Occupy Wall Street

Two University of California Davis protesters are on administrative leave, Chancellor Linda Katehi is under fire and many are outraged after an incident where a row of peaceful protesters, inspired by Occupy Wall Street, were doused with pepper spray on the university’s campus.

After nearly two months, the New York Police swept into Zucotti Park Tuesday night, ordering Occupy Wall Street protesters to leave the park with their belongings, or be arrested. About 150 protesters were taken into police custody.

Many conservatives are taking signs of tension and disorganization as indication that the Occupyn Wall Street movements are coming to a close. But for many liberals, this is just a reorganization of the beginning.

Though their protests share some striking similarities, there are clear differences between the Occupy Wall Street protest and those in Egypt’s Tahrir Square. Among them? The Egyptians are much better at marketing.

Over 700 protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement were arrested on Saturday as thousands marched across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.