After such a divisive election, where lies the soul of America, asks Caroline O’Doherty

The Occupy Wall Street movement faced down city chiefs to hang on to its makeshift headquarters, showed its muscle with a big Times Square demonstration and found legions of activists demonstrating in solidarity across the world.

POLICE reopened New York’s Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening after more than 700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorised march across the span.