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'''Occupy Wall Street''' (also frequently referred to as ''#occupywallstreet'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html|title=#OCCUPYWALLSTREET|publisher=''www.adbusters.org''|date=13 July 2011|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> due to the ] used on ]) is a ] and ]<ref>{{Cite news | title =Protesters Converge on Lower Manhattan, Plan ‘Occupation’|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-16/wall-street-protesters-vow-to-occupy-lower-manhattan-for-months.html| date=17 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> inspired by the ] movement.<ref name="cnn"> '''Occupy Wall Street''' (also frequently referred to as ''#occupywallstreet'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html|title=#OCCUPYWALLSTREET|publisher=''www.adbusters.org''|date=13 July 2011|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> due to the ] used on ]) is a ] and ]<ref>{{Cite news | title =Protesters Converge on Lower Manhattan, Plan ‘Occupation’|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-16/wall-street-protesters-vow-to-occupy-lower-manhattan-for-months.html| date=17 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> against ] and ] systematic tax evasions. It was inspired by the ] movement.<ref name="cnn">
{{Cite news | title=Wall Street protesters inspired by Arab Spring movement |url= http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/16/tech/social-media/twitter-occupy-wall-street/index.html | date=17 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> Originally organized by '']'' magazine, the ] group ] incited its followers to take part in the protest in ], increasing the attention it received.<ref name="cnn"/> The organizers hope to get 20,000 protesters to ], the ] of ], but ''Adbusters'' co-founder ] says he hopes to see as many as 90,000 there.<ref name="cnn"/> {{Cite news | title=Wall Street protesters inspired by Arab Spring movement |url= http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/16/tech/social-media/twitter-occupy-wall-street/index.html | date=17 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> Although the movement is leaderless,<ref>{{Cite news | title=US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street |url= http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/us-protesters-rally-occupy-wall-street | date=17 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> it was originally organized by '']'' magazine. The ] group ] then incited its followers to take part in the protest in ], increasing the attention it received.<ref name="cnn"/> The organizers hope to get 20,000 protesters to ], the ] of ], but ''Adbusters'' co-founder ] says he hopes to see as many as 90,000 there.<ref name="cnn"/>


The protest has been supported by a few, such as ]per ] who donated tents for the ] and wrote a poem to inspire the protesters,<ref>{{Cite news | title=U.S. Day of Rage planned for Saturday — an Arab Spring in America? |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/us-day-of-rage-planned-for-saturday--an-arab-spring-in-america/2011/09/15/gIQAd6uKVK_blog.html | date=15 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> although ] ], such as ], haven't said anything on the topic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet-orientation-guide.html | title=#OCCUPYWALLSTREET Orientation Guide | publisher=''www.adbusters.org'' | date=16 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> The protest has been supported by a few, such as ]per ] who donated tents for the ] and wrote a poem to inspire the protesters,<ref>{{Cite news | title=U.S. Day of Rage planned for Saturday — an Arab Spring in America? |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/us-day-of-rage-planned-for-saturday--an-arab-spring-in-america/2011/09/15/gIQAd6uKVK_blog.html | date=15 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> although ] ], such as ], haven't said anything on the topic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet-orientation-guide.html | title=#OCCUPYWALLSTREET Orientation Guide | publisher=''www.adbusters.org'' | date=16 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref>

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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. Although the movement is leaderless, it was originally organized by Adbusters magazine. The hacktivist group Anonymous then incited its followers to take part in the protest in August 2011, 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. "US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street". 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  5. "U.S. Day of Rage planned for Saturday — an Arab Spring in America?". 15 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  6. "#OCCUPYWALLSTREET Orientation Guide". www.adbusters.org. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. "#OCCUPYWALLSTREET". www.adbusters.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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