There are times in human history when we rise up against a system that has gone wrong and make a change for the greater good of mankind. Recent history has shown that we can make real change happen if we demand it non-violently. The Civil Rights movement, the Women’s Liberation movement, the Stonewall movement comes to mind.
In September a group of college kids and concerned citizens went down to Wall Street in New York City without so much of a long term plan but just to make their voices heard. A month after that it turned into a full fledged movement with a cause. There are critics, while supporting the protesters, complained that there are no direct demands. Well the demands will come soon enough, what’s important is the message and there is a definite message. I went down to the protest to support the movement and here are some of the photos. Let’s make some real changes and not let the 1% dictate our future. We are the 99%…
We are the 99%…
Peter Chan, Home Living & Culture Editor
