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Twenty-four hours at Occupy Wall Street (video)
Julia Xanthos, James Keivom and Lindsay Meeks; New York Daily News
The Daily News spent twenty-four hours in Zuccotti Park for the Occupy Wall Street protest.
(23 October 2011)
Very nice video collage. It seems to capture the feel of OWS.
UPDATE (Oct 26): Replaced the old YouTube (which was removed by user) with the one post directly by the NY Daily News-BA
Occupy: protesters in their own words
The Observer (slideshow)
London became part of the global Occupy movement when protesters set up camp at St Paul’s. From Frankfurt to Madrid, Wall Street to Athens, people are taking to the streets to rage against greed and inequality. Who are the demonstrators and what do they hope to achieve?
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Slide 1 of 12 shows a young Spanish woman with a sign that reads:
Juventud sin futuro
Sin casa
Sin curro
Sin pension
Sin Miedo
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Rita Maestre, 23, Madrid
Political science student
Her poster says: “Futureless Youth. No house, no job, no pension, no fear”
How have you been personally affected by the cuts? As a young woman, the situation is particularly hard for me. Youth unemployment is around 45%. Even if you find a job it will be extremely precarious.
What do you hope to achieve? There’s one thing we all want to achieve – addressing issues forgotten by political parties and the mainstream media.
Tell us about your poster. We didn’t want to be seen only as a group of students. Our aspiration was to reach young people in general, given the extremely weak position we are all in
(23 October 2011)
Everything The Media Told You About Occupy Wall Street Is Wrong (photo essay)
Keith Boykin, Huffington Post
After 10 days out of town, I finally made it to Occupy Wall Street on Tuesday and had a chance to see for myself what’s going on. My conclusion: almost everything the media told me about the protest is wrong.
Based on my observations, here’s what I consider the Top Ten Myths About Occupy Wall Street.
Myth #1. The Movement Is Violent. …
… one of the first things I noticed was a sign posted on a wall that embraced “Kingian Nonviolence,” the peaceful principles that guided Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Myth #2. It’s Just A Bunch Of Pampered Kids.
Although I supported the concept of the Occupy Wall Street movement when I first heard of it, I admit I didn’t think the group had much to offer me. From what I could see in the media, they were well-educated, well-intentioned young white people, but they didn’t really represent me.
I was wrong.
What I found was a wide-ranging group of people from various backgrounds, young and old, male and female, black, white, Latin, Asian and mixed. It was the essence of New York, the reason why I moved to this city 10 years ago.
Myth #3. There Are No Black People Involved.
… Myth #4. They’re Anti-American.
In my experience, I saw a lot of American flags being waved proudly at the demonstration. The protesters may not all think the same things, but many of them were clearly hoping America would live up to its promise as a land of opportunity where the rules are fair and all are welcome.
Myth #5. They’re Just Modern-Day Hippies.
To watch some of the media coverage of the movement, you would think the protest was filled with long-haired hippies left over from the 1960s. In fact, from my experience, I saw a few people who might fit this description, but I also saw just about every type of person you could imagine at the demonstration.
Myth #6. They Don’t Know What They Want. …
Keith Boykin is a CNBC contributor, MSNBC commentator and former White House aide.
(19 October 2011)
