Former Communist leader Mikhail Gorbachev told an audience at Lafayette College on Wednesday night that the United States’ economic problems heralded the need for a new American “perestroika,” defined by a “new world order” and a system of “global governance”. Speaking to a crowd of 3,600 people during an event that was broadcast live nationwide, Gorbachev made reference to riots and... 

An Occupy Wall Street protester wearing the mask of Guy Fawkes demonstrates in Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street in New York October 15, 2011. The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has gained momentum and attracted anti-corporatism protesters across the globe, marked its one month anniversary on Monday. The Occupy Wall street (OWS) movement began on September 17 in the financial district of New York... 

Arrested: Video footage shows a woman being detained outside of a Citibank branch in Manhattan after she attempts to enter with her chequebook in hand. The banks fight back: Customers locked in and arrested after attempting to close their accounts in Occupy Wall Street protests. Banks across America appear to be fighting the growing protest against income disparity and rising fees as the Occupy Wall... 

Italy, Rome: A car burns during a demonstration, in Rome on October 15, 2011 What was initially planned as a peaceful “Occupy Rome” protest turned into a violent demonstration in the Italian capital. Police reportedly used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds of angry Italians. Protesters wearing masks and helmets threw rocks, bottles and other objects at police in riot gear. Some wielded... 

Demonstrators with 'Occupy Wall Street' protest at Zuccotti Park in New York on October 13, 2011 the day after Mayor Bloomberg gave a message to Occupy Wall Street protestors that the park needs to be cleaned. Protests against economic mismanagement and corporate greed are going global. In addition to the Occupy Wall Street movement sweeping the US, protesters from over 70 European and Asian... 

Protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street protest wear Guy Fawkes masks in Zuccotti Park in New York, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. The anti-corporatism campaign, which began in New York’s financial district under the name Occupy Wall Street, has now spread to more than 1,400 cities across the globe. The website of Occupy Together, an umbrella group for the national movement, reported that... 

New York : Peace group protestors and members of Occupy Wall Street stage. The ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests are gaining momentum and have spread to more than a dozen cities across the US. The protesters have come under attack by politicians, with NY mayor Michael Bloomberg claiming they are trying to destroy people’s jobs. Helicopters and heavy police presence have been brought to keep the... 

'Occupy Wall Street' (OWS) demonstrations Many major US unions express support for the countrywide protests at the dire economic situation, which have been raging on under the banner ‘Occupy Wall Street’ (OWS). The Transit Workers Union (TWU) said that all its 38,000 members had voted unanimously to support and join the OWS demonstrators, British newspaper The Guardian reported... 

Protesters on the lower deck of the Brooklyn Bridge. Over 700 protesters were arrested during the March on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York the arrests come after more than two weeks of constant protest by activists who say that Wall Street has become too greedy. The protests are called Occupy Wall Street and is organized by the Canadian anti-consumerist group Adbusters. Protesters have been camping... 

Wall St protests: Police harsh, media silent? Some 80 people have been arrested in lower Manhattan as the ongoing “Occupy Wall Street” protest enters its second week. Police have been harsh in quelling the rally. However, not much of their violence is being reported by the mainstream media. Tensions are rising near Wall Street, where hundreds of demonstrators fed up with the existing financial... 

Zuccotti Park is a block away from the New York Stock Exchange a usually quiet location, however for the past week it has transformed into the headquarters of “Occupy Wall Street”, the site of demonstrations calling on the US government to break its close ties with big banks and corporations. The Protests have turned into what can be best described as anti-capitalist demonstrations attracting...