molotov cocktails and other homemade explosives, burning and blowing up cars, burning buildings, and smashing up property such as ATMs and shop windows.[33] The Roman Catholic church Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano received extensive damage, including a statue of the Virgin Mary being thrown into the street and destroyed.[33] Several unexploded petrol bombs were reportedly found on several streets by Italian police.[33] Over 1,000,000 euros of damage (equaivilent to over $1.3 million dollars) was recorded.[33] At least 135 people were injured in the resulting clashes, including 105 police officers, several of whom were left in critical condition,[34] and two news crews from Sky Italia.[35][33] Two protesters had their fingers amputated by exploding smoke bombs.[33] Almost 20 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ "700 Arrested After Wall Street Protest on N.Y.'s Brooklyn Bridge". Fox News Channel. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "FOTO in VIDEO: 'Elitna skupina moških nadzira finančni sistem'". 24ur.com. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  3. ^ Wall Street protesters: We're in for the long haul Bloomberg Businessweek. Accessed: October 3, 2011.
  4. ^ Lessig, Lawrence (October 5, 2011). "#OccupyWallSt, Then #OccupyKSt, Then #OccupyMainSt". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  5. ^ Frayer, Lauren Inspired by Arab Protests, Spain's Unemployed Rally for Change, in voanews, May 19, 2011
  6. ^ "From Europe to the US, protesters are inspired by Arab spring". The National (Abu Dhabi). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Democracia Real Ya prepara una convocatoria mundial para el 15 de octubre". El País. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Beyond Wall Street: 'Occupy' protests go global". CNN. October 7, 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  9. ^ 15th october: #United we will re-invent the world.
  10. ^ October 15th: Dreaming of a “new global citizen power”. Periodismo Humano (Human Journalism). By Juan Luis Sánchez. Translation by Blanca G. Bertolaza. Take The Square. From the article intro: "It does not intend to be just any other demonstration, but to spark off an international social movement. Part of the 15M movement admits to some fragmentation and places hopes of reunification on Saturday."
  11. ^ 'Indignant' protests to go global on Saturday. 15 October 2011. AFP via France 24. Article quote: "Protesters will take to the streets worldwide on Saturday, inspired by the 'Occupy Wall Street' and 'Indignants' movements, to vent their anger against alleged corporate greed and government cutbacks."
  12. ^ 'Indignant' protests across Asia. 15 October 2011. Bangkok Post. Article quote: "Protesters across the Asia-Pacific region Saturday joined worldwide demonstrations inspired by the 'Occupy Wall Street' and 'Indignants' movements."
  13. ^ a b Fleming, Andrew (September 27, 2011). "Adbusters sparks Wall Street protest Vancouver-based activists behind street actions in the U.S". The Vancouver Courier. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  14. ^ Beeston, Laura (October 11, 2011). "The Ballerina and the Bull: Adbusters' Micah White on 'The Last Great Social Movement'". The Link. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  15. ^ Schneider, Nathan (September 29, 2011). "Occupy Wall Street: FAQ". The Nation. Retrieved 2011-10-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Adbusters, Adbusters, July 13, 2011; accessed September 30, 2011
  17. ^ Saba, Michael (September 17, 2011). "Twitter #occupywallstreet movement aims to mimic Iran". CNN tech. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  18. ^ [Barack Obama, Louis Farrakhan], Anonymous (2011-09-17). An Anonymous Message Concerning #occupywallstreet (Internet video). user TheAnonMessage via YouTube.
  19. ^ Adbusters (23 August 2011). "Anonymous Joins #OCCUPYWALLSTREET "Wall Street, Expect Us!" says video communique". Adbusters. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  20. ^ Anonopss (30 August 2011). "Occupy Wall Street - Sep17". Youtube. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  21. ^ Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'
  22. ^ This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street
  23. ^ a b Joanna Walters in Seattle. "Occupy America: protests against Wall Street and inequality hit 70 cities | World news | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  24. ^ "Occupy London: Protest continues for second day". BBC News Online. London. 16 October 2011.
  25. ^ "Occupy London Stock Exchange attracts 9,000 followers on Facebook". Metro. 2011-10-12. Retrieved October 12, 2011. A group called Occupy London Stock Exchange said a Facebook page about the protests had attracted more than 9,000 followers with more than 3,500 confirmed attendees. Campaigning organisations, including direct action group UK Uncut, confirmed they will support the action in the heart of the capital's financial centre on Saturday.
  26. ^ a b "Anti-corporate protests to hit London". The Sydney Morning Herald. AFP. 2011-10-12. Retrieved October 12, 2011. Protests against corporate power that have taken hold in the US are to hit Britain on Saturday with a rally in front of the London Stock Exchange. Occupy London Stock Exchange (OccupyLSX) [...] is backed by British anti-austerity group UK Uncut, the London-based Assembly of the Spanish 15M movement and the People's Assemblies Network Global Day of Action.
  27. ^ a b c Davies, Caroline (16 October 2011). "Occupy London protest continues into second day". The Guardian. London.
  28. ^ "Stock exchange occupation blocked". WalesOnline. Wales. 15 October 2011.
  29. ^ a b Protests held in Dublin, Cork, The Irish Times, 15 October 2011.
  30. ^ "Come previsto". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  31. ^ "Rome descends into chaos as protests turn violent". RT. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  32. ^ "In altre città iniziative pacifiche". ANSA. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g "BBC News - Rome counts cost of violence after global protests". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  34. ^ "Anarchists Hijack Rome Protests". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 11-15-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  35. ^ "Dozens injured in Rome as 'Occupy' movement swells - World - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-10-17.

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