Wall Street protest shows no signs of losing momentum

THE protests on Wall Street, the fabled centre of American commerce, are expected to swell with reinforcements as more groups head toward lower Manhattan, widening the scope of the ongoing demonstrations.

Among those planning to join the clamour are the liberal group MoveOn.org and community organisations like the Working Families Party and United NY. The growing crowd will also include members of the Chinatown Tenants Union and the Transit Workers Union, signalling that a protest that started out small is showing no signs of running out of steam.

Meanwhile, organisers have called for students at college campuses across the nation to walk out of class in protest. “I think they’re capturing a feel of disempowerment, feeling like nobody is listening to them,” said Camille Rivera, executive director of United NY. “What do you do when no one is listening to you? You speak up, you take action.”