Occupy protests spread to cities around the world

October 15, 2011
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Occupy Tokyo

(CNN) — The Occupy Wall Street movement spilled into main streets around the world Saturday as crowds chanted and marched in a global movement of discontent.
Protesters took to the streets in Europe, the United States and Asia following online organizers’ calls for a worldwide rally.
United for Global Change — the central site for the international movement — said 951 cities in 82 countries will take part in the rallies.
“People of the world, rise up on October 15th,” the website said. “It’s time for us to unite. It’s time for them to listen.”
Protesters in major cities worldwide appeared to heed the call.
In Japan, about 200 people marched through Tokyo carrying various signs, including “No More Nukes” and “Free Tibet.” The crowd included children jumping and skipping behind the adults (CONTINUED).. .

FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/15/world/occupy-goes-global/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

ADDITIONALLY: Globe against the greedy: protests spill worldwide
SOURCE: http://rt.com/news/occupy-wall-street-world-825/

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4 Responses to Occupy protests spread to cities around the world

  1. David on October 15, 2011 at 6:08 am

    Birds of a feather flock together, cream rises to the top, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and the LOVE of money is the root of all evil.

  2. fred hampton on October 15, 2011 at 8:08 am

    woah. this is epic. i love this movement. keep it up guys

  3. Crash on October 16, 2011 at 1:56 am

    Transnational capitalism has its tentacles in every part of the global system, mucking up local community. But this has stimulated a transnational resistance.

  4. indian bristol on October 23, 2011 at 1:36 am

    truly this Occupy protests spread to cities around the world | Occupy Portland is indeed so exciting to see

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