A wave of protests

The Occupy Wall Street protest against income disparity spread across Western Europe, Asia, the U.S. and Canada today. Rome’s demonstration turned violent, contrasting with peaceful events elsewhere. ーーーBloomberg

Occupy Rome turns violentーーーCNN

Buoyed by the longevity of the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Manhattan, a wave of protests swept across Asia, the Americas and Europe on Saturday, with hundreds and in some cases thousands of people expressing discontent with the economic tides in marches, rallies and occasional clashes with the police. ーーーThe New York Times

An anti-capitalist protest in London's financial district has entered its second day, with some protesters camped outside St Paul's Cathedral.
The church square was the scene of protests by an estimated 2,000 people on Saturday, and about 500 remained overnight.　ーーーBBC

Protesters worldwide geared up for a cry of rage on Saturday against bankers, financiers and politicians they accuse of ruining global economies and condemning millions to poverty and hardship through greed.
Galvanised by the past month's Occupy Wall Street movement, they plan to take to the streets from Sydney to Alaska via London, Frankfurt, Washington and New York. ーーーChina Daily


パリで開催されていたＧ２０は、声明をだして閉幕。

人類の歴史ではまだ日が浅い資本主義は、グローバル化のなかで、解決できない矛盾をふかめています。

資本主義は、まったくあたらしい局面にはいろうとしている。社会情勢も、さまがわりしていくと思われます。

世界経済にとって、第二次世界大戦以後、最大の転機です。 また、資本主義にとっても、２０世紀はじめの転機をうわまわる、最大の転機をむかえています。資本主義のありかたを、おおきく変えるものです。
ふたつの転機は、ともに、資本主義の世界編成の大転換を背景にしています。