Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was the name given to a protest movement that began on September 17, 2011 receiving global attention and spawning the movement against economic inequality worldwide.

The main issues raised by Occupy Wall Street were social and economic inequality, greed, corruption and the perceived undue influence of corporations on government, particularly from the financial services sector.

We are the 99%, refers to income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population.

Inequality in the U.S. has risen dramatically over the past 40 years. So it is not too surprising to witness the rise of a social movement focused on redistribution.

International activists involved in the Occupy Wall Street protest movement have seen it stall due to a lack of synergy to work with other alternative movements calling for change.

The biggest criticism is that the movement is without depth, without a lasting vision of an alternative future. Change of Consciousness