Foreign Affairs

How Occupy Wall Street Works

The power of protest comes from its capacity to disrupt business as usual. As long as protesters believe they are making progress through other means, they will not resort to violence.

The Fight for ‘Real Democracy’ at the Heart of Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street’s anger is mostly directed at the ruling economic class. But the movement is gaining traction because it is exposing a larger failure of democratic representation.

Why Occupy Wall Street is Not the Tea Party of the Left

Unlike other movements, the rallies across the United States have no distinct constituency, put forward few policy proposals, and have a shifting configuration of supporters. They are something new. These are “we are here” protests.

(Source: foreignaffairs.com)