Labor unions, communists, “community organizers,” socialists, and anti-capitalist agitators have all joined together to “Occupy Wall Street” and protest against “greed,” corporations, and bankers. But despite efforts to portray the movement as “leaderless” or “grassroots,” it is becoming obvious that there is much more going on behind the scenes than meets the eye.

Billionaire financier George Soros’ fingerprints, for example, have been all over the anti-Wall Street campaign from the very beginning. And this week, the infamous hedge-fund boss publicly announced his sympathy for the protesters and their complaints about bailouts — despite the fact that he lobbied for even greater unconstitutional handouts to bankers in 2009.

“Actually I can understand their sentiment, frankly,” he told reporters while announcing a large donation to the United Nations. “I can sympathize with their grievances.”

But Soros’ support for the protesters goes far beyond his tepid public statements. In fact, the original call to “Occupy Wall Street” came from the magazine AdBusters, an “anti-consumerist” publication financed by, among other sources, the Soros-funded Tides Foundation.

Other Soros-backed outfits promoting big government — some with myriad ties to the Obama administration — are also publicly driving the occupation campaign. MoveOn.org, for instance, has received millions of dollars from the billionaire banker. And now, the group is urging its supporters to join the Occupy Wall Street movement as well.  

“Over the last two weeks, an amazing wave of protest against Wall Street and the big banks has erupted across the country,” MoveOn said in a recent e-mail to supporters, praising the “brave” demonstrators. “On Wednesday, MoveOn members will join labor and community groups in New York City for a huge march down to the protest site — the biggest yet.”

On top of supplying activists to join the demonstrations, MoveOn is also staging what it calls a “massive ‘Virtual March on Wall Street’ online.” The Internet-based demonstrations are a collaborative effort with another radical and well-connected outfit tied to Soros called Rebuild the Dream.

Led by self-described communist and former Obama administration czar Van Jones, the “Dream” movement is a partnership between a host of Soros-financed “progressive” groups. Big Labor and even Planned Parenthood — the largest abortion provider in America, which receives hundreds of millions of tax dollars each year — are partners, too.

“Together, we'll add hundreds of thousands of voices of solidarity from the American Dream Movement for the protests across the country and show just how widespread outrage at the Wall Street banks really is,” MoveOn boasted in its e-mail.

Other groups working with Rebuild the Dream are also publicly hyping the demonstrations. And more than a few of them are on the Soros payroll as well. Some examples include People For The American Way, Planned Parenthood, Campaign For America's Future, Democracy For America, Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights, Common Cause, Public Campaign, and many more.

Soros, of course, has a long history of financing organizations targeting the American system of government. He has also served on the board of the immensely influential global-governance-promoting Council on Foreign Relations.

Just last year, Soros claimed that the brutal communist dictatorship ruling mainland China should lead what he calls the “New World Order.” The Chinese tyrants, meanwhile, have also been touting Occupy Wall Street through the regime’s propaganda organs.

But Soros does not love the despots in Beijing for their commitment to “equality” or “democracy.” As The New American reported, behind Soros and his tens of billions lies even more wealth and power: the unimaginably vast Rothschild banking empire.   

One of the richest men in the world today, Soros has been in legal trouble for corruption before — in France, for instance, he was fined more than $2 million for his illegal scheming. So, critics noted, it might seem ironic that the textbook example of a “corrupt financier” would finance a protest supposedly aimed at corrupt financiers. But the irony hardly ends there.     

Union bosses and others intimately linked to President Obama — whose top campaign contributors included Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and other big banks — are also playing a key role in the Wall Street protests. The protesters are even recycling administration talking points such as the old “the rich should be forced to pay their 'fair share'" — despite the fact that the “Buffett rule” tax proposal being advanced would almost exclusively soak what remains of the middle class.

But that might be the point. According to reports and analysts, the whole anti-Wall Street movement has been carefully orchestrated by the Obama-linked anti-capitalist union titans and tax-funded “community organizers.” A troubling plot to essentially finish off capitalism was exposed earlier this year, and at the time it was blasted as “economic terrorism.” Even more disturbing: It was uncannily similar to the growing Wall Street demonstrations.  

Community organizer Stephen Lerner of the SEIU, a regular White House guest, was caught on video in March discussing the scheme to “bring down the stock market” and "destabilize" the nation — all with the stated goal of "redistributing wealth." And while the whole conspiracy was not revealed because Lerner suspected police were present, the strategies he mentioned included civil disobedience and mass anti-banker protests.

Another conspirator said to be pulling the strings, disgraced ACORN founder and union boss Wade Rathke, was advocating massive “Day of Rage” protests targeting bankers earlier this year. And he is also closely tied to Obama, who actually used to work for Rathke’s “community organizing” outfit.

ACORN, of course, was recently exposed engaging in widespread criminal activity while receiving millions of federal tax dollars. But after the organization filed for bankruptcy, its tentacles are taking over under new names — and still receiving government handouts.

Rathke is also a founding board member of the Soros-funded Tides Foundation, a key source of money for AdBusters magazine (which first called for the Wall Street occupation) and countless other anti-business groups. And he is directly tied to more than a few unions including the SEIU.

Beyond Big Labor and Soros “front groups,” as critics call them, is also a vast collection of socialist and Marxist organizations supporting the demonstrations. The Socialist Party USA, the Marxist-oriented Workers World Party, the International Committee of the Fourth International, and the Communist Party USA-affiliated People’s World are all publicly and openly backing the movement.

While the occupation movement purports to be “leaderless,” in reality, critics say its leaders and financiers are barely concealed. According to analysts, the protests — which are quickly spreading to cities across the United States, Canada, and Europe — actually represent a well-orchestrated operation being used by the very same elite “one percent” supposedly being protested against.

The “official” goals remain murky so far, almost certainly not by chance. But it is becoming increasingly apparent that liberty and honest money are not among the demands. Rather, bigger government, higher taxes, and an end to what remains of the free market system seem to be at the top of the list.

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Photo: Protesters from Occupy Wall Street walk past the New York Stock Exchange dressed as "corporate zombies," Oct. 3, 2011, in New York: AP Images

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Georgr Tolhurst said:

... This article is right on the money and I believe that you are correct in saying is is orchestrated and planned. If they succede in creating a little anarchey in the streets and keep it up; It will possibly be the excuse Obama will use to create martial law. Exspeially if he see's that he's going to lose or when Ron Paul wins the primary.

October 05, 2011

ConCat said:

... I think the old Soviet monsters used to call people like this useful idiots, no? Ron Paul supporters should get out there with literature and teach these kids about the real source of the problem the usurious Federal Reserve scam and Mr. Evil aka Soros.

October 06, 2011

Pat Riot said:

Occupy the FED We should be occupying the Fed! wonder what Soros and the Rothschilds would think of that Speaking of Soros it is time to investigate his subversive activities!

October 06, 2011

JTC said:

LOL Irony: blaming "capitalism" for disasters created by socialism and intervention. Seriously though: I can understand why the dupes would want to cancel student loan debts! If they are really the product of "college education" they deserve their money back. Clearly they didn't learn a thing! I just feel bad for all the suckers who worked their way through college by not going out partying every night and living humbly only to be told that they now have to pay for the educations and partying of all the dopes who took on huge amount of debt to get degrees in "theater" and "sustainable development" and "gender studies" ad infinitum..

October 06, 2011

Rebecca said:

... I'm always glad to see someone like Soros exposed but the motives of the protestors are what matters here and it seems obvious through their statement what their motives are. I'm glad this movement is getting attention... this is a good thing.. regardless of who funds adbusters

October 06, 2011

Rebecca said:

... Alex Newman - would like to get in touch re: interview for documentary. Given the topics of your articles, you would be in good company. reach_rebecca@yahoo.ca

October 06, 2011

redteddy said:

Untrue This isn't true but an attempt to manipulate the elements of the group. The group was funded with nothing more than $35,000 of which they have spent half. The inception and funding of Occupy began with AmpedStatus, Anonymous (the hacker group) with their 'Day of Rage' and 'A99', and I believe the ISR (international socialist review) and Adbusters. Much of everything that the group utilizes at this point, which isn't much is donated from grass roots orgs that sympathize with the idea of a decentralized non-violent leaderless movement akin to that of Egypt and Tunisia. Whether you like the idea of the movement or not, they are not attached to the democrats or any other political leader and they are most definitely not aligned with any industrialists or billionaires. The fact that Soros said he sympathized with the group is his own sentiment and one the movement holds in suspicion. And contrary to popular conception the movement is made up of young and old, working and unemployed, capitalists and socialists and both unions and academics have joined the movement. Its not simply a response to fiscal issues but that of worker rights and the environment, its an ideologically broad movement that is as upset with bailouts as they are with foreclosures and the betrayal of the democratic party.

October 06, 2011

redteddy said:

... They have also drawn a lot of support from the anti-war movement as well as corporate fraud. Don't try and pigeon hole what you obviously have yet to fact check.

October 06, 2011

redteddy said:

And they have occupied the fed... They have addressed the fed as well as symbolically using wall st. as its headquarters. If you really want to know from an insider how the group began, springing up from the Egypt, Greece, Ireland 'A Report from the Frontlines: The Long Road to #OccupyWallStreet and the Origins of the 99%' Movement by David DeGraw

October 06, 2011

Charles Thompson said:

... Hopefully Soros and the terroristic union thugs like Lerner and Rathke will lose control of the protest and they all march on the Fed instead.

October 06, 2011

Sittinbackrelaxin99 said:

Where do you come up with this stuff? I am amazed that you seem to know all this stuff about OWS. Then you say something like "The “official” goals remain murky so far, almost certainly not by chance. But it is becoming increasingly apparent that liberty and honest money are not among the demands. Rather, bigger government, higher taxes, and an end to what remains of the free market system seem to be at the top of the list." This statement shows that you know nothing and worse you are trying to mislead people to the true purpose of this movement. Let me clue you in a little bit. There is nobody "pulling the strings" this group is Leaderless. Decisions are made based on group consensus. I realize making decisions for yourself is an alien concept to you. You are used to blindly following a single person that you hope will make the right decisions. Well here is a news flash. Both Parties are in on it and they have been fooling you for a long time. They have one goal and that is to make themselves richer. OWS is not run by unions or organizations. It is run by the people. Anyone can take part and everyone is invited. After all you are also the 99%. Have you even read the Deceleration of Occupation? It was drafted thru consensus of the General Assembly. And it is quite clear as to their intentions. Why don't you turn the news off and do some real research instead of just going along with somebody else.

October 06, 2011

Erik said:

usefull idiots. Hey redteddy,You gotta be kidding?Do you really believe what you're saying,or are you really as ignorant as you sound?

October 06, 2011

jenean said:

this is completely ridiculous! You can't just claim some liberal rich guy is funding the movement! WHERE IS YOUR PROOF?? you provided none, and are just claiming that it is true. This is bad journalism and fear mongering. Stop trying to tie this movement to liberals - it was created by today's young generation ALL ON THEIR OWN to stand up to corporate AND government greed. Oh gee, how terrible!! If anything, the Occupiers believe in GETTING RID OF THE 2 PARTY system - do you get it?? they don't back republicans OR democrats. their politicals standing is neutral. their message is clear. Try reading their Declaration of Occupation!! It's on their website! Great reporting and research - You claim you don't know what their message is, but you don't even TRY to do a simple google search for their website or facebook page which lay it out very clear. I know it excites your demographic to read about a legitimate group of people demanding social justice and accountability must somehow be linked to liberals, but its not the truth. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH PEOPLE. stop just blindly following the talking heads, and extreme right AND extreme left politicians and all the media fear mongers, like the writer of this very article!!

October 07, 2011

redteddy said:

... @Charles Thompson & Sittinbackrelaxin99: You can believe what you want but it makes you no wiser if you don't do your own research. I never said the goals were 'murky' I said that the group comes with many voices and yes as another poster has indicated you can google their Declaration of Occupation and see a list of demands. The fact is that this article doesn't provide any evidence except for the fact that Soros has come out and said he 'sympathized' with the movement. So what? So did Geithner and most folk from OWM would have him skinned alive than give him the time of day.

October 07, 2011

jenean said:

still no proof point is, redteddy, that you have provided no proof that soros is part of this movement at all! and who cares WHO said they sympathize with the movement?? all sorts of people have. i've seen and read about several people "endorsing" the movement, or supporting its ideals. good! that's the goal. to get people talking about the corruption in this country and in the global economy. people are rising up ALL OVER THE WORLD, not just here. its obviously for a reason!! did someone fund the entire world to start thinking for themselves and challenge their corrupt governments?? ..its probably the simple fact that people are waking up! the american dream has turned into a nightmare and people are waking up. and that has nothing to do with the extreme religious or political hot wind blowing out of you and so many others who are disgracefully covering this movement. stop discounting a legitimate uprising against corporate and government greed, from the people it affects most. stop turning this into a republican vs. democrat typical media play. stop blurring its message.

October 07, 2011

jenean said:

oops i thought the last post i just responded to was from the person who wrote this article. well, please disregard the point at you redteddy. it was meant for the writer...

October 08, 2011

ConCat said:

LOL Soros funding for the magazine that cooked up the plan + Soros funding for a dozen astroturf groups that are promoting it + ridiculous declaration against "corporations" = globalist Soros commie rally if you ask me. When you march on the Fed + the CFR + Congress I'll take you seriously. Freedomain Radio did a segment taking apart the declaration and showing how pathetic it was. 99% of Americans would think it was ridiculous also so as long as this New York General Assembly claims to represent the protest it will be a laughing stock. Occupy the Fed!!

October 08, 2011

ZOMG said:

... Maybe Patriot Groups should head out there and start taking the reins of the occupation from Soros & Co and their dupes and Obamanations communist cronies like Van Jones. Anybody wanna join me and create a Real New York City General Assembly???

October 08, 2011

redteddy said:

You're still wrong. @jenean Both Soros and OWS has denied it. Soros said he sympathized with the spirit of the event. So what? So did many other people whom the movement opposes which includes many Democrats which includes the POTUS. You WANT to believe that Soros is behind the movement is all, it but has no relevance in fact.

October 15, 2011

redteddy said:

@jenean Sorry, I posted that remark towards you but I was confused. Its directed towards ZOMG. @ZOMG You would be in for a big surprise if you think you can 'reign' in OWS. Its independent of the way you are used to organizing, you can take part in the movement but you cannot direct the whole movement. Soros has no contact with OWS in terms of funding or direction or anything for that matter. You're problem is that you haven't directly involved yourself, if you did even for a day you would realize how absurd the link. The only people who are passing this erroneous information is Limbaugh and Alex Jones for their own reasons that have nothing to do with the group.

October 15, 2011

Jason said:

wrong i dislike soros as much as the rest of you but i think its wrong to peg him as the man behind OWS. read this: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ri...-policy/3/ soros has shown his skills in igniting movements powerful enough to topple entire regmines. look at the rose revolution for instance. now THAT was a soros funded movement.

October 26, 2011

Erica Newman said:

This is fun. Erik can't spell "useful." Argumentum ad hominem is fun.

November 03, 2011