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In case you missed Seattle, heeere's Washington
by Naomi Klein 4:19am Thu Apr 13 '00
nklein@sympatico.ca
My friend Mez is getting on a bus to Washington, D.C., on Saturday. I asked
him why, and he said with all this intensity: "Look, I missed Seattle. There's
no way I'm missing Washington."

I've seen people speak with that kind of unrestrained longing before, but the
object of their affection was usually a muddy music festival where Beck shares
a stage with the Beastie Boys, or a short-run New York play such as The
Vagina Monologues.

In case you missed Seattle, heeere's Washington (full story)
 
Seattle Prepares for A16: IMF/WB Teach-In, Local Organizing Still Going Strong
by Kristine Wong 1:39am Thu Apr 13 '00
phone: 206.720.0285 kristinewong@yahoo.com
Sunday, April 9, Seattle -Though this city won’t be the star of this month’s gathering of resistance against the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), locals are rockin’ steady and ready to roll over the WB and IMF come April 16. They've organized a teach-in and an A16 action, while Seattle-based Studio X will do a live, worldwide web broadcast the streets of DC on April 15-17.

Seattl e Prepares for A16: IMF/WB Teach-In, Local Organizing Still Going Strong
 
One of the climbers and Beka Econompolos being arrested
by Adam Green 11:01pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
One of the climbers and Beka Econompolos being arrested.


One of the climbers and Beka Econompolos being arrested (picture)

 
Spread eagle after being removed from the undercarriage
by Adam Green 10:51pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
Blocking Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in front of the World Bank Group's headquarters, two activists representing an
international coalition of environmental, human rights, religious, and social justice organizations have locked themselves to the undercarriage of a 17-foot panel truck, emblazoned with the words, "WORLD BANK PLUNDERS THE PLANET - NO
MORE $$$ FOR OIL, GAS AND MINING.

Spread eagle after being removed from the undercarriage (picture)
 
Climbers being arested
by Adam Green 10:47pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
Climbers being arrested.

Climbers being arested (picture)
 

Banner deployed ontop of World Bank
by Adam Green 10:44pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
The idea was to scale the World Bank Facade to display the banner. The World Bank or the Police had placed Barbed Wire on the Support lines of the Auning on the world Bank entrance to prevent. Although the Climbers could not scale the facade, they were able to display the banner moentaraly before locking themselves to the World Bank building.

Banner deployed ontop of World Bank (picture)
 
Speakers on top of truck
by Adam Green 10:39pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
Using the top of the truck as a makeshift stage, Friends of the Earth US Executive Director Brent Blackwelder and Ozone Action Executive Director John Passacantando and Beka Econompolos are introducing a campaign platform demanding that the World
Bank phase out its financing of destructive oil, gas, and mining projects. The platform details the ten most harmful impacts of such projects, from environmental destruction to egregious human rights abuses.


Speakers on top of truck (picture)

 
Fire Dept. trying to unlock protesters from truck
by Adam Green 10:32pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
Fire Dept. trying to unlock protesters who locked themselves to a truck during Mondays action in front the the World Banka

Fire Dept. trying to unlock protesters from truck (picture)
 
Protester locks himself to truck in front of the World Bank
by Adam Green 10:28pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
One of two Protesters Locks himself to truck during Mondays action in front of the World Bank


Protester locks himself to truck in front of the World Bank (picture)

 
Truck w/makeshift stage halting Traffic in front of World Bank
by Adam Green 10:21pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
A truckwith banners and a makeshift stage serve as a platform for 3 speakers and 2 protesters to chain themselves to the truck. This action succesfully halted traffic for over an hour.


Truck w/makeshift stage halting Traffic in front of World Bank (picture)

 

Protesters Scale World Bank Building
by Adam Green 10:13pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
Protesters scale World Bank Building Monday morning while a truck with banners and a makeshift stage serve as a platform for 3 speakers and 2 protesters to chain themselves to the truck. This action succesfully halted traffic for over an hour.


Protesters Scale World Bank Building (picture)

 
HOW INDIA BEAT THE BANK
by Andrew Christie 4:59pm Wed Apr 12 '00
address: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, po box 2616, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 phone: 360-370-5500 achris63@hotmail.com
Perhaps the greatest environmental threat of the IMF/World Bank is the threat their policies pose to marine eco-systems: Pulling all the fish from the sea in the name of foreign exchange. India fought back and won.

HOW INDIA BEAT THE BANK (full story)
www.seashepherd.org

 
The "Economic Way of the Cross" March
by Michael Bayly 4:06pm Wed Apr 12 '00
Participants of the march prepare to depart from the steps of the Capitol - April 11, 2000.


The "Economic Way of the Cross" March (picture)

 
The "Economic Way of the Cross" March
by Michael Bayly 4:00pm Wed Apr 12 '00
A participant in the March holds a cross symbolizing the crushing $5174 million debt owed by Bolivia. Other protesters carried crosses for other Third World nations.


The "Economic Way of the Cross" March (picture)

 
Opening Action for the A16 Week.
by IMC-DC 3:56pm Wed Apr 12 '00
a_green@mindspring.com
Press Release from Monday morning's action in front of the World Bank.

Openin g Action for the A16 Week. (full story)
 

The "Economic Way of the Cross" March
by Michael Bayly 3:53pm Wed Apr 12 '00
Debbie Panek of Rome, N.Y., on the steps of the Capitol for the "Economic Way of the Cross" march - Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 11, 2000.


The "Economic Way of the Cross" March (picture)

 
The "Economic Way of the Cross" March
by Michael Bayly 3:17pm Wed Apr 12 '00
hangingrock@hotmail.com
Proclaiming Jubilee -Washington, D.C. - Tuesday, April 11, 2000.


The "Economic Way of the Cross" March (picture)

 
The "Economic Way of the Cross" March
by Michael Bayly 3:13pm Wed Apr 12 '00
hangingrock@hotmail.com
A woman from Honduras joins the "Economic Way of the Cross".


The "Economic Way of the Cross" March (picture)

 
The "Economic Way of the Cross" March
by Michael Bayly 3:02pm Wed Apr 12 '00
The Witness for Peace organization was one of many religious groups who joined in Jubilee 2000's annual "Economic Way of the Cross" March in Washington, D.C. - Tuesday, April 11 2000.


The "Economic Way of the Cross" March (picture)

 
Jubilee 2000
by Michael Bayly 2:55pm Wed Apr 12 '00
Jubilee 2000 USA demands that Third World debt be unconditionally cancelled - Sunday, April 9, 2000.


Jubilee 2000 (picture)

 

Jubilee 2000
by Michael Bayly 2:46pm Wed Apr 12 '00
A protester dons a creative outfit to make a point about Third World debt.


Jubilee 2000 (picture)

 
Puppet-Maker 4
by Michael Bayly 2:35pm Wed Apr 12 '00
Ben sand-papers the wooden handles of props and signs for Sunday's Festival of Resistance.


Puppet-Maker 4 (picture)

 
Puppet-Maker-3
by Michael Bayly 2:30pm Wed Apr 12 '00
Molly paints the giant monkey-wrench to be thrown into the "structural adjustment machine" during Sunday's Festival of Resistance.


Puppet-Maker-3 (picture)

 
Puppet-Maker 2
by Michael Bayly 2:24pm Wed Apr 12 '00
One of the many volunteers at work on the puppets and props to be used for Sunday's Festival of Resistance.


Puppet-Maker 2 (picture)

 
END CORPORATE RULE!
by Brian Klocke 2:21pm Wed Apr 12 '00
phone: (303)543-9518 klockeb@colroado.edu
Alliance for Democracy says End Corporate Rule now!


END CORPORATE RULE! (picture)