JayB Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Awesome. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3029263 Quote
specialed Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Shit the Iraqi people probably just want some peace and stability and at this point they probably don't care all that much at whose hands that comes. You actually think that Iraq and the world is better off with Iraq under the control of Saddam than a fairly liberal government allied with the U.S.? Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Awesome. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3029263 Yeah, right, and the democratization of Japan and denazification of Germany were also "charades", I suppose. Quote
Harkin_Banks Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 that website is making me sick this morning. you actually read that shit on a regular basis? Quote
catbirdseat Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 I couldn't imagine a more cynical person than this ShinerTX. Must be a troll. Quote
Dru Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 isn't morning sickness a reliable sign of pregnancy? well, or hangover i guess... Quote
Peter_Puget Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Sounds a lot like one of J-B's fav sources of Middle east info: Juan Quote
Dru Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Global riots! Tuesday, January 25th, 2005 10:32 pm On the Barricades - Global Resistance Roundup - 14-12-04 to 24-01-05 ON THE BARRICADES: GLOBAL RESISTANCE ROUNDUP December 12 (2004) to January 24 (2005) ALGERIA: Uprising in city of Oran by youths frustrated over housing allocations “More than 100 demonstrators, many hooded, burned tyres and hurled Molotov cocktails and stones at anti-riot police in Oran, Algeria's second largest city” City hall burnt down and looted http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13641542.htm http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=04/12/21/8009887 "Demonstrators blocked roads, sacked public buildings and overturned vehicles in the Bouira region, southeast of the capital, Algiers, the reports said. In the western Tiaret region and in Sidi Ammar in the east, hundreds of people blocked highways to protest against higher transport prices caused by the increase in fuel costs." (al-Jazeera) http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/20B73C29-ADB4-42AD-BF13-BAA64D7D2BFD.htm Uprisings over fuel prices throughout Algeria http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/48DF51E7-67CB-4B91-98A5-4C13A659DF33.htm http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050118132543276 http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/48DF51E7-67CB-4B91-98A5-4C13A659DF33.htm http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18683869.htm http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18683869.htm ALGERIAN YOUTH TAKE TO STREETS TO OPPOSE GAS PRICE HIKE Rioting youths looted and burned public buildings in a northern Algerian town to protest against an increase in gas prices and a lack of housing and jobs in the latest disturbance to hit the country. Between 3,000 and 5,000 inhabitants of Birine, 200 km (120 miles) south of the capital Algiers, initially took part in Monday's unauthorized protest which later turned violent when youths looted and set fire to buildings, witnesses and newspapers said. "There was huge damage. Rioters set fire to several public buildings, including the city hall and those belonging to local post office and tax office," a local journalist, who asked to remain anonymous, said. "Anti-riot police weren't able to control the crowd until the arrival of more policemen from neighboring towns," he said. Meanwhile in the northeastern Kabylie region, angry demonstrators in the town of Kherrata reportedly blockaded the region's main road. Butane gas and fuel oil are the only available sources of energy in Algeria's remote mountain regions and high plateaus. The government's decision to hike the price of from 170 to 200 dinars (1.7 to 2.0 euros) goes against a recommendation from the national parliament. Demonstrations are rare because they need approval from the interior ministry under a state of emergency in place since 1992, when the cancellation of elections a hardline Islamic party was set to win sparked more than a decade of violence. But demonstrations are on the rise and increasingly violent across the country as disgruntled youths take to the streets, particularly over a lack of housing and jobs. Dozens of youths have recently been sentenced to prison for such offences. Unemployment stands at around 25 percent in the energy-rich country, but is much higher in some regions. (from ORead Daily) GREECE: Oinker-station destroyed by anarchists, in retaliation for torture of refugees The action was carried out by helmeted and hooded protesters, who used Molotovs and other items to heavily damage the copshop Cops apparently shot at the rebels with their handguns Several cop cars were also trashed The copshop had been the site of serious mistreatment of refugees, including mock executions http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/12/303200.html http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=04/12/26/1375262 http://www.enrager.net/newswire/stories.php?story=04/12/27/7768900 http://resist.ca/story/2004/12/26/172755/47 Pics from the action http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=304642 Pics of police abuse victims http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=302336 Anarchists occupy embassy in solidarity with arrestees from copshop action http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=04/12/28/6176444 GUATEMALA: Gold mine truck blockaded Soldiers, pigs and an armoured scoop tried to bash their way through barricades in Solola The protest, over eco-destruction and a threat to a locally-built bridge, involved many locals There were clashes as locals lit burning roadblocks and pelted the trucks with rocks and sticks Some locals also opened fire with guns, and two protesters were killed by a police or army assassin as tear-gas was hurled Seven pigs were also hospitalised The truck continues its journey but at a very slow pace as barricades continue to go up The Guatemalan president is committed to “establish the rule of law” to “protect the investors” (statism=boss class tyranny) http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/01/11/guatemala.violence.ap/ http://resist.ca/story/2005/1/13/95036/9822 Report from SchNews: Bridge Too Far A blockade is going into its seventh week on a metal pedestrian bridge over the Panamerican Highway 130kms northwest of Guatemala City to stop mining equipment getting through to the Glamis Gold Marlin mine near San Marcos, Guatemala. One protester has already been murdered and seven injured after attacks by the police and army. It started when the mining equipment convoy first got to the bridge and found they were up against several thousand indigenous farmers and villagers intent on stopping part of it being dismantled to get large drilling equipment past it. Then when one of the mining vehicles was set alight the convoy retreated 2km to a lookout point parking area, where it has been stuck ever since, protected by private police from the rampaging villagers. The local mayor is on the side of the protesters, but already the Guatemalan Interior Ministry have sent in troops and police to try to escort the convoy to the mine. The protesters are now threatening to push the mining equipment over a cliff where it is parked - and good luck to them! The company Glamis have been lent $45million to develop the mine by the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank) without conducting the obligatory consultation of the local indigenous communities, or complying with the World Banks' own recommendations regarding negotiations with those affeced by the project (since when has that stopped a World Bank project?) Glamis are a mining company who have left a trail of indigenous peoples' rights violations, contaminated water and pollution across north America, and are currently using NAFTA laws to file for $50 million compensation because of actions taken by the State of California who had the audacity to protect it's environmental and indigenous communities from the impact of their open cast mining. See www.miningwatch.ca for more information. NIGERIA: Youths torch copshop in protest over police shooting of student Students stormed the copshop and cops fled – they then looted arms, freed prisoners and torched the place Cop vehicles and other cop-linked buildings were also targeted http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050115220003935 GUANGDONG: Another uprising in the southern province; huge clashes between locals and cops The uprising started when a cop beat a youth to death for alleged theft Up to 50,000 mainly poor urban residents took part in the uprising Reports suggest several people were killed and 100 injured http://www.politinfo.com/articles/article_2004_12_27_0352.html http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=04/12/28/6325939 Reports: Many Killed, Hurt in China Riot Associated Press HONG KONG - As many as 1,000 villagers battled police in southern China in a riot that left several people dead and dozens wounded, newspapers said Sunday. Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po and Apple Daily newspapers differed widely over the size of the mob and what led to the clash Saturday in Da Lang village in Guangdong province. Both said the riot started after security forces beat a resident to death. Wen Wei Po said nearly 50,000 people faced off against hundreds of police officers and torched four police cars. About a dozen village security officers were hurt in the dispute that sparked the riot, the newspaper said. The Apple Daily, meanwhile, put the crowd size at nearly 1,000. Police fired tear gas at the rioters, the newspaper said. It quoted a villager as saying that several locals were killed and 100 were injured. Wen Wei Po said the incident began with a dispute over compensation for a traffic accident. The disagreement flared into a riot when local security forces beat to death a relative of the accident victim, the newspaper said. Apple Daily said the security forces sparked the unrest by beating to death a 15-year-old boy for stealing a bicycle. It said police brought the riot under control in three hours and later arrested about a dozen people. Police and government officials refused to confirm details of the incident. "The riot is over," said one government official in Dongguan, a city that includes Da Lang. The official, who would not give his name, referred all inquiries to the Communist Party propaganda office in Dongguan, where phones rang unanswered Sunday. Police in Da Lang and Dongguan also refused to comment. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/10502792.htm CHINA: Tenants revolt over mall closure – occupy roof, throw bricks http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=05/01/06/9244969 More on China unrest: http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=04/12/29/8667432 http://www.socialistworker.org/2004-2/524/524_05_China.shtml http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php4?article_id=5346 GERMANY: Resistance to fascistic crackdown on benefits escalates One claimant suicide-bombs a job centre after his benefits are cut The state is introducing a work-or-starve scheme to force claimants to submit to worse job conditions Protesters clash with pigs in unrest over work-or-starve dole “reforms” Hundreds of protesters stormed a benefit office in a working-class area Cops, as usual, acted as the hired goons of the state, bludgeoning protesters Intimidation apparently worked, to keep numbers down; the low turnout causes gloating from rightist wankers http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6777661/ http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/wkrs-j07.shtml http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11854659%5E2703,00.html http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=05/01/03/8485128 http://www.themilitant.com/2005/6903/690353.html http://www.faz.net/s/Rub9E75B460C0744F86...n~Scontent.html http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/03/business/german.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4142441.stm http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1446794,00.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6777661/ Earlier story: Huge resistance to job cuts is coming… http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1415705,00.html RUSSIA: Similar resistance spreads after benefit cuts Pensioners fight with bus conductors and hijack buses There is mass defiance against payment for social services as well as widespread demonstrations Protesters attack bus conductors and other enforcers in widespread resistance, and stage unauthorised demos http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/article/0,13005,901050124-1018026,00.html http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050119061520472 http://www.all4all.org/2005/01/1388.shtml http://www.themilitant.com/2005/6904/690404.html http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Content...id=970599119419 Mass demonstrations by elderly people and other claimants hailed as the biggest protest wave since the 1998 mine strikes Huge demonstrations continuue day after day in Moscow http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt....fb34392cce3c2cf http://www.ainfos.ca/05/jan/ainfos00292.html http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=1&ItemID=7024 http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/01/35748f47-5554-4c5a-8abe-fac8aa8e4883.html http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1043695&t=Nation+%2F+World&c=26,1043695 http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050113-113914-9709r.htm http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/01/60a8aa80-a0f0-4d39-a7a1-7bebf0d7d24a.html http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=&fArticleId=2377059 http://washingtontimes.com/world/20050117-100729-4091r.htm http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php...ans-protest.inc http://www.politinfo.com/articles/article_2005_01_22_5019.html http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7399571 http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=2487 http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2005/01/24/908750-cp.html http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-4042575,00.html http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=658680 http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7399571 http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F489E438-FEAC-4828-8BD6-1B9E8091DF91.htm http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5485484 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3164509a12,00.html http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=658662 Attempts made to block key Moscow road http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satell...s=1037645509161 Pensioners block main road in St Petersburg http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,11962728%255E1702,00.html http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050116-084534-1037r.htm http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/127581/1/.html http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/16/content_2466827.htm Demonstrations in cities across Russia http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F489E438-FEAC-4828-8BD6-1B9E8091DF91.htm Thousands protest in Murmansk http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1669752&PageNum=0 Protest in Kaluga http://www.tass.ru/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1653633&PageNum=0 And in Novgorod http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1649402&PageNum=0 And in Irkutsk http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1648252&PageNum=0 Protest near Stavropol http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1649309&PageNum=0 Protesters in Khimki block roads, attacked by cops; pledge to step up protests http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050124/w012430.html Putin gives bribe to army amid unrest http://www.spacewar.com/2005/050124160731.lsigh2b3.html KOREA: Farmers stage rally against rice imports, blockade bridges and roads 300 arrested as cops smash vehicles and attack blockades http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200412/kt2004122015475712070.htm http://www.iht.com/getina/files/212870.html http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20041220/300400000020041220191221E1.html AMERICA: Bush inauguration protested Protesters burst through fences, delay Bush Some break through onto parade route – police attack with pepper spray http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050121100055189 http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050120224756737 http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050120183141821 http://resist.ca/story/2005/1/21/13586/5425 http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/stor...65800&w=RTR http://nyc.indymedia.org/feature/display/139414/index.php http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/33061/index.php http://nyc.indymedia.org/feature/display/139681/index.php http://www.timesrecord.com/website/main.nsf/news.nsf/0/93E42AE9E32C8C8005256F93006B2A56?Opendocument http://www.ucimc.org/feature/display/24748/index.php Protesters rush security gate http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050120223918193 Showdown after protest as some protesters on “youth march” target shop windows and cop cars Cops viciously attack protesters with pepper spray http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27648-2005Jan21.html Police state DC http://rwor.org/a/1266/police-state-dc.htm http://richmond.indymedia.org/feature/display/9117/index.php Protesters shut down Chevron petrol station http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308797.shtml http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308781.shtml Mini Critical Mass takes back the streets - and the mall http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308567.shtml Cheney snowballed http://www.kirotv.com/politics/4112846/detail.html As riot cops advance, one protester steps forward and begins to pray http://www.lancasteronline.com/pages/news/local/4/11378 Man threatens to blow up van near Bush route http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7362196 Anti-war groups protest http://www.canada.com/news/world/story.html?id=29ff82f0-4efa-44ee-8fd2-642b0e02fa4d Code Pink interrupt Bush speech http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/01/21/PROTESTS.TMP Thousands stage rally near White House http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050121095804923 http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=1&ItemID=7075 http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0105/201580.html http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/612/612p11b.htm http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/20/2005/1118 Hundreds mark inauguration with protests http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=428977 "Mourners" on parade route http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2005/0121/local/stories/02local.htm Vermont protesters travel to Washington DC http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050122/NEWS/501220359/1003/NEWS02 New York activists travel to Washington to protest http://www.nyunews.com/opinion/editorial/8661.html Code Pink activists unfurl banners at Bush’s speech – dragged off by oinkers http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0120-06.htm Protest Warriors get asses kicked http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050120182710431 http://www.washingtondispatch.com/spectrum/archives/000769.html Hundreds gather in Burnside Park http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308531.shtml Burning flag http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308499.shtml Student rally http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308506.shtml Activists target news station over bad coverage http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308478.shtml Oinkers spray and arrest journalists http://www.rcfp.org/news/2005/0121-new-photog.html Personal reports from the protests http://hm.indymedia.org/feature/display/10063/index.php http://baltimore.indymedia.org/feature/display/9449/index.php http://www.binghamtonpmc.org/feature/display/331/index.php From the DC Indymedia Newswire: http://dc.indymedia.org via Infoshop and Portland IMC Best as narrative if read from the bottom up. # 12:30am New reports from Columbia Road/18th street says bricks were thrown, windows broken; Protesters were hemmed into one end of alley; 100 to 150 arrests appear to have been made; some marchers managed to get out; # 12:09pm The two buses on 18th street are gone, as are a group of protestors who were arrested; police seem to be about to disperse; # 11:59pm Police have assaulted DC Radio Co-Op reporter Darby Hickey for the second time during the day; police warned the reporter to "take a walk" and leave the scene, and then she was shoved; 30 more riot cops marched up to the scene and more arrests are taking place; the entire section of Columbia Road has been shut down, and the number of arrests appears to be in excess of 50 people; # 11:52pm March turned onto 18th Street and marchers were blocked in; heavily-armed police are now detaining and arresting demonstrators, and there are 2 buses parked on 18th and another 4 buses parked on Columbia, but so far nobody has been placed in the buses; a helicopter is overhead spotlighting the scene; # 11:46pm 100 riot police forming up at 18th and Belmont, and all roads and allies off Columbia Road are being closed off; protesters are now pinned in and are not allowed to leave; # 11:22pm Large march of 150 or more people is now moving down Columbia Road through Adams Morgan; they have occupied the entire left lane of the road approaching 18th and Columbia, chanting "Bring the War Home"; the marchers are converging on a hotel; # 8:09pm Police are reporting that Union Station has been cleared of "pedestrian" problems, meaning protesters; police are also reportedly moving in to block what they call "pedestrian traffic" into Columbus Circle, which is a closed area, and it is unclear if this reference to "pedestrians" means "protesters"; # 7:25pm Republican assaulted a photographer taking pictures, while police looked on; no action was taken by the police; # 7:11pm Physical confrontation just occurred between a Republican and a protester at Union Station; protester was arrested, but Republican was allowed to enter Inaugural Ball at Union Station; Police are now forming a line between Republicans and protesters; # 7:02pm Confrontations now occurring between Republicans and protesters at Union Station; # 6:56pm Police have gone behind Union Station; Police reporting that Metro PD has situation at Union Station covered, other police forces going back to the motorcade; # 6:33pm Marchers from unpermitted march say it was "spontaneous", comprised of many different people of all types; they are now at Union Station regrouping and playing music; # 6:22pm Police have cleared Mass. Ave. of protestors using their motorcycles, marchers have reached the corner by Union Station; # 6:18pm Police issuing "final warning" to disperse to Mass. Ave. protesters; police on motorcycles are ramming marchers in front of Post Office on North Capitol by Union Station; # 6:16pm Police now issuing second warning to protesters to disperse from Mass. Ave. immediately; # 6:15pm Police have issued first warning for marchers on Mass. Ave. to disperse; # 6:10pm March has taken over one entire side of Massachusettes Avenue; # 6:10pm March is now going out of Chinatown onto Massachusettes Avenue towards Union Station; about 200 people; police have been attempting to follow, but road blockades have prevented police vehicles from following; # Unpermitted march now at 15th and L; # Arrest at 15th and M at spontaneous unpermitted march; # 3:45 Coffins carried by protestors are burning; # 3:44 At least 30 riot-police at 14th and Pennsylvania; stand-off between police and protestors; whole area is filled with pepper-spray and tear-gas; 16 mainstream journalists observed getting sprayed by police with pepper-spray; # 3:38 Police now sending reenforcements to 15th and H street; # 3:33 Police reporting that one of two officers injured at 14th and Pennsylvania has a broken arm; # 3:32 Protesters are pushing through gates at 13th and Pennsylvania; # 3:31 Two women arrested at 13th and Pennsylvania; # 3:20 Police snipers appearing on rooftops around 14th and Pennsylvania; # 3:20 Two officers reported injured at 14th and Pennsylvania; mainstream journalists being hit and pepper-sprayed by police; # 3:18 Pepper spray and tear-gas directed at protestors at 15th and Pennsylvania; at least 50 injured protestors; reports from police of "chest pains" in protestor; mainstream media journalists being hit with pepper spray; reports of bleeding from injured protestors; # 3:18 Three sections of fence on inaugural parade route now broken down by protestors; fence blocking off parade route has collapsed; protestors battling police in streets; police still responding with pepper spray and tear gas; # 3:15PM: Much of the first 3 blocks of Pennsylvania has a significant anti-Bush presence, hard to pick pro-bush demonstrators out of some segments. # 3:14 Presidential motorcade slowed down at request of police; # 3:13 Police send a request to the Bush motorcade to slow down the motorcade at 5th and Pennsylvania, as major street battle rages between protestors and police at 14th and Pennsylvania; # 3:13 Tear-gas being used in street battle between protestors and police; # 3:12 Bush motorcade is speeded up to get beyond the protestors on parade route; # 3:11 Bush motorcade passes massive grouping of protestors on parade route; "Fuck Bush!" can be heard live on CNN as protestors out-shout Bush supporters; # 3:05PM: Spot in the fense near 14 and Penn, near Willard Hotel, where they've rattled the fense, gotten it knocked over or bent over twice, MPD pepper spray. Extra police are being deployed to this area. # 2:57PM: Unconfirmed reports of 4 arrests at 8th and D NW # 2:56PM: Pepper sprayed anarchists at 11th and E NW # 2:52PM: Protesters at 14th and Penn have been "contained" -- surrounded by the police, according to one call. # 2:50PM: Some anarchists at 14th and Penn are trying to pull-down barricades, break through check-points. Check-points are being closed-down by the police. Protests at 16th and H going well. (20 people laying on ground) # 2:33PM: Flags being burned at 14th and Penn. Some callers report there has been a fight of some sort between anarchists burning a flag and a Bush-supporter trying to take the flag from them. # 1:50PM: Possible splinter group heading from D & 7 to Capitol area. Riot police lining the streets at Penn & 14th. # 1:43PM: "Gas" at 7th and D NW # 1:38PM: There's a police car (#137, MPD?) in front of the Counter-Inaugural convergence space. # 1:35PM: Report on the police radio of bottle and rock throwing at 10th and D. # 1:34PM: Police being dispatched to Pershing park, report of arrests at D and 7th. # 1:16PM: (updated)snow balls thrown by some activists, several people say at least 2,000 anarchists. Some sort of projectile, maybe pepper balls, corroborated by some. Snowballs were thrown. Mood as calmed down, peoples spirits are "high." Anarchist Cheerleader squad is among them. # 1:10PM: 1 person down, hit by pepper spray, maybe physical force between 7th and 8th on G NW, police tried to prevent one "anarchist" march from linking up with another, things are "heating up fast." One DC Radio Coop/IMC contributor has also been hit by pepper spray. No arrests yet. # 12:45: DAWN march is in the vicinity of McPhearson Square, people are shouting "whose streets, our streets!" Mood is "serious, but energetic." # 12:43: "Anarchist march" at 13th and L, say the police around them were drawn away by "something else." # 12:35PM: One arrest reported on "P circle," P street near Dupont or Logan? Choppers and police cars heard converging on an area near Logan/in Shaw. # During Bush's speech, Code Pink held up banners "Bring the troops home" and shouted. Police immediately took them away. After that another group shouted, they were taken away. 2 more protests following that. Members of the audience appluaded the police actions, shouted "USA USA," and some through snowballs while other people tried to block cameras from covering the protesters. Public radio noted this very briefly, and the CNN noted and covered none of it as far as we can tell. # 12:15PM Splinter group broke away from DAWN march at 16th and Q NW, maybe 200-300 ppl says observer. # 11:55AM: Police chatter estimates DAWN (Malcom X/Meridian Park) march at 10,000 # 11:50 am DAWN march from MalcomX park just started with 5-800 going down 16th street. Police presence but not too heavy. People from Maine, Michigan, East Coast corridor. Primarily younger protestors, but people who have protested before. College students from Maine. 9 jump out vans are following them behind. # 11:41AM: Marches have left Dupont Circle and Malcom X/Meridian Park # 11:31AM: Bush is about to be introduced at the inauguration platform (Comment on this) 10:31 pm On the Barricades continued... Pics http://gallery.thetechgurus.net/ http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/308504.shtml http://www.ucimc.org/feature/display/24528/index.php Audio http://miami.indymedia.org/uploads/2005/01/inaugurationevent3.rm http://miami.indymedia.org/uploads/2005/01/inaugurationevent2.rm http://miami.indymedia.org/uploads/2005/01/inaugurationevent1.rm MILWAUKEE - inauguration protest is "most successful direct action in years" - protesters build barricades, block roads and evade police http://milwaukee.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/202619.shtml http://madison.indymedia.org/feature/display/21299/index.php Large inauguration demo in Seattle Protesters chase off army recruiters and stage march and rally http://www.komotv.com/stories/34897.htm http://www.tdn.com/articles/2005/01/21/area_news/news06.txt http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20050121/topstories/72871.shtml http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002156513_demos21m.html http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/244231.shtml Boeing targeted in Chicago – 4 arrested for praying on company property School students also staged a walkout and demonstration http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050120protests,1,4213866.story?coll=chi-news-hed Quote
olyclimber Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Imagine to coordination required to pull this off. Quote
Off_White Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Jay, I assume you give it the thumbs up because lines like "The fact is that the Iraqis have suffered during the past two years more than any people on earth at the hands of the American gestapo" make us peacenik lefties look like ignorant yahoos? Seems to me that those most disenfranchised by the election are the same general population group who have supported those who have tried to screw up the election. A theocratic regime that supports only one extreme viewpoint is not desirable or good for any country. That's why I've opposed Bush, and why I don't support the assorted violent Sunni groups. A brief spin through their forum suggests that ShinerTX is a minority voice over there anyway. Quote
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