Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
While the protesters seem united in feeling that the system is stacked against them, with the rules written to benefit the rich and the connected, they are also just as often angry about issues closer to home, like education and the local environme
a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
On Sept. 24, police made scores of arrests as hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom had been bivouacked in the financial district as part of the protest, marched north to Union Square without a permit.
a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
Whatever the long-term effects of the Occupy movement, protesters have succeeded in implanting “We are the 99 percent,” referring to the vast majority of Americans (and its implied opposite, “You are the one percent” referring to the tiny proportio
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
On Nov. 21, in New York, a daylong rally by City University of New York students against a planned tuition increase turned turbulent when marchers ignored police requests to clear the lobby of a building where the university’s trustees were meeting
In San Francisco, city officials had also seemingly hit their breaking point, warning several hundred protesters that they were in violation of the law by camping at a downtown site after voicing concerns about unhealthy and often squalid conditions in th
right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality
10, coming up with two major categories: jobs for all and civil rights.
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
The Political Response As the protest entered its fourth week, leading Democratic figures, including party fund-raisers and a top ally of President Obama, were embracing the spread of the anti-Wall Street protests in a clear sign that members of the Democ
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
On Nov. 18, 2011, in a demonstration aligned with the Occupy movement, students at the University of California, Davis, were protesting against an increase in tuition, which has nearly doubled over the last several years.
But just as the rallies in New York have represented a variety of messages — signs have been held in opposition to President Obama yards away from signs in support of him — so did the protests contain a grab bag of sentiments, opposing nuclear powe
conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
Republicans pushed back, accusing protesters and their supporters of class warfare; Newt Gingrich this week called the “concept of the 99 and the one” both divisive and “un-American.”
Those protests, which resulted in more than 100 arrests and at least one life-threatening injury, appeared ready to ignite again the following night, but broke up peacefully after a well-attended rally and an impromptu march to police headquarters.
move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
Each gathering bubbles up from its own particular city’s stew of circumstances and grievances, and the protesters bring along their pantheons of saints and villains.
The Media Take Notice Coverage of the movement in the first week of October 2011 was, for the first time, quantitatively equivalent to early coverage of the Tea Party movement in early 2009, according to data released by the Pew Research Center.
a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
The data confirmed an anecdotal sense that the movement, which slowly gained speed in September, had entered the nation’s collective consciousness for the first time when President Obama was asked about it at a news conference and when national television
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
On Nov. 18, 2011, in a demonstration aligned with the Occupy movement, students at the University of California, Davis, were protesting against an increase in tuition, which has nearly doubled over the last several years.
On Nov. 21, in New York, a daylong rally by City University of New York students against a planned tuition increase turned turbulent when marchers ignored police requests to clear the lobby of a building where the university’s trustees were meeting
17, 2011, the group began a loosely organized protest in New York’s financial district, encamping in Zuccotti Park, a privately owned park open to the public in Lower Manhattan.
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
At Baruch College, in Manhattan, students were pushed to the ground and taken away in handcuffs from the lobby, while protesting a planned tuition increase for the 2012-13 academic year.
a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect)
The Police Response The police’s actions suggested the flip side of a force trained to fight terrorism, but that may appear less nimble in dealing with the likes of protesters.
On Nov. 21, in New York, a daylong rally by City University of New York students against a planned tuition increase turned turbulent when marchers ignored police requests to clear the lobby of a building where the university’s trustees were meeting
Labor leaders said they hoped Occupy Wall Street would serve as a counterweight to the Tea Party and help pressure President Obama and Congress to focus on job creation and other concerns important to unions.
the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
At Baruch College, in Manhattan, students were pushed to the ground and taken away in handcuffs from the lobby, while protesting a planned tuition increase for the 2012-13 academic year.
As the Occupy Wall Street message of representing 99 percent of Americans spread across the country, news media coverage of the Occupy movement spread, too, to the front pages of newspapers and the tops of television newscasts.
As the Occupy Wall Street message of representing 99 percent of Americans spread across the country, news media coverage of the Occupy movement spread, too, to the front pages of newspapers and the tops of television newscasts.
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
Demonstrators formed the Demands Working Group in early October, hoping to identify specific actions they would formally ask local and federal governments to adopt.
Other Confrontations After weeks of cautiously accepting the teeming round-the-clock protests spawned by the Occupy Wall Street movement, several cities came to the end of their patience and others appeared to be not far behind.
The data confirmed an anecdotal sense that the movement, which slowly gained speed in September, had entered the nation’s collective consciousness for the first time when President Obama was asked about it at a news conference and when national televis
The Political Response As the protest entered its fourth week, leading Democratic figures, including party fund-raisers and a top ally of President Obama, were embracing the spread of the anti-Wall Street protests in a clear sign that members of th
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
Perhaps most important for the movement, there was a sevenfold increase in Google searches for the term “99 percent” between September and October and a spike in news stories about income inequality throughout the fall, heaping attention on the iss
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
Democrats offered cautious support and Republicans were generally critical, but both parties seemed to agree that the movement was changing public debate.
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
Protest Moves to Campuses The Occupy Wall Street movement — on campuses, at least — began transforming itself into a student-led crusade against tuition hikes.
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
And a white shirt is the antagonist in the demonstrations’ defining image thus far: Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna’s dousing of penned-in women with pepper spray on Sept.
the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
Students at the Los Angeles, Berkeley, Riverside and Davis campuses said that they intended to restart their encampments, in part to test whether they will be rousted or arrested in the wake of the pepper-spraying.
Labor leaders said they hoped Occupy Wall Street would serve as a counterweight to the Tea Party and help pressure President Obama and Congress to focus on job creation and other concerns important to unions.
a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883
1, the police arrested more than 700 demonstrators who marched north from Zuccotti Park and took to the roadway as they tried to cross the Brooklyn Bridge.
Three weeks into the protest, similar demonstrations spread to dozens of other cities across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston.
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
The idea, according to some organizers, was to camp out for weeks or even months to replicate the kind, if not the scale, of protests that had erupted earlier in 2011 in places as varied as Egypt, Spain and Israel.
The idea, according to some organizers, was to camp out for weeks or even months to replicate the kind, if not the scale, of protests that had erupted earlier in 2011 in places as varied as Egypt, Spain and Israel.
Similar scenes unfolded across cities on several continents, including in Sydney, Australia; Tokyo; Hong Kong; Toronto; and Los Angeles, where several thousand people marched to City Hall as passing drivers honked their support.
Perhaps most important for the movement, there was a sevenfold increase in Google searches for the term “99 percent” between September and October and a spike in news stories about income inequality throughout the fall, heaping attention on the iss
Republicans pushed back, accusing protesters and their supporters of class warfare; Newt Gingrich this week called the “concept of the 99 and the one” both divisive and “un-American.”
Other Confrontations After weeks of cautiously accepting the teeming round-the-clock protests spawned by the Occupy Wall Street movement, several cities came to the end of their patience and others appeared to be not far behind.
Students at the Los Angeles, Berkeley, Riverside and Davis campuses said that they intended to restart their encampments, in part to test whether they will be rousted or arrested in the wake of the pepper-spraying.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
Protest Moves to Campuses The Occupy Wall Street movement — on campuses, at least — began transforming itself into a student-led crusade against tuition hikes.
The office of the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., also opened an investigation into the episode, which was captured on video and disseminated on the Internet.
Those protests, which resulted in more than 100 arrests and at least one life-threatening injury, appeared ready to ignite again the following night, but broke up peacefully after a well-attended rally and an impromptu march to police headquarters.
As the Occupy Wall Street message of representing 99 percent of Americans spread across the country, news media coverage of the Occupy movement spread, too, to the front pages of newspapers and the tops of television newscasts.
The data confirmed an anecdotal sense that the movement, which slowly gained speed in September, had entered the nation’s collective consciousness for the first time when President Obama was asked about it at a news conference and when national tel
the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
In San Francisco, city officials had also seemingly hit their breaking point, warning several hundred protesters that they were in violation of the law by camping at a downtown site after voicing concerns about unhealthy and often squalid condition
Other than in Rome, where a largely peaceful protest turned into a riot, the demonstrations across Europe were largely peaceful, with thousands of people marching past ancient monuments and gathering in front of capitalist symbols like the European
considered contrary to the best interests of the United States
Republicans pushed back, accusing protesters and their supporters of class warfare; Newt Gingrich this week called the “concept of the 99 and the one” both divisive and “un-American.”
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
The two movements may be markedly different, but union leaders maintain that they can help each other — the weakened labor movement can tap into Occupy Wall Street’s vitality, while the protesters can benefit from labor’s money, its millions of mem
17, 2011, the group began a loosely organized protest in New York’s financial district, encamping in Zuccotti Park, a privately owned park open to the public in Lower Manhattan.
The idea, according to some organizers, was to camp out for weeks or even months to replicate the kind, if not the scale, of protests that had erupted earlier in 2011 in places as varied as Egypt, Spain and Israel.
Whatever the long-term effects of the Occupy movement, protesters have succeeded in implanting “We are the 99 percent,” referring to the vast majority of Americans (and its implied opposite, “You are the one percent” referring to the tiny proportio
water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
Three weeks into the protest, similar demonstrations spread to dozens of other cities across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston.
a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something
Similar confrontations could soon come to pass in other cities, including Providence, R.I., where Mayor Angel Taveras has vowed to seek a court order to remove protesters from Burnside Park, which they have occupied since Oct.
Labor leaders said they hoped Occupy Wall Street would serve as a counterweight to the Tea Party and help pressure President Obama and Congress to focus on job creation and other concerns important to unions.
The videos were widely distributed over the Internet, with hundreds of thousands watching what might have been a relatively small encampment compared with the larger protests across the country.
a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
Those protests, which resulted in more than 100 arrests and at least one life-threatening injury, appeared ready to ignite again the following night, but broke up peacefully after a well-attended rally and an impromptu march to police headquarters.
It is not at all clear whether the leaders of the amorphous movement actually want the support of the Democratic establishment, given that some of the protesters’ complaints are directed at the Obama administration.
The Political Response As the protest entered its fourth week, leading Democratic figures, including party fund-raisers and a top ally of President Obama, were embracing the spread of the anti-Wall Street protests in a clear sign that members of the Democ
a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
The idea, according to some organizers, was to camp out for weeks or even months to replicate the kind, if not the scale, of protests that had erupted earlier in 2011 in places as varied as Egypt, Spain and Israel.
The Political Response As the protest entered its fourth week, leading Democratic figures, including party fund-raisers and a top ally of President Obama, were embracing the spread of the anti-Wall Street protests in a clear sign that members of th
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
On the group’s Web site, Occupywallstreet, they describe themselves as a “leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions.
On Nov. 21, in New York, a daylong rally by City University of New York students against a planned tuition increase turned turbulent when marchers ignored police requests to clear the lobby of a building where the university’s trustees were meeting
The melee that followed was one of the most intense clashes with the police since the protest groups began gathering in a downtown park more than a month ago.
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
Each gathering bubbles up from its own particular city’s stew of circumstances and grievances, and the protesters bring along their pantheons of saints and villains.
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
17, 2011, the group began a loosely organized protest in New York’s financial district, encamping in Zuccotti Park, a privately owned park open to the public in Lower Manhattan.
Students at the Los Angeles, Berkeley, Riverside and Davis campuses said that they intended to restart their encampments, in part to test whether they will be rousted or arrested in the wake of the pepper-spraying.
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
Republicans pushed back, accusing protesters and their supporters of class warfare; Newt Gingrich this week called the “concept of the 99 and the one” both divisive and “un-American.”
A roving group of about 100 mostly young men broke from the main group of protesters in a central plaza and roamed through downtown streets spraying graffiti, burning garbage and breaking windows.
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
But while some Democrats see the movement as providing a political boost, the party’s alignment with the eclectic mix of protesters makes others nervous.
On Nov. 18, 2011, in a demonstration aligned with the Occupy movement, students at the University of California, Davis, were protesting against an increase in tuition, which has nearly doubled over the last several years.
Some protesters have assailed news media outlets for scoffing at their leaderless nature and lack of agreed-upon goals, but some have also carefully courted attention from those outlets.
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Those protests, which resulted in more than 100 arrests and at least one life-threatening injury, appeared ready to ignite again the following night, but broke up peacefully after a well-attended rally and an impromptu march to police headquarters.
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
In San Francisco, city officials had also seemingly hit their breaking point, warning several hundred protesters that they were in violation of the law by camping at a downtown site after voicing concerns about unhealthy and often squalid condition
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
Similar confrontations could soon come to pass in other cities, including Providence, R.I., where Mayor Angel Taveras has vowed to seek a court order to remove protesters from Burnside Park, which they have occupied since Oct.
the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency
Other than in Rome, where a largely peaceful protest turned into a riot, the demonstrations across Europe were largely peaceful, with thousands of people marching past ancient monuments and gathering in front of capitalist symbols like the European Cen
It is not at all clear whether the leaders of the amorphous movement actually want the support of the Democratic establishment, given that some of the protesters’ complaints are directed at the Obama administration.
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
Other Confrontations After weeks of cautiously accepting the teeming round-the-clock protests spawned by the Occupy Wall Street movement, several cities came to the end of their patience and others appeared to be not far behind.
a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
Similar scenes unfolded across cities on several continents, including in Sydney, Australia; Tokyo; Hong Kong; Toronto; and Los Angeles, where several thousand people marched to City Hall as passing drivers honked their support.
The Media Take Notice Coverage of the movement in the first week of October 2011 was, for the first time, quantitatively equivalent to early coverage of the Tea Party movement in early 2009, according to data released by the Pew Research Center.
involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
changing something from state to private ownership or control
But just as the rallies in New York have represented a variety of messages — signs have been held in opposition to President Obama yards away from signs in support of him — so did the protests contain a grab bag of sentiments, opposing nuclear power, poli
17, 2011, the group began a loosely organized protest in New York’s financial district, encamping in Zuccotti Park, a privately owned park open to the public in Lower Manhattan.
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
In everyday policing situations, the one-two punch of uniformed response usually goes like this: Blue shirts form the first wave, with white shirts following.
A roving group of about 100 mostly young men broke from the main group of protesters in a central plaza and roamed through downtown streets spraying graffiti, burning garbage and breaking windows.
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Whatever the long-term effects of the Occupy movement, protesters have succeeded in implanting “We are the 99 percent,” referring to the vast majority of Americans (and its implied opposite, “You are the one percent” referring to the tiny proportion of Am
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
In October, demonstrations in emulation of Occupy Wall Street were held in Europe, Asia and the Americas, drawing crowds in the hundreds and the thousands.
the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
Eric Cantor, the House majority leader, called the protesters “a growing mob,” and Herman Cain, a Republican presidential candidate, said the protests are the work of “jealous” anti-capitalists.
Buoyed by the longevity of the encampment in Manhattan, a wave of protests swept across Asia, the Americas and Europe the following day, with hundreds and in some cases thousands of people expressing discontent with the economic tides in marches, rallies
the supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations
The team will continue to meet twice a week to develop a list of specific proposals, which it will then discuss with protesters and eventually take to the General Assembly, a nightly gathering of the hundreds of protesters in the park.
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
But while some Democrats see the movement as providing a political boost, the party’s alignment with the eclectic mix of protesters makes others nervous.
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year's
In New York, the police arrested 45 during a raucous rally of thousands of people in and around Times Square.
a disciple of and secretary for the prophet Jeremiah
At Baruch College, in Manhattan, students were pushed to the ground and taken away in handcuffs from the lobby, while protesting a planned tuition increase for the 2012-13 academic year.
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
In everyday policing situations, the one-two punch of uniformed response usually goes like this: Blue shirts form the first wave, with white shirts following.
Some protesters have assailed news media outlets for scoffing at their leaderless nature and lack of agreed-upon goals, but some have also carefully courted attention from those outlets.
Students at the Los Angeles, Berkeley, Riverside and Davis campuses said that they intended to restart their encampments, in part to test whether they will be rousted or arrested in the wake of the pepper-spraying.
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
Perhaps most important for the movement, there was a sevenfold increase in Google searches for the term “99 percent” between September and October and a spike in news stories about income inequality throughout the fall, heaping attention on the iss
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
Protest Moves to Campuses The Occupy Wall Street movement — on campuses, at least — began transforming itself into a student-led crusade against tuition hikes.
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
The Media Take Notice Coverage of the movement in the first week of October 2011 was, for the first time, quantitatively equivalent to early coverage of the Tea Party movement in early 2009, according to data released by the Pew Research Center.
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
A small group of New York University and New School students joined the rally to support CUNY students, apparently part of an unrelated campaign by Occupy Wall Street organizers called Occupy Student Debt.
Whatever the long-term effects of the Occupy movement, protesters have succeeded in implanting “We are the 99 percent,” referring to the vast majority of Americans (and its implied opposite, “You are the one percent” referring to the tiny proportion of Am
nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
But just as the rallies in New York have represented a variety of messages — signs have been held in opposition to President Obama yards away from signs in support of him — so did the protests contain a grab bag of sentiments, opposing nuclear power
Buoyed by the longevity of the encampment in Manhattan, a wave of protests swept across Asia, the Americas and Europe the following day, with hundreds and in some cases thousands of people expressing discontent with the economic tides in marches, r
Elsewhere, Occupy Boston, Occupy D.C. and Occupy Philadelphia were among the many groups in the movement slowly formulating demands, though in each city, opposition has arisen from skeptical demonstrators.
lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
The spike in news media coverage is significant because, among other reasons, it may lend legitimacy to the movement and spur more people to seek out protest information on Facebook and other Web sites.
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
Republicans pushed back, accusing protesters and their supporters of class warfare; Newt Gingrich this week called the “concept of the 99 and the one” both divisive and “un-American.”
Democrats offered cautious support and Republicans were generally critical, but both parties seemed to agree that the movement was changing public debate.
Other than in Rome, where a largely peaceful protest turned into a riot, the demonstrations across Europe were largely peaceful, with thousands of people marching past ancient monuments and gathering in front of capitalist symbols like the European
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
As the protests lurched into their third week, it was often the white shirts — the commanders atop an army of lesser-ranking officers in dark blue — who laid hands on protesters or initiated arrests.
bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
Buoyed by the longevity of the encampment in Manhattan, a wave of protests swept across Asia, the Americas and Europe the following day, with hundreds and in some cases thousands of people expressing discontent with the economic tides in marches, r
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
Other Confrontations After weeks of cautiously accepting the teeming round-the-clock protests spawned by the Occupy Wall Street movement, several cities came to the end of their patience and others appeared to be not far behind.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
24, police made scores of arrests as hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom had been bivouacked in the financial district as part of the protest, marched north to Union Square without a permit.
walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
24, police made scores of arrests as hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom had been bivouacked in the financial district as part of the protest, marched north to Union Square without a permit.
The idea, according to some organizers, was to camp out for weeks or even months to replicate the kind, if not the scale, of protests that had erupted earlier in 2011 in places as varied as Egypt, Spain and Israel.
The two movements may be markedly different, but union leaders maintain that they can help each other — the weakened labor movement can tap into Occupy Wall Street’s vitality, while the protesters can benefit from labor’s money, its millions of mem
17, 2011, the group began a loosely organized protest in New York’s financial district, encamping in Zuccotti Park, a privately owned park open to the public in Lower Manhattan.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
On the group’s Web site, Occupywallstreet, they describe themselves as a “leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions.
1, the police arrested more than 700 demonstrators who marched north from Zuccotti Park and took to the roadway as they tried to cross the Brooklyn Bridge.
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
The spike in news media coverage is significant because, among other reasons, it may lend legitimacy to the movement and spur more people to seek out protest information on Facebook and other Web sites.
On Nov. 21, in New York, a daylong rally by City University of New York students against a planned tuition increase turned turbulent when marchers ignored police requests to clear the lobby of a building where the university’s trustees were meeting
Each gathering bubbles up from its own particular city’s stew of circumstances and grievances, and the protesters bring along their pantheons of saints and villains.
Some protesters have assailed news media outlets for scoffing at their leaderless nature and lack of agreed-upon goals, but some have also carefully courted attention from those outlets.
As the protests lurched into their third week, it was often the white shirts — the commanders atop an army of lesser-ranking officers in dark blue — who laid hands on protesters or initiated arrests.
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
Eric Cantor, the House majority leader, called the protesters “a growing mob,” and Herman Cain, a Republican presidential candidate, said the protests are the work of “jealous” anti-capitalists.
In October, demonstrations in emulation of Occupy Wall Street were held in Europe, Asia and the Americas, drawing crowds in the hundreds and the thousands.
While the protesters seem united in feeling that the system is stacked against them, with the rules written to benefit the rich and the connected, they are also just as often angry about issues closer to home, like education and the local environme
Those protests, which resulted in more than 100 arrests and at least one life-threatening injury, appeared ready to ignite again the following night, but broke up peacefully after a well-attended rally and an impromptu march to police headquarters.
Each gathering bubbles up from its own particular city’s stew of circumstances and grievances, and the protesters bring along their pantheons of saints and villains.
a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
Other than in Rome, where a largely peaceful protest turned into a riot, the demonstrations across Europe were largely peaceful, with thousands of people marching past ancient monuments and gathering in front of capitalist symbols like the European Centra
The Media Take Notice Coverage of the movement in the first week of October 2011 was, for the first time, quantitatively equivalent to early coverage of the Tea Party movement in early 2009, according to data released by the Pew Research Center.
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
Democrats in Congress began to invoke the “99 percent” to press for passage of President Obama’s jobs act — but also to pursue action on mine safety, Internet access rules and voter identification laws, among others.
The Police Response The police’s actions suggested the flip side of a force trained to fight terrorism, but that may appear less nimble in dealing with the likes of protesters.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
As the protests lurched into their third week, it was often the white shirts — the commanders atop an army of lesser-ranking officers in dark blue — who laid hands on protesters or initiated arrests.
Three weeks into the protest, similar demonstrations spread to dozens of other cities across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
A roving group of about 100 mostly young men broke from the main group of protesters in a central plaza and roamed through downtown streets spraying graffiti, burning garbage and breaking windows.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
Some protesters have assailed news media outlets for scoffing at their leaderless nature and lack of agreed-upon goals, but some have also carefully courted attention from those outlets.
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Protest Moves to Campuses The Occupy Wall Street movement — on campuses, at least — began transforming itself into a student-led crusade against tuition hikes.
In San Francisco, city officials had also seemingly hit their breaking point, warning several hundred protesters that they were in violation of the law by camping at a downtown site after voicing concerns about unhealthy and often squalid condition
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
On Thanksgiving, people joked online about occupying the dinner table.
The Police Response The police’s actions suggested the flip side of a force trained to fight terrorism, but that may appear less nimble in dealing with the likes of protesters.
any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
In San Francisco, city officials had also seemingly hit their breaking point, warning several hundred protesters that they were in violation of the law by camping at a downtown site after voicing concerns about unhealthy and often squalid conditions in th
Other Confrontations After weeks of cautiously accepting the teeming round-the-clock protests spawned by the Occupy Wall Street movement, several cities came to the end of their patience and others appeared to be not far behind.
any process serving to define the shape of something
And a white shirt is the antagonist in the demonstrations’ defining image thus far: Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna’s dousing of penned-in women with pepper spray on Sept.
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
The data confirmed an anecdotal sense that the movement, which slowly gained speed in September, had entered the nation’s collective consciousness for the first time when President Obama was asked about it at a news conference and when national tel
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
Occupy Wall Street is a diffuse group of activists who say they stand against corporate greed, social inequality and the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process.
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
Protest Moves to Campuses The Occupy Wall Street movement — on campuses, at least — began transforming itself into a student-led crusade against tuition hikes.
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
On Nov. 21, in New York, a daylong rally by City University of New York students against a planned tuition increase turned turbulent when marchers ignored police requests to clear the lobby of a building where the university’s trustees were meeting
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
The police said it was the marchers’ choice that led to the enforcement action, but protesters said they believed the police had tricked them, allowing them onto the bridge, and even escorting them partway across, only to trap them in orange nettin
As the Occupy Wall Street message of representing 99 percent of Americans spread across the country, news media coverage of the Occupy movement spread, too, to the front pages of newspapers and the tops of television newscasts.
26 and remove their tents from a downtown park after deciding that the situation had become unsafe, despite originally issuing executive orders to let them camp there overnight.
On Nov. 21, in New York, a daylong rally by City University of New York students against a planned tuition increase turned turbulent when marchers ignored police requests to clear the lobby of a building where the university’s trustees were meeting
Among their grievances, the protesters say they want to see steps taken to ensure that the rich pay a fairer share of their income in taxes, that banks are held accountable for reckless practices and that more attention is paid to finding jobs for
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
Other than in Rome, where a largely peaceful protest turned into a riot, the demonstrations across Europe were largely peaceful, with thousands of people marching past ancient monuments and gathering in front of capitalist symbols like the European
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
1, the police arrested more than 700 demonstrators who marched north from Zuccotti Park and took to the roadway as they tried to cross the Brooklyn Bridge.
announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
But just as the rallies in New York have represented a variety of messages — signs have been held in opposition to President Obama yards away from signs in support of him — so did the protests contain a grab bag of sentiments, opposing nuclear powe
As the protests lurched into their third week, it was often the white shirts — the commanders atop an army of lesser-ranking officers in dark blue — who laid hands on protesters or initiated arrests.
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
During the demonstration, videos were taken of two police officers in riot gear dousing the protesters with pepper spray as they sat on a sidewalk with their arms entwined.
a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
Three weeks into the protest, similar demonstrations spread to dozens of other cities across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston.
The office of the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., also opened an investigation into the episode, which was captured on video and disseminated on the Internet.
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
On the group’s Web site, Occupywallstreet, they describe themselves as a “leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions.
the month following September and preceding November
In October, demonstrations in emulation of Occupy Wall Street were held in Europe, Asia and the Americas, drawing crowds in the hundreds and the thousands.
Democrats in Congress began to invoke the “99 percent” to press for passage of President Obama’s jobs act — but also to pursue action on mine safety, Internet access rules and voter identification laws, among others.
Democrats offered cautious support and Republicans were generally critical, but both parties seemed to agree that the movement was changing public debate.
Three weeks into the protest, similar demonstrations spread to dozens of other cities across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston.
A roving group of about 100 mostly young men broke from the main group of protesters in a central plaza and roamed through downtown streets spraying graffiti, burning garbage and breaking windows.
Each gathering bubbles up from its own particular city’s stew of circumstances and grievances, and the protesters bring along their pantheons of saints and villains.
In San Francisco, city officials had also seemingly hit their breaking point, warning several hundred protesters that they were in violation of the law by camping at a downtown site after voicing concerns about unhealthy and often squalid condition
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Republicans pushed back, accusing protesters and their supporters of class warfare; Newt Gingrich this week called the “concept of the 99 and the one” both divisive and “un-American.”
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Similar scenes unfolded across cities on several continents, including in Sydney, Australia; Tokyo; Hong Kong; Toronto; and Los Angeles, where several thousand people marched to City Hall as passing drivers honked their support.
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
Efforts to maintain crowd control suddenly escalated: protesters were corralled by police officers who put up orange mesh netting; the police forcibly arrested some participants; and a deputy inspector used pepper spray on four women who were on th
Republicans pushed back, accusing protesters and their supporters of class warfare; Newt Gingrich this week called the “concept of the 99 and the one” both divisive and “un-American.”
position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
As the protests lurched into their third week, it was often the white shirts — the commanders atop an army of lesser-ranking officers in dark blue — who laid hands on protesters or initiated arrests.
Elsewhere, Occupy Boston, Occupy D.C. and Occupy Philadelphia were among the many groups in the movement slowly formulating demands, though in each city, opposition has arisen from skeptical demonstrators.
While the protesters seem united in feeling that the system is stacked against them, with the rules written to benefit the rich and the connected, they are also just as often angry about issues closer to home, like education and the local environme
United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
In Atlanta, Mayor Kasim Reed ordered the police to arrest more than 50 protesters early on Oct.
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