Occupy Wall Street: 20,000 To Gather On September 17th

Huffington Post
September 15, 2011

Labor-Community Coalition activists march down Wall Street, during a protest against budget cuts and bank practices, in New York, May 12, 2011. Thousands of activists protested around the New York Stock Exchange to call on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to close alledged loopholes and stop destructive bank practices that destroy communities and cost taxpayers billions instead of enacting layoffs and budget cuts that hurt working families and low-income New Yorkers. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo cred

On Saturday, September 17th, organizers for the event Occupy Wall Street are calling for 20,000 individuals to join their cause for government and corporate change by way of peaceful, non-violent protests.

The large-scale event, originally published back in July by Adbusters, a not-for-profit magazine aimed to "topple existing power structures," was inspired by the revolutionary events that swept through the Middle East earlier this year. The group's site reveals their hopes to transform Lower Manhattan into an "American Tahrir Square."

How exactly will the group invoke such radical change? Details have yet to be revealed but Occupy Wall Street organizer, Will Russell, a grad student at Hunter College, explains to the Village Voice, that yoga, pitched tents, and dancing to 'Thriller' will be sure to take place.

The hacker group, Anonymous, also announced their participation in a video released below.



Saturday's events have garnered traction through various social media outlets, including Twitter, which has seen the use of the hasthtag, #OccupyWallStreet. The group's Facebook event directs protestors to meet at Bowling Green Park at noon and then at 3pm to move to One Chase Manhattan Plaza for a people's assembly.

Thousands March Against Croatian Government

Arab News (Reuters)
7 March, 2011

ZAGREB: Up to 10,000 anti-government protesters staged a peaceful march through the streets of Zagreb on Sunday, demanding the government resign because of the country’s economic woes.

They chanted “(PM) Jadranka (Kosor), go away” and carried banners saying “I’m here for my grandchildren” and “It’s not that 350,000 people volunteered to register with the unemployment office.”

A week ago protesters attacked police with bottles and stones at the end of a war veterans’ rally in Zagreb, leading to 65 arrests and dozens of injuries.

Peaceful anti-government protests have been held since in Zagreb and in several other cities.

Analysts said the protests reflected discontent with the government’s failure to address high unemployment and dwindling living standards.

According to a poll conducted by state television and major pollster Hendal, 70 percent of citizens support the protests and 62 percent want an early election.

Croatia is struggling to overcome a deep economic crisis and restore growth after two years of recession.

Unemployment is at an eight-year high of close to 20 percent.

Croatia is due to hold a general election in late 2011 or early 2012, but the government wants to conclude European Union entry talks before then and insists it needs stability to achieve that goal and economic recovery.