Occupy Wall Street protesters driven by varying goals
Publié
par
Clifford Armion
le 30/09/2011
Tina Susman
Reporting from New York Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon have dropped in. A seasoned diplomat dispenses free advice. Supporters send everything from boxes of food and clothes to Whole Foods gift cards. They even have their own app, for the legions of fans following them on iPhones and Androids. Nearly two weeks into a sit-in at a park in Manhattan's financial district, the "leaderless resistance movement" calling itself Occupy Wall Street is at a crossroads. The number of protesters on scene so far tops out at a few hundred, tiny by Athens or Cairo standards. But the traction they have gained from run-ins with police, a live feed from their encampment and celebrity visits is upping expectations. How about some specific demands, a long-term strategy, maybe even ... office space? So far the group, which generally defines itself as anti-greed, has none of those. Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"Occupy Wall Street protesters driven by varying goals", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), septembre 2011. Consulté le 04/10/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/occupy-wall-street-protesters-driven-by-varying-goals