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Occupy Wall Street (also frequently referred to as #occupywallstreet, due to the hashtag used on Twitter) is a protest and nonviolent demonstration against corporate dominance and the top 1%'s systematic tax evasions. It was inspired by the Arab Spring movement. The demonstration started on September 17 2011, and its organizers hope it will last "a few months."

Although the movement is leaderless, it was originally organized by Adbusters magazine. In August 2011, the hacktivist group Anonymous incited its followers to take part in the protest, increasing the attention it received. The organizers hope to get 20,000 protesters to Wall Street, the financial district of New York City, but Adbusters co-founder Kalle Lasn says he hopes to see as many as 90,000 there.

The protest has been supported by a few, such as rapper Lupe Fiasco who donated tents for the sit-in and wrote a poem to inspire the protesters, although mainstream anti-corporate activists, such as Michael Moore, haven't said anything on the topic.

Related protests

Other protests have been planned in association with Occupy Wall Street. These protests take place elsewhere in the world, but have the same purpose. They are:

See also

Notes

  1. "#OCCUPYWALLSTREET". www.adbusters.org. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. "Protesters Converge on Lower Manhattan, Plan 'Occupation'". 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Wall Street protesters inspired by Arab Spring movement". 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. ^ "#OCCUPYWALLSTREET". www.adbusters.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. "US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street". 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  6. "U.S. Day of Rage planned for Saturday — an Arab Spring in America?". 15 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  7. "#OCCUPYWALLSTREET Orientation Guide". www.adbusters.org. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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