Occupy the SEC: Moving From the Campsite to the Weeds of Regulatory Reform

It was more sophisticated than we had imagined: new documents show that the violent crackdown on Occupy last fall – so mystifying at the time – was not just coordinated at the level of the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and local police.

THE trouble with being a rebel without a cause is that people tend to project their causes on you. That seems to be the case with Occupy Wall Street (and its many local offshoots). The movement has gotten a great deal of attention, despite the absence of a clear objective, gripe or solution. Perhaps that’s what’s so fun about the movement; OWS allows everyone to make it about their favourite villain.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.

Norm criticises the Occupy Wall Street movement for not having articulate, concrete demands. I sympathise. But shouldn’t older leftists like him and me take some blame for this omission?

Norm criticises the Occupy Wall Street movement for not having articulate, concrete demands. I sympathise. But shouldn’t older leftists like him and me take some blame for this omission?

By Frank Voisin: You may have noticed my “I Support The Occupation” banner in the upper right corner of my site. This, of course, refers to the Occupy Wall Street (“OWS”) protests that have now spread around the world. I realize that this banner entered in the dark of night (I write from Hong Kong, when most of my readers are fast asleep) with nary an explanation. After a few emails, I now feel compelled to explain myself.