I had just arrived when I saw a group gathered around, I got close and recognized Dr. Jeffrey Sachs sounding pretty pumped (that is, as pumped as I've ever seen economists get). I am not - as shocking as this is - an expert cameraman. The video is of poor quality, but I was pretty close. Take of it what you will.
Video 1: Only 17 seconds of Dr. Sachs (and here) stating that the two political parties in the US are fighting for the 1% - not the 99%. The two videos were taken back to back, I wasn't sure how long he was staying. He stayed a long time and moved around the crowded square so as to not create too much traffic and to hear people's questions/give interviews.
Video 2: (Much longer) Dr. Sachs takes all sorts of questions while I struggle to get footage of it. There was definitely a political campaign feel to it - like he was running for office and psyching supporters (I'm sure this is NOT the case, I'm only saying how I felt watching it). I've never seen Dr. Sachs speak before, and I'm only basically familiar with his work, but I got the feeling he was out to rally people and give a nuanced outlook on what was happening.
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