In the following video, Alessio Rastani (an independent trader) reveals that he as well as others in his industry pray for recessions like the one the U.S. is currently experiencing.
September 2011
9 posts
Anonymous calls for people to Occupy Everywhere. Cities so far include:
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Indiana
- Indianapolis
- Madison
- Kansas City
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Oklahoma City
- Nebraska
- St. Louis
- Tulsa
- Binghamton
- Boston
- DC
- New Jersey
- Philadelphia
I stopped here. Watch the vid.
via TechCrunch
1) Spread the word — there’s something going on. People have started a movement — they’re occupying Wall Street. Hundreds of people have been camped out in lower Manhattan for four days!
2) If you’re in New York and can only spare a little time or money: bring American flags, cardboard, markers, water, etc. down to Liberty Park.
3) If you’re in the New York area and have a day, a morning, an afternoon, go down there. The weather appears to be holding. Take the day off and just go. I know it sounds hard to believe but you will be heard. This is an open general assembly effort and you will get your say and be a real participant.
When asked for his thoughts of the continued occupation in lower Manhattan, Noam Chomsky responded via email:
Anyone with eyes open knows that the gangsterism of Wall Street — financial institutions generally — has caused severe damage to the people of the United States (and the world). And…

Screams echoed on 12th ave. Young men and women dispersed in all directions. Some had tears in their eyes, the others were frightened. I sprinted on the sidewalk with my Samsung droid to photograph the events. The two young women who were maced began explaining their story. Then, the NYPD officers charged and surrounded us with their orange nets.