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The Early Word: Occupy Wall St. Turns 1

Movement that spawned marches and gatherings in Brooklyn celebrates milestone.

1. One year ago today, hundreds of protestors descended on Zuccotti Park to seek a dramatic redistribution of wealth to the majority of the people, dubbed the "99 percent." The occupation, which lasted until November, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"occupy-brooklyn-activist-are-not-defeated-by-zuccotti-eviction"} --> when police finally cleared the privately-owned pubic space, spawned off similar demonstrations around the world— and

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