New York police arrested dozens of people in lower Manhattan as the Occupy Wall Street movement marked six months of protests, authorities said Sunday.
New York police arrested dozens of people in Manhattan as the Occupy Wall Street movement marked six months of protests.
Sebastian Errazuriz is at it again, making political statements with his art. This time, the target is the 1% -- of which he may be a member when the art exhibit is through.
Occupy London protesters tell CNN's Atika Shubert that they are not deterred by their camp being broken up.
CNN iReporters were there for the big stories in 2011, from the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street.
Twelve persons were arrested Friday during an "Occupy" demonstration at the U.S. Supreme Court in which protesters were dressed like justices and sang songs of the Motown group The Supremes, officials said.
Occupy Wall Street is shifting some of its attention from the big banks to its own bank accounts.
Occupy protesters clash with Rick Santorum supporters following his exit from a diner in Tilton, New Hampshire.
"Expect us" is the favorite tag line for an endless stream of Web videos posted by the Internet collective known as Anonymous. It's a promise and a threat. In 2011, galvanized by the national Occupy movement, Anonymous delivered.
Some "Occupy" demonstrators who've clashed with police in New York City have migrated south as the new year begins, joining their colleagues in the nation's capital where authorities continue to allow protest camps at two locations.
New York police arrested 50 protesters Saturday on what organizers from Occupy Wall Street were dubbing a day to "re-occupy," coinciding with the movement's three-month anniversary.
Over the past few weeks, cities have continued to remove Occupy Wall Street protesters from their encampments. Occupy has responded to these ejections by changing its focus from public spaces toward private property: foreclosed homes.
Occupy Boston protesters remained in a city square after a midnight deadline passed for them to clear out.
Neighbors said the house on Vermont Street in Brooklyn's East New York neighborhood had been vacant for years. Three years ago the now-defunct predatory lending bank Countrywide refused to renegotiate the ballooning interest rate on a mortgage filled with hidden clauses and traps. Instead, Countrywide sold the mortgage to Bank of America, which, in turn, initiated foreclosure proceedings. In the East New York neighborhood, one of the poorest parts of the United States, more than 16 per 1,000 homes are in foreclosure, the highest rate in New York City and one of the highest nationwide.
The occupiers of Wall Street have been portrayed by some as radicals, young kids without focus, ne'er-do-wells who'd do anything but get a job. But one woman used her time in at Zuccotti Park differently, and as a result she has gone from Occupy Wall Street to occupying an actual office on Wall Street.
Protester Tracy Postert is occupying a new space on Wall Street.
Actor Alec Baldwin talks about his support for the Occupy Wall Street movement.
In more than two dozen cities across the nation Tuesday, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement took on the housing crisis by re-occupying foreclosed homes, disrupting bank auctions and blocking evictions.
Occupy Wall Street and other housing activists are heading to neighborhoods hit hard by foreclosure Tuesday to protest the mistreatment of homeowners by mortgage lenders.
UC Davis campus police say they were worried about safety.
Occupy Wall Street finds itself at a crossroads.
Just days after Occupy Wall Street's two month anniversary, Zuccotti Park sits nearly empty -- but the same can't be said about the movement's bank account.
What started as the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York in September has spread across major cities worldwide as a call to action against unequal distribution of wealth.
New York Rep. Peter King and community organizers Van Jones square off over the mission of Occupy Wall Street protesters.
Economist Jeffrey Sachs explains why he believes the Occupy Wall Street movement is crucial to America's future.
A judge made life much tougher for the Occupy Wall Street movement Tuesday, backing New York City's attempt to prohibit tents and overnight camping at Zuccotti Park, the movement's spiritual home.
Police evict Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park in New York.
What started as the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York in September has spread across major cities worldwide as a call to action against unequal distribution of wealth.
Last night, police raided and evicted protesters from the Occupy Wall Street site. This comes on the heels of recent police crackdowns on Occupy encampments all across the country. But if you think that's the end of the 99% movement, guess again. It's still just getting started.
CNN takes a look at recent confrontations between police and Occupy protesters in Denver, Portland, and Oakland.
Police in riot gear moved into the Occupy Oakland encampment Monday, tearing down tents and arresting some protesters, the latest effort by city officials across the country to gain control over a movement that some leaders say has become a public safety and health threat.
A column by New York Times Public Editor Arthur Brisbane on Sunday raised a plaintive question: "Who is Occupy Wall Street?"
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CNN's Don Lemon talks with CNN.com producer Jarrett Bellini about his time amongst the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters.
Art has emerged as a major vehicle for expressing the Occupy Wall Street movement.
America's top central banker "sympathizes" with the Occupy Wall Street protesters and thinks many of their frustrations with the sluggish economy are "understandable."
An Occupy Wall Street group at Harvard University staged a walk-out Wednesday afternoon of the introductory economics class of Greg Mankiw, a former Bush administration economic advisor now working with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Fresh from covering widespread Middle East unrest, CNN's Ben Wedeman looks at more modest Occupy Wall Street protests.
Even anarchic movements like to have some legal protections: Occupy Wall Street's organizers have applied to trademark their movement's name.
Occupy Wall Street protesters might say they represent 99% of the nation, but there's a growing number of Americans who are making it clear they are not part of the dissident crowd.
I would not take anything away from the success of Occupy Wall Street in bringing so many people together in Lower Manhattan and elsewhere. It is quite an accomplishment.
Peter Schiff debates Occupy protesters and Dr. Cornell West on taxes, the wealth gap and who should pay what.
More Occupy Wall Street protests were scheduled in New York on Thursday, a day after demonstrators marched to support an Iraq war veteran who was hurt in California.
'Occupy' protestors rally in support of Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen who was injured at a demonstration in Oakland.
CNN's Maggie Lake discusses historical parallels to the Occupy Wall Street Movement with Nobel Laureate Eric Foner.
Authorities made a series of arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests in California and Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday, with clashes in one city that involved tear gas being used on demonstrators.
As Occupy Wall Street demonstrates its staying power, media increasingly portray it favorably. Because of its success, the movement is being asked to put forth a list of its demands. So far, members have said no. And well they should.
In response to residents' repeated complaints about noise, Wall Street protesters in New York have agreed to limit drumming to just four hours a day.
The more familiar something looks, the less threatening it seems. This is why images of funny-looking college students marching up Broadway or shirtless boys banging on drums comprise the bulk of the imagery we see of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Stockbrokers look on, police man the barricades and what appears to be a traditional protest movement carries on another day, week or month.
A Long Island couple wants to trademark the slogan "Occupy Wall St." with the intent to sell sweatshirts, T-shirts, bumper stickers and hobo bags, among other merchandise.
Fred Wilson, an active investor in technology companies, is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures in New York City and the author of A VC, where a version of this article first appeared. I walked from the West Side Highway to Chinatown last weekend in the early afternoon. I passed not one, but two marches uptown to Times Square and walked along with them for a while. New York City is in the throes of the Occupy Wall Street protests. What was most noticeable to me was not the protestors and their signs and chants. It was the amount of police accompanying them. It was a massive show of force. And it was scary to see.
Goldman Sachs has set aside $10 billion for staff pay so far this year, or roughly $292,000 per employee. That's down $78,000 from last year.
Herman Cain talks about the Occupy Wall Street protests and who he thinks is really to blame for the economic crisis.
A smaller-than-usual group of protesters encamped in a Lower Manhattan park braved a dose of inclement weather Wednesday, holding down tents and plastic tarps as heavy rains and winds swept through the city.
Pressure is mounting on Republicans to address spreading public protests against Wall Street. How they answer could shape the political landscape from here to the November elections.
If a company discloses that its profits plunged by nearly 75%, why are its compensation expenses only down about 25%?
In Manhattan's protest hub, the big decisions are made by consensus.
CNN's Nick Parker looks at the organization and infrastructure of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Despite political criticism and ongoing arrests, Occupy Wall Street rode a wave of global momentum into its second month Tuesday, showing no sign of losing steam.
One month in, it shows no sign of losing steam.
If Occupy Wall Street really wants to make a difference, they need to get some of their members to occupy annual shareholder meetings.
General Electric's CEO Jeff Immelt said Monday he empathizes with the grievances of the Occupy Wall Street protesters.
Police hauled away protesters in various cities Sunday as Occupy Wall Street rallies continued for the 30th day.
Without clearly-defined goals, can the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement have a political impact? Chrystia Freeland, David Gergen and Stephen Moore discuss with Ali Velshi.
Director and actor Orson Welles once said, "If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story."
The New York City mayor's office postpones a cleaning of Zuccotti Park after protesters refused to vacate the site.
Whenever there is an uprising among the people of this country in the form of protests and organized dissent, especially with a presidential election 13 months away, the discussion inevitably shifts to what it will mean for one of the nation's two political parties.
Protesters will resist any efforts to remove them from the Lower Manhattan park where they have been camped for nearly a month, despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg's order that they vacate the park at 7 a.m. Friday so it can be cleaned, an organizer said Thursday.
After 26 days of protests in New York's financial center, the Occupy Wall Street movement has raised over $150,000 in donations, according to Pete Dutro, a member of the protest's financial arm.
The U.S. government struck back Thursday against what it called "lots of news" about the Occupy Wall Street movement on Syrian television.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with Occupy Wall Street protesters Wednesday evening and informed them that the private park where they have been staying for nearly four weeks will be cleaned on Friday, according to a statement from the Deputy Mayor for Operations Cas Holloway.
The blogging platform Tumblr -- which sits somewhere between Twitter and WordPress on the social media spectrum -- has become one of the more interesting places to watch the debate about the Occupy Wall Street protests unfold.
Priscilla Grim, editor of the "We are the 99 Percent" Tumblr blog, on why the blog is resonating with protestors.
A lot of lip service has been paid to the idea that Occupy Wall Street lacks focus. The critics ask: What's the goal of these protests? Everyone wants something different.
Occupy Wall Street is on the move ... uptown.
CNN's Susan Candiotti profiles some of the people participating in New York's Occupy Wall Street.
Spend any time with Occupy Wall Street, as I have during the last two weeks, and you come away believing the movement is here for the long run. In New York, where I live, they have made a home out of Zuccotti Park. The park, which is dominated by honey locust trees and a 70-foot-high, red-steel Mark di Suvero sculpture, is just one block square in size, but Occupy Wall Street has made inching through the park and its overflow crowds feel like being at an old-fashioned family picnic.
The Occupy Wall Street demonstrators will leave the confines of Lower Manhattan Tuesday and head uptown, organizers said.
The protesters occupying Wall Street have a whole set of hand signals. CNN's Jeanne Moos tries to decipher them.
As Occupy Wall Street demonstrations spread to cities across the U.S., protesters, bystanders and interested people almost everywhere are using mobile devices to share and follow events on the ground.
Atlanta activists respond to criticism aimed at participants in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
"An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment." -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black, New York Times Co. vs. Sullivan, 1964
Here's one idea that could unite Main Street voters with Occupy Wall Street protesters -- raise taxes only on individuals making more than $1 million a year and use that revenue to pay for President Barack Obama's jobs bill, which is made up of bipartisan policy proposals to get the economy moving again.
The Occupy Wall Street movement is now in its fourth week and still gaining momentum. CNN's Greg Black reports.
Rep. Charles Rangel shares what he knows from talking to the Occupy Wall Street protesters.
Politicians fought Sunday to cast the ongoing Wall Street protests in a very different light, with two GOP presidential candidates calling them "class warfare" and prominent Democrats expressing support for the protesters' message.
The Occupy Wall Street protests have sparked another fight -- between Republicans and President Obama.
Is Occupy Wall Street the new tea party? CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
The actors join an ongoing demonstration in downtown Manhattan
Many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters might not realize it, but they got really lucky when they elected to gather at Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan.
When Occupy Wall Street began on September 17, the protest consisted of a few hundred people speaking out about corporate greed and inequality. They practiced tai chi in a park near Wall Street, painted homemade signs and discussed what their demands should be.
Carol Costello asks "Could Occupy Wall Street be the dawn of a liberal Tea Party?"
A look back at the last few days as the Occupy Wall Street protests continue around the country.
Like the spokesmen for Arab dictators feigning bewilderment over protesters' demands, mainstream television news reporters finally training their attention on the growing Occupy Wall Street protest movement seem determined to cast it as the random, silly blather of an ungrateful and lazy generation of weirdos. They couldn't be more wrong and, as time will tell, may eventually be forced to accept the inevitability of their own obsolescence.
Several unions endorsed the two-week-old Occupy Wall Street movement and plan to join the protesters' street theater in New York on Wednesday, labor leaders said.
Seattle, Boston, Los Angeles all saw protests over the weekend. But what exactly do they want? Patricia Wu reports.
Protests to draw attention to the power of Wall Street firms in the United States and world economies will continue for a 14th straight day Friday in New York City.
Michael Moore talks to Piers Morgan about being rich himself, and whether he supports capitalism.
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