Massive occupation targets Wall Street
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(Above) Members of the Transport Workers Union join the Occupiers at New York’s Zuccotti Park on Sept. 30. (Left) Wall Street marchers.
to press on Oct. 8, the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) move- the movement toppled the pro-Israel, U.S. puppet dictament has spread to over 250 U.S. cities and towns, and is tor Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. The OWS also drew Worldwide economic misery, inequality, and war have inspiration from the occupation of the Capitol buildsparked an explosion of protests against Wall Street’s ing and mass rallies in Madison, Wis., by militant trade super crooks. The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, ger has erupted in the context of unpopular wars for oil which began in New York City, has spread like a wild- and resources in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S.-backed fire across the United States. Protesters, led mainly by war in Libya. The racist execution of Troy Davis in GeorThe New York City Occupation is centered in Zuccotti young people, have built encampments in numerous gia on Sept. 21 brought many activists to a boiling point.
Park, a block-sized privately owned space a short walk cities, with accompanying marches and rallies that have Capitalism is showing its true face to ever more millions, from Wall Street. Political discussions go on at all hours. especially the youth who are confronted with bleak job Protesters on the Broadway side display to passersby Their chants strike out at the injustices of capitalism: prospects and lack the means to further their education.
signs and banners denouncing inequality and mocking “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out!” “They say cut The stark economic inequality of the United States has Agreed. Each day there are protests at the opening and produced a backdrop for their rage. Between the 1970s closing bells of the stock market. Twice a day the moveThe original call for the Wall Street protests was made and today, the inflation-adjusted income of working on July 13 on a website owned by Adbusters, a Canadian people stagnated. In contrast, the income of the richest ment has a General Assembly in which hundreds participate, and anyone can speak. On Oct. 8, a Washington anti-corporate cultural magazine. The protest was set 1% from 1979 to 2005 rose an incredible 480%. The avSquare meeting gathered 3000 people. An Egyptian revfor Sept. 17. Many activists didn’t know what to make erage annual salary of the top 1% went from $4.2 milof it, but on that date about 1000 demonstrators arLenin used the phrase “a festival of the oppressed” to rived. Within a couple of weeks, the actions went viral, OWS is loosely modeled on the “Arab Spring” symbol with protests erupting in every major U.S. city. As we go of mass protest, Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt—where brought out thousands.
back, we say fight back!”
By THE EDITORS This month marks the 10th year of the Afghanistan War. Despite token troop drawdowns, U.S. troops and mercenary “contractors” seem poised to continue their occupation of the country for some time. The 10-year war has brought only death and carnage to the Aghan people, while over 2670 soldiers from the United States, Canada, and other Western Tony Savino / Socialist Action helping to define a new generation of rebels. lion in 1979 to $24.3 million in 2005. countries have also given their lives.
Yet Afghani insurgents are able to continue their attacks unabated. On Oct. 8, they attacked four U.S. outposts simultaneously, using rockets and a suicide bomber.
The U.S.-backed government of Hamid Karzai is rife with corruption and deeply unpopular. The so-called Afghan army has proved incompetent to take over from U.S. forces. The brutality of Stan Honda / AFP / Getty Images Reasons for anger at Wall Street aren’t hard to find. AnKarzai’s regime was brought out this month by a UN report revealing that Afghan security officials systematically torture prisoners in order to obtain confessions. The report described abuse including ripping detainees’ toenails out and twisting their genitals. Nearly half of the prisoners interviewed said they had been tortured by Afghani security agents.
And now, while the quagmires in Afunionists and their supporters last February. “Festival of the oppressed” olutionary addressed the crowd, to rave applause.
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ghanistan and Iraq persist, the U.S. has undertaken a new war in Libya, and threatens further action in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, and elsewhere.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Afghanistan War, the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) has called for nationally coordinated antiwar activities to take place in cities throughout the United States on Saturday, Oct. 15.
About 25 cities have announced antiwar events for Oct. 15 or 16. In many (continued on page 5, in “Maoist leader appointed prime minister in Nepal”)
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