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Occupy debt?

Nov 15, 2012
Occupy Wall Street gets into buying and forgiving debt, but is it good for the economy?

Activists launch debt forgiveness campaign

Nov 15, 2012
It's been more than a year since Occupy Wall Street made its debut in New York's Zucotti Park. Tonight a new initiative, 'Rolling Jubilee,' kicks off with an online celebrity telethon.

Occupy's impact on a business leader and a protester

Sep 17, 2012
Occupy returns to Wall Street. On its one year anniversary, a protester and a business leader reflect -- together-- on how the movement has changed them.

Occupy movement returns to downtown NYC

Sep 17, 2012
This morning, activists have returned to Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy Wall Street movement began one year ago.
New York City policemen line barricades in downtown New York as protestors celebrate the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street.
Stacey Vanek Smith/Marketplace

Wall Street reflects on the year since Occupy

Sep 17, 2012
It's been a year since the Occupy Wall Street movement, and some traders say they've warmed to the movement's message.

Did pop culture embrace Occupy Wall Street?

Sep 14, 2012
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Occupy movement, a question: What sort of mark did Occupy make on pop culture?

Dear Big Banks, from Occupy Wall Street

Sep 14, 2012
Letters written during the Occupy Wall Street movement provide insight into what sparked the protests one year ago.
A man holds a sign as Occupy Wall Street protesters march near Wall Street on the one-year anniversary of the movement in New York.
Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

For public good, not for profit.

What happened to Occupy Wall Street's fundraising haul

Sep 14, 2012
One year ago Monday, a group of people gathered in a then-obscure park in lower Manhattan, kicking off what would become the global phenomenon of Occupy Wall Street. So what's happened to all the money?

'Dark Knight Rises' hits economic inequality theme

Jul 18, 2012
The new Batman film is an action flick spiced with an undercurrent of economic inequality. Bruce Wayne, after all, is a one-percenter.

Occupy movement gets into politics

Apr 23, 2012
Occupy Wall Street spurred a lot of political discussion. Now the movement is creating candidates for office.