As the name for a protest, the word "Occupy" works okay when you put it in front of "Wall Street," but as it becomes a worldwide political movement, it's pretty iffy. Try out: "Occupy Poland." Or ...

New York Police roughly ousted Occupy Wall Street campers in Zuccotti Park, and occupations in cities around the country had similar endings. The use of force gave the movement additional visibility, ...

Are political groups capitalizing on the 'Occupy' brand? WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2011 -- Illuminated by flashing blue police car lights, the wool-capped, fleece-clad, ragtag crowd of protesters sat in the ...

Occupy Wall Street is going on a press offensive to correct a round of stories on Wednesday that reported it was planning a national assembly for the summer, the latest example of the decentralized ...

A pretty great thing happened in Napa last week. Over 100 people braved what seemed at times to be near hurricane force winds to show support for the local Occupy Napa movement at Saturday’s Rally and ...

For nearly three years, members of the tea party movement have engaged in vocal protests of much of the Obama Administration's agenda. At times, it seemed as if progressives were silently waiting on ...

On a day when the world celebrates the rights of everyday workers, we sat down with activists of color to talk about Occupy Wall Street. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, ...

The national “Occupy” movements may have taken their cues from the takeover of public spaces in Spain and the Arab Spring, but Occupy Wall Street has actually pitched its camp on a privately owned ...

When Occupy protests sprung up on Sept. 17 last year in New York City and spread around the world, there was little surprise that they reached Hong Kong. Like the Big Apple and London, the former ...

The Occupy movement, fractured and struggling for relevancy a year after its birth, marked its anniversary Monday with marches and sit-ins at its place of origin: the hub of the American financial ...