Protesters against corporate greed in Portland, Oregon defied a midnight deadline to abandon an encampment at two adjacent city parks in a hours-long stand off with police.
LONDON — Protesters inspired by the "Occupy Wall Street" movement camped out in European cities for a third day Monday in a campaign that has got the EU and Russia both unexpectedly on the same page.
Last week, "Occupy" protests against corporate greed sprung up all over the country. From Boston to San Francisco and everywhere in-between, the "99 percent" have become a legitimate political movement.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney -- who has raised $2.3 million from the financial sector -- is no fan of the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration in lower Manhattan.
The New York City General Assembly -- the decision-making body for the "Occupy Wall Street" protest in lower Manhattan -- approved a statement of purpose on Friday amid concerns that the movement lacked a clear message.
