#194 | Occupy Wall Street

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On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park
in the heart of New York's financial district.


Their aim? To protest against the global financial system and its
effects on  99% of the population.


On this 10th anniversary of the protests, we take a look at what
happened, what they achieved, and what impact they might have in
the future.





The United States in 2011

The 1% vs. the 99%

A global sense of uprising

The idea behind Occupy Wall Street

Meeting in Zuccotti Park in New York's Financial District

What did the protestors actually want to change?

Famous article by economist Joseph Stiglitz

The public perception around the need for change

A different model of decision-making

The end of the protests

What actually happened during the protests?

Criticisms of Occupy Wall Street

Disorganisation & being tricked about Radiohead playing

Did it really represent the 99%?

Pushing the idea of the 1% vs. 99% into the public
consciousness

Legacy of Occupy Wall Street




Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/occupy-wall-street


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