The "Occupy" protests are a series of protests which have been occurring since late September 2011. The protests began in New York with Occupy Wall Street, and have subsequently spread to cities across the United States and to a number of other countries.
See also: List of "Occupy" protest locations
The protests are primarily against social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the influence of corporate money and lobbyists on government.
As of 9 October 2011 activists in cities in more than 25 countries made calls for global demonstrations on 15 October. Many are using online website and social media like Facebook, Twitter, Meetup, and Tumblr to coordinate the events. Protest pages in Spain and Italy have 42,410 and 20,568 RSVPs, respectively.
The "Occupy" protests were conceived by Canadian Adbusters magazine.
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