Video: 99% v 1%: the data behind the Occupy movement

Why Syzygy

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Tue Nov-22-11 11:36 PM
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Video: 99% v 1%: the data behind the Occupy movement

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/video/2011/nov/16/99-v-1-occupy-data-animation?fb=native

99% v 1%: the data behind the Occupy movement - animation

It has been the rallying cry of the Occupy movement for the past two months - but is the US really split 99% v 1%? As poverty and inequality reach record levels, how much richer have the rich got? This animation explains what the key data says about the state of America today.

*** this is very good ***

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limpyhobbler

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Wed Nov-23-11 10:40 PM
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1. It's almost hard to believe that it could actually be true but

the numbers are astounding.

A picture speaks 1000 words:

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