A Rift in the Occupy Movement

The Occupy movement found new life and direction in Occupy Sandy, gaining the approval of a lot of people who were formerly wary of the movement’s radicalism. While the Red Cross struggled to respond quickly, volunteers from Occupy Sandy immediately got into the trenches and raised $1.5 million in relief efforts. But Occupy Sandy — which worked with corporations like Home Depot and applied for government grants — has also caused an ideological rift in the movement.

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