Protesters in Seattle gathered at Westlake Park on Saturday morning to protest against corporations influence on the government. More than 100 people participated in "Occupy Seattle," according to the event's organizers.
NEW YORK — More than 700 anti-Wall Street activists were arrested in New York amid chaotic scenes on Brooklyn Bridge after the protest movement's march against "corporate greed" was broken up by police.
LISBON — Tens of thousands of people rallied in Portugal Saturday against the government's austerity measures, protest organisers said, amid projections that the economic situation was far worse than expected.
NEW YORK — Twenty-four protesters were arrested as a vast crowd marched outside Bank of America offices in Boston, police said Saturday in the latest US demonstrations against corporate influence and greed.
President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Congress to "get its act together" and pass his American Jobs Act, which he introduced nearly three weeks ago.
