The year 2011 is ending as it began: with images of thousands of Egyptian women and men standing up against a Western-backed military regime -- from a 10,000-strong march of women two days ago, to another mass Friday march today. These make it clear that the Egyptian revolution is ongoing, and that women continue to play a central role.

Fuelled by the economic crisis and inspired by the Arab Spring, the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread around the world.

Today marks one week of the movement across Canada and Quebec. Like all movements, there are a series of debates emerging that will determine its direction and success. Is occupation a tactic or a principle? Should the focus be on the internal procedures of those actively occupying, or outreach to broader communities and struggles? How do we build a movement of the 99 per cent?

The movement of the 99 per cent