Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street

Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is the name given to a protest movement that began on September 17, 2011, in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district, receiving global attention and spawning the Occupy movement against social and economic inequality worldwide.^[7] It was inspired by anti-austerity protests in Spain coming from the 15-M movement.

The Canadian, anti-consumerist, pro-environment group/magazine Adbusters initiated the call for a protest.

The main issues raised by Occupy Wall Street were social and economic inequality, greed, corruption and the perceived undue influence of corporations on government—particularly from the financial services sector. The OWS slogan, "We are the 99%", refers to income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population. To achieve their goals, protesters acted on consensus-based decisions made in general assemblies which emphasized direct action over petitioning authorities for redress.^{[8][nb 1]}

The protesters were forced out of Zuccotti Park on November 15, 2011. After several unsuccessful attempts to re-occupy the original location, protesters turned their focus to occupying banks, corporate headquarters, board meetings, foreclosed homes, and college and university campuses.

On December 29, 2012, Naomi Wolf of The Guardian newspaper provided U.S. government documents which revealed that the FBI and DHS had monitored Occupy Wall Street through its Joint Terrorism Task Force, despite labeling it a peaceful movement.^[9] The New York Times reported in May 2014 that declassified documents showed extensive surveillance and infiltration of OWS-related groups across the country.^[

Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street was the initial protest in the Occupy Movement.

Note: Adbusters called for the Occupy Wall Street protest.

Robert S. Halper is a donor for Adbusters, and was the vice chairman for the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Richard C. Leone was the president of the New York Mercantile Exchange, and is a director at the Center for American Progress.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Harlem Children's Zone, and People for the American Way.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and Diana L. Taylor is his companion.

Diana L. Taylor is Michael R. Bloomberg’s companion, and was a director at the Brookfield Office Properties.

Brookfield Office Properties is the owner of Zuccotti Park.

Zuccotti Park is the staging area for 2011 NYC protests for Occupy Wall Street.

Occupy Wall Street was the initial protest in the Occupy Movement.

Movement Resource Group was a funder for the Occupy Movement.

Lear Family Foundation was a donor for the Movement Resource Group, and a funder for the People for the American Way.

Norman Lear is the president of the Lear Family Foundation, and a director at the People for the American Way.

Margery Tabankin is a director at the People for the American Way, and the treasurer for the Barbra Streisand Foundation.

Barbra Streisand is the founder of the Barbra Streisand Foundation, and a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.

Ari Emanuel is the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, his client is Michael Moore, and his brother is Ezekiel Emanuel.

Michael Moore is Ari Emanuel’s client, a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and a friend of Danny Goldberg.

Michael Moore Tonight at #OccupyWallStreet: "This Is a Historic Day"

Danny Goldberg is a friend of Michael Moore, and was a steering committee member for the Movement Resource Group.

Movement Resource Group was a funder for the Occupy Movement.

Occupy Wall Street was the initial protest in the Occupy Movement.

Adbusters called for the Occupy Wall Street protest.

Robert S. Halper is a donor for Adbusters, and was the vice chairman for the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Richard C. Leone was the president of the New York Mercantile Exchange, and is a director at the Center for American Progress.

Ezekiel Emanuel is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, Ari Emanuel’s brother, and was the health care policy adviser for the Barack Obama administration.