W e are here because they don’t represent us“: This is how US lawmakers returning from a three-week winter break were greeted by protesters from the “Occupy” movement, who gathered outside the US Capitol building to decry the corrupting influence of money in politics.
PressTV: US Occupy Movement: “Occupy Capitol Hill”
Just earlier in the week, a new opinion poll showed a record 84% of Americans disapproved the job Congress was doing. The “Occupy Movement” is also planning to occupy Federal courthouses across the country on Friday January 20th to show their frustration with the judicial system.
This edition of News Analysis asks: How badly is the American system “broken”, to use the word of the occupiers?
