Occupy Wall Street
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‘Indignant ones’: The Spaniards who launched ‘occupy’
Fuelled by social media, the protests were horizontal in structure, decentralised with no identifiable leader, and took shape without the involvement of unions or political…
Citizens ache for new form of politics
Talking about a revolution is fitting given the state’s performance over the past 25 years
Harnessing collective efforts is the answer
Without the active participation of government, business and the community, development initiatives are doomed to fail in South Africa.
Stéphane Hessel, writer and inspiration behind Occupy movement, dies at 95
Hessel, resistance fighter, diplomat, writer of ‘Time for Outrage!’ and co-author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has died.
Violence dogs Occupy Wall Street anniversary
New York police arrested protesters celebrating the six-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street near the stock exchange over the weekend.
It’s time to occupy, my friends
People worldwide unite to free themselves from the shackles of dysfunctional systems.
Arab Spring anniversary shows youth uprising gone global
One year on from the Arab Spring uprising following a death in Tunisia, it spread to Egypt, Libya and Syria. The youth revolt has truly gone global.
Hundreds arrested as US cops sweep up ‘Occupy’ protesters
Police have removed thousands of anti-Wall Street protesters from "Occupy" camps across the US, arresting 292 people in the Los Angeles operation.
‘Occupy’ camps stormed in LA and Philadelphia
Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia have stormed Occupy Wall Street encampments in both cities, demanding protestors leave demonstration sites.
Occupy Wall Street protesters give thanks
Occupy protesters got into the Thanksgiving spirit, congregating in the disputed New York square where their movement sprang up two months ago.
Occupy Wall Street protests tally up $13m cost
During the first two months of the Occupy protests, the movement cost the public at least $13-million in police overtime and other municipal services.
Government’s attitude stinks, says Jansen
University of the Free State rector Professor Jonathan Jansen says the government’s attitude towards its people is appalling.
Occupy Wall Street protests foiled by authorities
New York police have prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street, arresting more than 200 people in repeated clashes.
Occupy Wall Street protesters clash with police
Occupy Wall Street activists have clashed with police outside the New York Stock Exchange on the movement’s two-month anniversary.
Business in 2011
Debt ceilings, double dips, currency volatility and Walmart — the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> rounds up the business highlights of 2011.