"Occupy" captures Noam Chomsky's thoughts on a movement that swept the world. "Occupy is the first significant public reaction to thirty years of class warfare." Since its appearance in Zuccotti Park, New York, in September 2011, the Occupy movement has spread to hundreds of cities and towns around the world. It is no longer confined to small campsites but occupies the planet's consciousness as its messages flow from street protests to opinions in newspapers and the highest positions of power. From the beginning of the movement, Noam Chomsky supported its critique of corporate corruption and encouraged efforts to increase political participation, economic equality, democracy, and freedom. Through speeches and conversations with movement supporters, "Occupy" presents Chomsky's latest thoughts on the central issues, questions, and demands driving ordinary people to protest. How did we reach this point? How do the richest 1% affect the lives of the remaining 99%? How can we separate money from politics? What might a genuinely democratic election look like? How can we redefine fundamental concepts like "growth" to increase equality and quality of life for all? "Occupy" is another vital contribution by Chomsky to the political literature of disobedience and protest, as well as an urgent call to shape a better, more equitable future.

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