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Yesterday Veterans Returned War Medals, Today Demonstrators Protest Against Boeing
The hot weather and streets filled with police officers did not keep anti-war protesters from coming out to deliver their anti-war message on Sunday, May 20. Chanting “No NATO, no war, we don’t work for you no more,” Afghanistan and Iraq veterans from across the country led thousands of protesters from Jackson and Columbus to [...]
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Protests and Rallies Planned for Week of Action Against NATO
Gearing up for the NATO summit, organizers of the only permitted march to the summit site at McCormick Place announced their plans for the event today. Occupy Chicago and the Coalition Against NATO/G8 (CANG8) have been negotiating with the city of Chicago for months to organize the march that will begin in Chicago’s Grant Park [...]
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Occupy Chicago Speaks Out Against Proposed NATO, G8 Ordinance
Preparations for the upcoming NATO and G8 summits in May has led the city to introduce a city ordinance that would increase fines for resisting arrest and change the hours for parks and other public property. First introduced as temporary changes, the Chicago Tribune reports the changes would actually become permanent, raising concern amongst Occupy [...]
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