Occupy Wall Street in the news.

City braces for ‘tens of thousands’ of protesters set to march on Financial District

November 16, 2011

The occupation at Zuccotti Park may be over, but wary city officials are bracing for trouble tomorrow when a mob of that could number in the “tens of thousands” is expected to answer Occupy Wall Street’s call to shut down the Financial District. (more…)

Occupy Oakland Protesters Tear Gassed by Police

November 3, 2011

Police have used tear gas and “flash bang” grenades on a large crowd of demonstrators that lit a massive bonfire in the streets of downtown Oakland, Calif., in a conflict following a day of action that saw the city’s port closed after demonstrators blocked it.

Dozens of police in riot gear advanced on protesters who had pushed together several large metal and plastic trash bins to start a fire that reached 15 feet in the air, according to The Associated Press. Police reportedly warned protesters to clear out before firing several rounds of tear gas and “flash bang” grenades. (more…)

Tear gas used on Occupy protesters in Oakland

October 26, 2011

Authorities made a series of arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests in California and Georgia on Tuesday with clashes in one city that involved tear gas being used on demonstrators. (more…)

Occupy Wall Street protests reveal liberal tensions

October 14, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street protests spreading across the country are mobilizing liberal activists who have been largely sidelined in the national debate since helping to elect President Obama three years ago. (more…)

Occupy Wall Street Protests Rankle the Rich

October 14, 2011

In the 5th week of the Occupy Wall St. movement, with protests now having spread now to 150 U.S. cities and even to Europe, the apparent objects of that protest—the richest 1 percent—are starting to push back. (more…)

Occupy Wall Street protests: Rally to go global via London on Saturday

October 14, 2011

For an October revolution, dress warm. That’s the word going out – politely – on the Web to rally street protests on Saturday around the globe from New Zealand to Alaska via London, Frankfurt, Washington and, of course, New York, where the past month’s Occupy Wall Street movement has inspired a worldwide yell of anger at banks and financiers. (more…)

Violence Breaks Out During ‘Occupy Wall Street’ March Toward New York Stock Exchange

October 14, 2011

Just a short while after protesters learned they’d be able to stay in Zuccotti Park indefinitely, violence broke out as a group marched away from it. (more…)