Times Square Is Now Occupied  —  Hundreds of people from Occupy Wall Street have flooded Times Square, in a major escalation by demonstrators.  Here's a picture of the protests there:  —  Watch a livestream of the events in Times Square here.

In Private Conversation, Wall Street Is More Critical of Protesters  —  Publicly, bankers say they understand the anger at Wall Street — but believe they are misunderstood by the protesters camped on their doorstep.  —  But when they speak privately, it is often a different story.

Obama plans to turn anti-Wall Street anger on Mitt Romney, Republicans  —  President Obama and his team have decided to turn public anger at Wall Street into a central tenet of their reelection strategy.  —  The move comes as the Occupy Wall Street protests gain momentum across the country …

American Nazi Party Declares Its Full Support For Occupy Wall Street's “Courage” And “Dedication” To “Fighting Judeo-Capitalist Bankers”......  There has certainly been no shortage of vile anti-Semitism at the Occupy Wall Street protests.  —  The “Occupy Wall Street” Movement — WhiteHonor (I'm not linking to it)

White House Starts a Mini-War in Africa  —  Joseph Kony Wanted Poster (image: Enough Project)  —  I guess Leon Panetta's admonition against reducing the US military presence had some foreknowledge.  The President, in a letter to Congress, just acknowledged that he deployed approximately 100 combat forces …