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Sunday, May 10, 2026

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Arab Spring style protests break out on Wall Street

On Sept. 12, a Crow’s Nest editorial discussed the need for an “Arab Spring”—inspired, youthful reformation of America. Five days later, in response to Toronto-based publication Adbusters’ call to action, roughly 2,000 protesters descended on Wall Street to protest “crony capitalism” and a financial system that—with two decades of legal decisions, trillion-dollar bailouts and corporate

Arab Spring meets American fall

The Arab Spring is the 21st Century’s defining moment thus far. Not even Sept. 11 will have as much of a global impact as the revolutions blanketing the Sahara. Thousands of protestors have died at the hands of unrelenting leaders. Dozens of governments are struggling to hold on against their citizenry. Imagine if 10 million