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Subsequently, many demonstrations around the world were organized to protest the consequences of globalization, governmental economic policies, and the increasing role of multinational corporations in national economies. However,
the Battle of Seattle marked the beginning of a new type of demonstration in world politics; it created an anti-globalization movement that was truly global. After Seattle, similar demonstrations were staged in Washington, D.C.; Prague, Czech Republic; Genoa, Italy; Barcelona, Spain; and Davos, Switzerland.

The movement has used the communication revolution brought about by globali zation. The Internet was widely utilized for the organization of demonstrations and to create worldwide awareness of the movement by demonstrators and their
supporters. Demonstrators were not a homogenous group. They were poor and rich, young and old, white-collar and blue-collar, male and female, black and white.

Recently, occupy demonstrations have become perhaps the most visible popular manifestation of the anti-globalization movement. Everything started at Wall Street in New York. The protests announced on social media a march and a sit-in in the heart of the financial district of Manhattan. Protests started on September 17, 2011 but spread to many other American cities, including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. This triggered additional “occupy” demonstrations in about 1,500 cities across the world.

The movement was a reaction against the power of multinational corporations and major banks who were regarded as responsible for economic crises. The “occupy” movement somewhat copied the process of popular Arab-Spring uprisings in that it used social media to organize and carry out demonstrations.