Tuesday, October 11, 2011

World intrigued by Occupy Wall Street

Reuters:

In the U.S. movement, Arab nations see echoes of this year's Arab Spring uprisings. Spaniards and Italians see parallels with Indignados (indignant) activists, while voices in Tehran and Beijing with their own anti-American agendas have even said this could portend the meltdown of the United States.

Inspired by the momentum of the U.S. movement, which started small but is now part of U.S. political debate, activists in London will gather to protest outside the London Stock Exchange on October 15 on the same day that Spanish groups will mass on Madrid's Puerta del Sol square in solidarity.

Spanish media have devoted daily coverage to Occupy Wall Street, dubbing participants "Indignados in Manhattan," with left-leaning newspapers saying the U.S. protesters were inspired by Spain's own disenchanted youth-led grouping.


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