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Occupy Baltimore
Occupy Baltimore was a collaboration that included peaceful protests and demonstrations. Occupy Baltimore began on October 4, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland, in McKeldin Square near the Inner Harbor area of Downtown Baltimore. It is one of the many Occupy movements around the United States and worldwide, inspired by Occupy Wall Street. The protesters were evicted from McKeldin Square on December 13, 2011. Origin The occupation of McKeldin Square began on October 4, 2011. This came after a meeting held on October 2 by 150 people at a different location. Those holding the meeting requested that a Baltimore Sun reporter leave. Messages Organizers from the beginning did not have a single ideology. Various messages have been voiced by protesters. These include: * Shortages of jobs * Frustrations over the economy * Demands for greater public input in urban planning. * Student loans that are difficult to pay off. On November 20, 2011, the Occupy Baltimore general assembly approved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
"Occupy" Protests
The Occupy movement was an international populist socio-political movement that expressed opposition to social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of "real democracy" around the world. It aimed primarily to advance social and economic justice and different forms of democracy. The movement has had many different scopes, since local groups often had different focuses, but its prime concerns included how large corporations (and the global financial system) control the world in a way that disproportionately benefits a minority, undermines democracy and causes instability. The first Occupy protest to receive widespread attention, Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park, Lower Manhattan, began on 17 September 2011. By 9 October, Occupy protests had taken place or were ongoing in over 951 cities across 82 countries, and in over 600 communities in the United States. Although the movement became most active in the United States, by October 2011 Occupy protests and occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
