1. Everything you need to know about "Occupy Wall Street."
1. Everything you need to know about "Occupy Wall Street."
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It's hard to keep up with what is going on down on Wall Street, especially when, it seems, many of the protesters themselves don't have a clear idea of what they are asking for. So, here are some things to know about the group:
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- The group has been congregating on Wall Street (Bowling Green Park) since Sat (Sept 17th), and has no plans to leave anytime soon.
- Activist magazine Adbusters spearheaded the event aimed at drawing attention to the role powerful financial interests played in wreaking havoc on America's economy. [CNN]
- The one thing they have in common: "We are the 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%."
- The NYPD used pepper spray on a number of female protesters on Saturday. The episode, which many caught on tape has been under significant controversy. [NYT]
- Want to help out? Here's 11 things you can do. [Alternet]
- Susan Sarandon (below) showed up to show her support as did Michael Moore.
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- One thing's for sure, they have all of the social media mediums covered: