Sentences with phrase «wall street protest»

The Occupy Wall Street protest isn't anti-capitalist - It's anti-unregulated capitalism.

Perhaps many TreeHugger readers don't need to be convinced that the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan is a green event, but it is.

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This week, Cooper Union student organizers preparing for an Occupy Wall Street protest against student debt were infuriated by their school's decision to introduce tuition in the graduate program.

This week, Cooper Union student organizers preparing for an Occupy Wall Street protest against student debt were energized and infuriated by their school's decision to introduce tuition in the graduate program.

The governor, speaking on 710 AM's The David Paterson Show, said the Occupy Albany protest is a «small - scale version» compared to previous protests at the Capitol and the Occupy Wall Street protest in Manhattan that is the movement's genesis.

Mark - Viverito, an unabashed liberal who was arrested during an Occupy Wall Street protest, downplayed her silence, and her apparent change of heart.

And the public opinion polls and Occupy Wall Street protest are drawing attention to public unrest.

ALBANY, NY (AP / WCBS 880)-- The push for a higher tax on New Yorkers making more than $ 1 million a year is getting fresh life with a new poll showing overwhelming support, a high - profile rally on Monday and the strengthening Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — The city will pay a $ 30,000 settlement to uptown Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, who sued the city after claiming police officers beat him during an Occupy Wall Street protest.

The comptroller and I also discussed the Occupy Wall Street protest and the need to balance «fairness» (his word) with economic reality.

Rodriguez in 2011 was arrested at an Occupy Wall Street protest, and is among the Council's most progressive members.

Managing the Occupy Wall Street protest at Zuccotti Park has become a full - time job for Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT PARK RIVER INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS hereby endorse and support the Occupy Wall Street protest and protestors.

The Working Families Party is trying to capitalize on the rumor being spread by what it deemed «paranoid right - wing conspiracy theorists» that it is paying people to join the Occupy Wall Street protest in Zuccotti Park.

He would walk through the Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti park on his way to work and to the demonstrators he was part of the problem.

Nate Silver had a great piece in the Times over the weekend, looking at how clashes with police seem to have driven mainstream media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests (a classic example of the principle of «if it bleeds, it leads»).

During the protest crowds chanted «we are the 99 %» - a slogan associated with the Wall Street protests in New York.

«I think that the Occupy Wall Street protests have really resonated with people across the state and around our country.

Whether or not hashtags will win anything for anyone in 2012, we can be sure that every major event related to the elections will be live - tweeted, just as the Occupy Wall Street protests have been.

Also published on HuffingtonPost Nate Silver had a great piece in the Times over the weekend, looking at how clashes with police seem to have driven mainstream media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests (a classic example of the principle of «if it bleeds, it leads»).

The forum was the first in a new series called the Campbell Debates, where panelists are asked to argue for or against asking rich people to pay more — a question deeply rooted in this year's presidential election, Occupy Wall Street protests and the tea party's dissatisfaction with traditional political parties.

MIDTOWN — Using the frustrations fueling the Occupy Wall Street protests as her rallying cry, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced a set of initiatives Tuesday aimed at boosting jobs by investing in technology.

They also discuss Governor Cuomo's new tax plan and the Occupy Wall Street protests.

And be sure to tune into the show tonight at 8, when Liz will have a live call - in segment to chat about the Wall Street protests.

While the wealthy councilwoman donned «99 %» T - shirts during Occupy Wall Street protests, she's come under fire for taking advantage of tax breaks reserved for the poor.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — Barricades that lined Wall Street since Occupy Wall Street protests started six weeks ago were taken down Wednesday — a day after a neighborhood restaurant owner told DNAinfo the barriers forced him to lay off 21 workers.

Manhattan Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez snagged a $ 30,000 settlement Thursday in a lawsuit he and three other council members brought against the city in 2012 over the NYPD's handling of Occupy Wall Street protests.

His comments — basically a reiteration of what he's said all along — come as the Occupy Wall Street protests continue in New York City and show no signs of slowing down.

An additional 18 people were arrested that evening, as thousands marched from Foley Square to the Financial District in the biggest demonstration since the Occupy Wall Street protests began.

MANHATTAN — President Barack Obama, who had so far stayed mum on the Occupy Wall Street protests, broke his silence on the issue during an address on jobs Thursday morning.

Vallone said the 114th Precinct, which covers his Council district, has not had a new officer in more than a year despite losing officers to attrition or patrol of the Occupy Wall Street protests in Manhattan.

They also discuss the Occupy Wall Street protests, redistricting, and hydrofracking.

They discuss the Occupy Wall Street protests, Governor Cuomo's relationship with the unions, and why Donohue would like to seek national office.

From the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street protests, Greens have stood in solidarity with the activists demanding changes from an out - of - control financial sector and unrepresentative government.

Many are decrying the preferential rates given to the wealthy as yet another example of how the richest Americans stay that way, pointing out that Zuckerberg's 1 percent loan lends a whole new meaning to the complaints about the «1 percent» of wealthy Americans underlying the Occupy Wall Street protests last year.

His sculpture «Joie de Vivre» is a dominent visual in the Occupy Wall Street protests, situated at the South East corner of Zuccotti Park.

From its earliest days, Cooper Union accepted women and minorities, and last fall, many of its students participated in the Occupy Wall Street protests.

The conversation begins with my post expanding on Tom Friedman's column about the Wall Street protests and broader social turbulence and moves in a few related directions.

We've seen this trend at work in the open source - style platform behind the Occupy Wall Street protests, which has received a boost from social network sites, live - streaming software, and digital forums that aid in organizing.

Liberals hope the Occupy Wall Street protests have shifted political debate from an overriding focus on the long - term danger posed by the federal deficit toward a focus on unemployment, income inequality and other immediate economic problems.

I heard this called «the most paradigm - shifting session» of the weekend, and with the Occupy Wall Street protests now in full swing, learning how to promote local investing seems more relevant than ever.

Parents pushed children in strollers, the media swarmed everywhere, and elderly activists beamed out at the 10,000 - strong crowd gathering around City Hall for the biggest day of Occupy Wall Street protests yet.

The Occupy Wall Street protests are poised to spread worldwide during its fourth week.

The Occupy Wall Street protests seem to suggest that on some level this sense of entitlement is actually a desire among young adults to receive the same pay as someone did for a similar job 20 years ago, or to see similar (or, dare we say, even lower) levels of social inequality than in the past.

Once I left my MacBook behind in a Subway restaurant during the Occupy Wall Street protests.

Not exact matches

Whether it is in Athens or on Wall Street, Fink says public protests are a simple statement of fear by people who are frightened for good reasons.

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This deal between the city and tech companies including Google and Facebook has been in the works for some time, The Wall Street Journal reported, but a recent string of protests in the last month (including activists smashing a bus window in Oakland, and multiple instances of protesters physically blocking buses) have escalated the need for a new policy.