#194 | Occupy Wall Street

 

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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