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15th October 2011, 16:45
(CNN) -- Massive crowds across the globe rallied against corporate power Saturday as the Occupy Wall Street movement spilled onto the streets in Europe, Asia and Australia.
"We're giving people a real voice against a government that just ignored us," said Peter Vaughn, a protester in London, reflecting the mood of many in the crowd. People are intent on changing financial institutions that have "gambled away our money," he added.
"We've very much been inspired in London by what's been happening on Wall Street and all across America," Vaughn said.
"If we are here, it's also to say that we can't have a dialogue with you," another protester said in Belleville, France, referring to the country's leaders.
"You are not listening to us, whatever we do, however we vote, however we demonstrate. It does not give any result. Quite the opposite, as poverty and austerity plans continue. So we can't go on like this so we are getting out and showing ourselves," he said.
United for Global Change -- the central site for the movement organizing worldwide protests -- said 951 cities in 82 countries were to take part in the demonstrations after online organizers called for a worldwide rally. Protesters marched, listened to speeches, and displayed banners reading anti-corporate slogans, including the now ubiquitous "we are the 99%."
Vandalism erupted in Rome, where witnesses saw car fires and broken windows at shops and a bank at the scene of the Rome demonstration, where many thousands turned and faced a large police presence.
Still, the demonstrations across the world were peaceful overall.
In London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke to demonstrators.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/15/world/occupy-goes-global/index.html
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"We're giving people a real voice against a government that just ignored us," said Peter Vaughn, a protester in London, reflecting the mood of many in the crowd. People are intent on changing financial institutions that have "gambled away our money," he added.
"We've very much been inspired in London by what's been happening on Wall Street and all across America," Vaughn said.
"If we are here, it's also to say that we can't have a dialogue with you," another protester said in Belleville, France, referring to the country's leaders.
"You are not listening to us, whatever we do, however we vote, however we demonstrate. It does not give any result. Quite the opposite, as poverty and austerity plans continue. So we can't go on like this so we are getting out and showing ourselves," he said.
United for Global Change -- the central site for the movement organizing worldwide protests -- said 951 cities in 82 countries were to take part in the demonstrations after online organizers called for a worldwide rally. Protesters marched, listened to speeches, and displayed banners reading anti-corporate slogans, including the now ubiquitous "we are the 99%."
Vandalism erupted in Rome, where witnesses saw car fires and broken windows at shops and a bank at the scene of the Rome demonstration, where many thousands turned and faced a large police presence.
Still, the demonstrations across the world were peaceful overall.
In London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke to demonstrators.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/15/world/occupy-goes-global/index.html
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111015015509-occupy-germany-horizontal-gallery.jpg
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111015114849-occupy-tokyo-horizontal-gallery.jpg
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111015114758-occupy-taipei-horizontal-gallery.jpg
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111015015630-occupy-rome-horizontal-gallery.jpg
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111015015625-occupy-sweden-horizontal-gallery.jpg
Above frankfurt,tokyo,taipei,rome,sweden
Tell us about your city.
Seems some big stuff in rome.