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Occupy by the Numbers

Occupy by the Numbers
Fri, 4/20/2012

Film: "What is Occupy Wall Street All About?"

Filmmaker: OccupyAnimator

The folks at Occupy Animator have broken down the reasons we Occupy in terms even non-occupiers can understand: facts, figures and dollars. For instance, did you know that 81% of the stock market is owned by 10% of Americans? Or that 18 members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors were found to have serious conflicts of interest? This simple listing of facts proves devastating, as it starkly presents the consequences of an unequal society.

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