A national call to action for an impromptu mobilization to reclaim Wall Street on September 17th is currently underway. Taking inspiration from the Arab Spring affinity groups aligned with decentralized groups like Anonymous as well as more mainstreamed outlets like Adbusters are taking to the streets with myriad demands ranging from Wall Street reforms to a complete end to campaign finance and manipulation from the financial sector. The Global Revolution Movement has provided a live webcast of the actions happening on and around Wall Street. You can view the broadcast HERE.
All the groups involved have pledged to maintain this occupation as long as possible, specifically Adbusters is calling for the occupation to last for months…
“On September 17, we want to see 20,000 people flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months. Once there, we shall incessantly repeat our one simple demand until Barack Obama capitulates.” -Adbusters
A little over a month ago Sparrow Media contributor Stephanie Basil helped outline Wall Street’s manipulative response to attempts by governing bodies to regulate their misconduct their and determined that their push back has created an environment where corporations can operate with even less scrutiny then before our financial crisis began. In this lack of oversight corporations continue to destroy the environment, exploit workers, exploit animals, and citizens as they forward their agendas. You can read Stephanie’s article HERE.To learn more about the ongoing campaign to occupy Wall Street visit — http://occupywallst.org
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UPDATES
9/17, 8:00PM EST — NYPD deploy riot police & announce 10pm cerfew.
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9/17, 8:45pm EST — Updates stream by Aljazera: http://storify.com/ajstream/occupywallstreet
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9/17, 9:00pm EST — Mainstream Media outlets begin to cover story: (google summary)
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9/17, 9:05pm EST — Police threaten that otherwise legal assembly on sidewalks will be dispersed by force.
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9/17, 9:05pm EST — NYPD are cutting bicycles locked up surrounding Wall Street.
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9/17, 9:45pm EST — Adbusters announces for everyone to get to Zucotti Park: (googlemaps link)
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9/17, 10:00pm — Activists post online stream of NYPD dispatch transmissions: (link to stream)
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9/17, 10:40pm EST — Police announce that Zucotti Park closes in 20mins activists negotiate to stay the night.
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9/17, 11:00pm EST — “General Assembly” spokesperson announces that police will allow them to stay.
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9/17, 11:18pm EST — Police cut power to park & plaza in effort to slow mobile device reporting.
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9/17, 11:18pm EST — Police completely surround park.
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9/17, 11:18pm EST — Two arrested for allegedly covering face. Police citing NYC mask law.
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9/18, 12:25am EST — Activists settle in for the night & vow to use park as staging area for Monday’s protest.
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9/18, 12:30am EST — Activists are asking supporters to bring generators & solar energy sources to the park tomorrow morning to recharge electronic equipment.
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9/18, 10:00am EST — Second occupier’s General Asembly at 10am sharp at Zucotti Park: (googlemaps link)
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9/18, 12pm EST — General Asembly rename Zuccoti Park Liberty Square (Corner of Broadway & Liberty)
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9/18, 1pm EST — Activists raise over $10,000 online for food donations & coordinate food distribution at camp.
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9/18, 10pm EST — Activists announce planned occupation of financial avenue for Monday morning.
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9/19, 12am EST — Activists hold silent roving protest of Wall Street at midnight.
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9/19, 11:30am EST — Two protestors arrested for chalking sidewalk.
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9/20, 8:00am EST — 6 activists arrested as NYPD attempt to remove tarps from park, two were seriously injured. (link to videos of arrests HERE)
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9/20, 10am EST — Police arrest activist organizer in Park.
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9/20, 11am EST — Adbusters confirms that Yahoo is censoring messages promoting OccupyWallStreet.org (read more about Yahoo’s censorship efforts HERE)
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