[Onthebarricades] On the Barricades part 2

Mon Apr 4 04:19:22 PDT 2005

CAMBODIA:  Police attack Sam Han factory protest
Workers staging pickets outside the factory were
beaten and attacked
Police open fire on workers (ostensibly in the air)
and use electric-shock batons to attack workers
The South Korean-owned factory closed in January and
workers are owed severance pay
http://www.icftu.org/displaydocument.asp?Index=991221369&Language=EN
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK73145.htm

MAURITIUS:  Death of Chinese worker from overwork sparks sweatshop protest

Workers throw stones at cop cars as cops attack the protest

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/11/content_424059.htm

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/11/content_424059.htm
http://www.itglwf.org/displaydocument.asp?DocType=Press&Language=&Index=1066
http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article_sup.php?news_id=37829

BAHRAIN: Two-hour revolt by textile workers after colleague commits suicide

The exploited sweatshop workers, mostly South Asian migrants, damaged the factory and attacked a manager

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=61172&d=28&m=3&y=2005

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=108171&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=28011

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=108086&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=28010

[uganda] Nkumba varsity students riot 

By Matekha Samuel   
Sunday, 20 February 2005

Students of Nkumba University have been involved in a
stone and tear 
gas canister exchange battle with the anti-riot police
this afternoon.
This followed a students' riot in which students
protested the death of 
their colleague who was knocked dead by a speeding
presidential convoy 
police car.

Students took to the Kampala Entebbe highway, blocking
it and stoning 
every vehicle that tried to go past the roadblock.
This attracted the anti-riot police from Kampala that
got engaged in 
running battles with the students.

Major General Katumba Wamala, a student of Nkumba
University had 
earlier tried to persuade the students against rioting
but all in vain.

Kasasa Christopher, the Dean of Students Nkumba
University says the 
body of the Late Christine Nabakooza a 1st Year
student is lying in Mulago 
hospital mortuary as burial arrangements are made.

Philippines: 8 hurt in demolition of squatters'shanties in Malabon
Friday, March 11 2005 @ 01:23 PM PST
8 hurt in demolition of squatters' shanties in Malabon
By JONATHAN MAYUGA 
TODAY Reporter, www.abs-cbnnews.com
March 12, 2005 
Violence marred the demolition of squatters' shanties in barangay Tonsuya, Malabon City, Friday morning as members of the demolition team clashed with angry residents who continued to defy an eviction order from the Metropolitan Trial Court (MTC).  Those injured were mostly members of the demolition crew who sustained gunshot wounds in different parts of the body.  They are Jay-R Vergara, who sustained a bullet wound in the left arm; Alfred Cruz, who was shot in the head; Cyrel Agitara, who was hit with shrapnel in the left arm and legs; Anjo Punay, who was shot in the chest; and Rolando Marfil, who sustained shrapnel wounds in the legs.  Also injured were Filemon Tabid, Arturo Olidan and Dave Fabella, who sustained head and body injuries.  The riot erupted around 9:30 a.m. after some 500 members of the demolition crew, armed with a demolition order issued by Judge Edison Quinton of the Malabon MTC Branch 56, started to demolish several houses on Block 2 on Kadima.  Barangay Tonsuya chairman Antonio Criss said more than 10 residents were wounded and taken to various hospitals after they were hit by rocks allegedly hurled by demolition-crew members.  Criss also alleged that some members of the demolition crew took advantage of the situation and ransacked houses.  "They were ransacking the place. They were not simply tearing down our houses, they were stealing," he said.  Around 100 policemen were deployed in the area. Apparently outnumbered, the police failed to prevent the riot. Not a single arrest was made despite the number of casualties.  Malabon Police chief Senior Supt. Josefino Teofisto said he had ordered his men to stay neutral and prevent further bloodshed.  The riot stopped around 10 a.m. after Malabon Mayor Canuto Oreta and Malabon-Navotas Rep. Federico Sandoval arrived.  The demolition crew finally pulled out from the area and the tension subsided.  Together with Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP) chairman Percival Chavez, Oreta and Sandoval were able to convince the court official who was serving the demolition order to suspend the ongoing demolition to prevent further bloodshed.  Chavez said the government would offer resettlement to those who would be displaced in barangay Tonsuya.  He said an in-city relocation site would be made available as soon as possible and that they are eyeing idle properties in barangay Dampalit and Panghulo as possible relocation sites.  However, he said, the two relocation sites combined can only accommodate some 2,000 beneficiaries.   "I was ordered by President Arroyo to make sure that those who would be displaced will have relocation. The PCUP is ready to help those who will voluntarily vacate the property to follow the order of the court," he said. Criss said they are willing to sit down and talk with the Gozon family as most of the residents are willing to accept government offer to be relocated within Malabon.  But some residents are standing pat on defying the court's eviction order

ALGERIA:  More unrest in the north of the country, over scarcity of housing

Youths in Tenira, near Algiers, looted and torched a city hall

A month of unrest in Algeria is demonstrating widespread alienation and hostility to politicians

http://www.aljazeerah.info/News%20archives/2005%20News%20archives/February/14%20n/Riots%20Hit%20West%20Algeria%20City%20Hall%20Burned.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4203095.stm

TUNISIA:

Tens of thousands of youth rise up against the Ben Ali
dictatorship in Tunisia

By Jean Duval

The "personal invitation" of President Ben Ali, the
dictator of Tunisia, to "General" Ariel Sharon, the
Israeli butcher of the Palestinians, to visit his
country next November during the World Summit of
Information Society has inflamed the Tunisian youth.

When President Ben Ali made his invitation public on
February 25 he probably never imagined he would
provoke the ire of the students and school students
all over the country. He probably felt comforted by
his fraudulent election "victory" last year and by the
benevolent support of the United States and the
governments of the European Union - starting with
France- for his bloody regime. Tunisia has been
portrayed in the last ten to fifteen years as one of
the most stable and quiet countries in North Africa,
the ideal holiday resort.

This invitation to Ariel Sharon was clearly made under
American advice, as Tunisia has no official diplomatic
relations with Israel. The Tunisian regime wants of
course to be part of the new Pax Americana in the
Greater Middle East. Therefore it needs to "normalise"
its relations with the Israeli Zionists. In reality
Ben Ali is a candidate to become the most reliable
Arab ally of the Americans. In return for the role of
docile American puppet, Ben Ali wants further support
for his dictatorship and some economical aid to
finance the mafia clans of his entourage.

Solidarity with the Palestinian and Iraqi masses

The Palestinian question is a burning question in the
whole of the Middle East, especially amongst the youth
who identify strongly with the fate of the Palestinian
masses. Many Arab youth know that it is not only the
Israeli state machine which is repressing the
Palestinians but that all the Arab regimes contribute
to one degree or another to holding down the heroic
Palestinian youth.

Rapidly last week, the anger and indignation reached
boiling point on the campuses all over Tunisia. The
scope of the protests only became clear at the end of
the week. Tens of thousands of university students and
secondary school students defied the ferocious
repression of the police in strikes, sit-ins and
demonstrations to protest against this provocative
invitation.

The courses have been closed down at the "Institut
Supérieur des Sciences Humaines et Sociales Ibn
Charaf". In Sfax, five students, including two women
have been arrested and tortured. In Jebiniana, the
police entered a secondary school. The campus
witnessed violent clashes between the police and the
students. The faculty of science of Bizerte and the
university of Jendouba have been closed. Dozens of
students have been arrested. Some students have
already been put on trial. In Monastir on Saturday,
March 5, the police stopped a peaceful demonstration
before it could leave the campus. In other places
teachers have been "preventively" arrested, three
leaders of RAID ATTAC have been abducted and no news
has been heard of them since. The general secretary of
the Progressive Democratic Party - a moderate
opposition party - has been beaten up by the police.
The leader of this party has declared that Ben Ali
should withdraw his invitation or else he will have to
"march over dead bodies" during his visit.

Human right lawyer Mohamed Abou has also been arrested
after having published an article on the internet in
which he compared the Tunisian jails with the prisons
of Abu Ghraib, famous for the torture of Iraqi
prisoners by American guards. The lawyers of Tunis,
the capital have announced a strike for this Wednesday
to protest against this arbitrary detention.

Last Friday in Tunis thousands of plain-clothed
policemen tried to stop a new demonstration in the
centre of town. As soon as a small group of students
gathered the police pushed them down the side streets
were they were brutally beaten. Dozens of students
were arrested. Some of them were freed later. Another
human rights lawyer Radhia Nasraoui was brutally
beaten. She suffered different fractures and her right
eye was injured. One of her daughters also suffered
injuries to her head. Many of the students who have
been beaten received injuries to their heads and
limbs. School students who have been arrested, before
being released have been forced to sign statements in
which they declare that they will not take part in any
further demonstrations. Also trade unionists and other
opposition figures have been participating in the
demonstrations.

In another effort to stifle the opposition
demonstrations, the government has closed down access
to many informative websites. This is really ironic
for a country which is going to host the World Summit
on the Information Society!

Over the weekend calls have been made to coordinate
the actions across the whole country. The numerous
Internet sites, weblogs, etc., which the regime cannot
control are used to achieve this goal.

A catalyst for more general discontent

Not accidentally it is the youth which has erupted
against the regime. The invitation of Sharon is merely
a catalyst for a more generalised discontent which has
not found a point of reference over the last few
years. This lack of a point of reference gave the
impression of the Tunisian youth of passivity and
atomisation. But this has now changed! Despite the
fact that Tunisia is presented as a stable and
prosperous country the situation of the masses has
deteriorated.

Unemployment has not been absorbed by the economic
growth. Growth has been at an average of 5% in the
last three years. Over ten years the growth average
has not gone above 4%. Those are better growth figures
than the neighbouring countries, but not sufficient to
alleviate the conditions of the masses, the youth in
particular.

Official figures estimate the level of unemployment at
15% to 16% of the active population. But the so-called
"active population" represents only 48% of the
population, the other not being even considered as
being able to work! Worst hit by unemployment are the
youth and more specifically the educated youth. 68% of
the unemployed are under 30 years of age. Two thirds
have just left high school or university. The younger
you are and the more you have studied the more chances
you have of not finding a job. What a terrible waste
of talent! What a cruel paradox, a paradox the
Tunisian youth shares with the Moroccan students!
Hundred of thousands of young students will join the
list of unemployed in the next two years. To this
flagrant injustice we must add that some hundred
thousand textile workers will lose their jobs before
2008 as part of the new Free Trade Zone established in
the area.

Official figures indicate that only 4% of the
Tunisians live in poverty. This is another lie. In the
cities 15% of the population lives on less than 2US$ a
day. Nationally one in four Tunisians is poor. Wages
have declined in the last 20 years. The minimum wage
is almost 15% less than what it was in 1984!

Students and workers must bring down the Ben Ali
dictatorship!

Combine this with an asphyxiating repression and you
understand why the Tunisian youth is rising up against
the dictatorship of Ben Ali. It might be just a first
battle, comparable to a skirmish in war, but the
battle has started, there can be no doubt about it. In
the next few days we will see how the situation
evolves. For the moment, the regime does not seem to
be giving any sign of withdrawing the invitation to
Sharon.

Therefore the students should continue and organise
their actions at national level. A national day of
action should be called. Action committees should be
established bringing together students and workers
with the aim of fighting the regime. This action
should not only be directed at the student community
but also to the workers in the factories and the
offices, to the peasants in the villages. The heroic
students should direct their actions not only against
one measure of the regime - the invitation to Sharon
-but also against the whole regime. Moderate
opposition parties - in reality the authorised parties
of the regime even if they do make some critical
noises - are trying to limit the movement to
opposition to the invitation to Sharon. By doing this
they want to take the regime under their protection.
However, the invitation to Sharon is just one aspect
of the pro-imperialist character of the dictatorship.
The whole economic policy of low wages, unemployment
and brutal repression of free speech and organisation,
is linked to the pro-imperialist and pro-capitalist
character of the regime. That's why other demands,
social and economic demands, should also be taken up
by the protest movement.

[slightly abridged - "build the party" ending cut ;-)] 
March 7, 2005
www.marxist.com / www.marxy.com

NIGERIA:  200 protesters storm and occupy oil terminal, demanding local jobs

The army attacks the protest, killing four

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2005/02/04/ap1806658.html

Machete-wielding protesters shut down Shell facility

The local villagers closed down the facility by blockading entrances

http://www.forbes.com/business/businesstech/feeds/ap/2005/01/26/ap1781834.html

UK:  Heroic migrant workers resist social cleansers

Fascist council scum attacked the workers' homes on a planning technicality

Workers resisted, throwing bricks and other objects

One threatened to self-immolate as part of the resistance

They eventually left voluntarily after an intervention by a church leader

The council has wasted £100,000 on the attack, but plans to steal it from the building's owner to subsidise their own repression and violence

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4266863.stm

TURKEY:  Clashes as police attack Kurdish protesters

Police attacked rallies in Diyarbakir and Istanbul, and protesters defended themselves with stones

The biggest protest was in Diyarbakir, where protesters marched with pro-Ocalan banners

In Istanbul, the protesters tried to march on the Greek embassy

In Izmir, protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at pigs

In Mersin, protesters built bonfires in the road before police attacked

There were also protests in Van

Several cops and protesters were injured in the clashes

Protesters are demanding that guerrilla leader Ocalan be moved from isolation into a regular prison

Human rights groups later called for investigations into police violence

http://kavkazcenter.com/eng/article.php?id=3532

http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=37367

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B0499E3B-08D6-4D55-91FA-D3CD710719D8.htm

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1596043.htm

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-15-voa26.cfm

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=12699

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16692436.htm

SUDAN:  Tribal protesters massacred by army - 23 dead

The protesters were demanding wealth redistribution and local autonomy

Police claimed to be stopping looting and vandalism.  Opponents allege they attacked a peaceful protest

News reports refer to the troops attacking "economically motivated rioters"

Hundreds had gathered for a march demanding talks on local autonomy for the Beja people

The troops went on the rampage, attacking protesters and even homes miles away

The UN has condemned the killings as a ceasefire violation

http://www.soatsudan.org/press_releases/Deaths%20of%20Protestors%20in%20Port%20Sudan%20-%2001%20Feb%2005.asp

http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/614/614p19h.htm

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/29/world/main670232.shtml

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050130/NEWS03/50130004/-1/news

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002165575_wdig31.html

GHANA:  Uprising closes school run as personal fiefdom by head

School students trash the school in a revolt over fees for uniforms and other items

The headmaster himself was put to flight by the students

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=76860

BANGLADESH:  Three-day general strike after murder of opposition leader and others in a grenade attack on a rally

Sporadic clashes were reported between cops and opposition supporters

At least 100 were injured as pickets and police turned out in force

http://athens-olympics-2004.newkerala.com/?action=fullnews&id=66918

http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_15988.shtml

YEMEN: Protest against economic policies - clashes with cops

Shops closed and protesters marched to protest a new sales tax

Some protesters in Taaz fired at police, and other cops were injured by thrown objects

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050316-082009-7236r.htm

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/CA75B1B2-E84C-4BC3-B93C-15F7408FA8F5.htm

http://www.iht.com/getina/files/234572.html

KENYA:  Protests at globalisation event

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306290.html

KENYA:  PROTESTS AT W.T.O. MEETING IN MOMBASA

http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?
category_id=1&newsid=43880

text:
Police yesterday rounded up some 60 anti-globalisation demonstrators 
as the World Trade Organisation conference got underway in the 
coastal town of Mombasa. 

The conference which is being attended by ministers from 33 
countries, is aimed at kick-starting the Doha Round of global trade 
talks and is taking place at the Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf 
Resort, South Coast. 

Fifty-three of the protesters were arrested at Kombani trading 
centre as they made their way to Ukunda show ground the planned 
venue of a protest rally. Thirteen others, four of them women, were 
arrested at Ukunda town while marching from a local mosque to the 
meeting's venue. 

Police had earlier declared the planned rally illegal. 

The demonstrators carried banners that read; Africa sio ya kunadiwa 
(Africa is not for sale), and Coast women not involved in WTO 
resolution making. Others read WTO you are killing our farmers, and 
Protect us from cheap and subsidised agricultural imports. 

Kwale police chief, Patrick Mbarire, led his team in sealing off the 
venue of the planned rally at Ukunda show ground, and advised locals 
to keep off or face arrest. 

However, members of the civil society defied the Government order, 
and converged at the Markaz Mosque at Ukunda where, after a brief 
discussion, started marching to the showground about a kilometre 
away. 

Those arrested outside the Markaz mosque included top officials of 
Oxfam, Elizabeth Mueni, members of the Chemichemi and Coast NGOs 
Forum. 

The chairman of the Coast Lobby Development group, Mr Athman Said 
Kibada was among those arrested at Kombani trading centre. 

Kwale police station chief, Richard Masinde said his office was 
under firm instructions to arrest anyone headed for the rally. 

Meanwhile, Kenyan Trade and industry minister Dr Mukhisa Kituyi said 
the difficult part of the long negotiations had started. 

"In the last 24 hours, we have set the tempo. Now the hard bit 
begins," conceded Dr Kituyi during a press conference at Leisure 
Lodge, in Mombasa's South Coast.  

The 33 Ministers had been flown in from the world-famous Maasai Mara 
Game Reserve, and in the afternoon went into closed-door sessions 
lasting late into the night. 

Ironically, Dr Kituyi who last year hosted a similar forum in 
Mombasa, attracted a ringing endorsement from other world officials, 
even as the meeting provoked the wrath of assorted anti-
globalisation lobbyists.  

The ministers are expected to offer the political commitment needed 
to push through the global trade agenda during the 148-member World 
Trade Ministerial meeting in Hong Kong December.  

However, no final deals are expected at the forum.  

But Dr Kituyi told Nation that concrete commitment from the 
ministers attending the mini-ministerial meeting was expected. 

"We do not want this to be a talk shop. We are not interested in 
mere tokenism," he said. 

The minister concurred with WTO outgoing director-general, Supachai 
Panitchpakdi, that no deals were set to be cut at the meeting. 

He explained that only US trade representative, Peter Allgeier, and 
European trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, had the mandate to 
make major decisions on the issue under discussion. 

Others, including major developing country players like Brazil, 
South Africa and India, had to submit their findings first for 
concrete decisions to be made. 

Dr Kituyi asked the participants to offer the requisite political 
leadership, set goals and show the right commitment to the process. 

Players in the WTO are hoping the Doha Round can be concluded next 
year. Among the issues under discussion include liberalisation of 
global trade and competition, agriculture and services. Developing 
countries since the Round kicked off in Doha, Qatar at the end of 
2001 have resisted attempts to fully liberalise the multilateral 
trade system before rich countries can particularly eliminate farm 
subsidies. 

Some commitment to reduce part of the subsidies, running into 
billions of dollars, has been made by the US. 

Yesterday, Dr Kituyi said the participants were at least seeking 
basic consensus, ahead of the Hong Kong forum, slated to come up 
with a draft agreement. "We want something concrete to be put on the 
table," he said. "I hope we are capable of rising above what has 
divided us." 

Yesterday, the WTO director-general lauded Dr Kituyi for his part in 
pushing the process. "Kenya has played key role in maintaining the 
tempo," he said also in reference to the earlier Mombasa meeting. 

He expressed optimism that constructive outcome would especially 
emerge on the controversial issues referred to as Singapore Issues.

DERBY, UK:  Small protests against G8

Pigs ban protests and arrest 12 for nothing, and waste £2 million on repression

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306876.html

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306776.html

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306801.html

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306681.html

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12036736&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12035535&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12039499&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12030853&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12024763&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12017242&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12010120&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124615&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124519&contentPK=12005582&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124621&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124615&contentPK=11956361&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124621&command=displayContent&sourceNode=124615&contentPK=11786835&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=g8&formname=sidebarsearch

http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,,1440522,00.html

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306905.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306935.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306956.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306806.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/content/image_galleries/derby_g8_summit_protest_2005_gallery.shtml?1

LONDON: Noisy climate change protest - 2 arrested at
cacelorazo against climate change
The target was a conference of G8 employment ministers
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306661.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306496.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306666.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306461.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306449.html

US:  Protest against Andean Free Trade Agreement outside secret talks
http://dc.indymedia.org/feature/display/119407/index.php

BAXTER, AUSTRALIA: Police attack refugee rights protesters, arrest 16 or more

Police repeatedly attempted to steal and trash kites and balloons, using a technicality over flying objects as an excuse to attack protesters

In one incident, protesters used a hook to cut through outer fencing around the concentration camp

Protesters cut through and flattened outer fences to march on the camp while protecting themselves with padded fencing until this was stolen by snatch squad goons

In another, a protester was arrested for crawling under a fence

One protester was arrested for playing the guitar naked

Some reports suggest protesters were marching on the camp, and that police wanted to make sure inmates were unaware of their presence

A number of protesters were viciously assaulted by police; one was trampled by pig cavalry

There have also been vicious slanders against protesters, with police blaming protesters for road deaths because police choose to use all their resources on repression, and politicians (who cruelly detain immigrants) accusing them of cruelly raising detainees' hopes

Pigs, politicians and sections of the media are bending over backwards to make excuses for the brutal attempts to smash the protest

http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B8C7CFC11-16A1-42FA-A384-35FFAE7AB599%7D&language=EN

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12675533%255E601,00.html

http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region.php?id=108137&region=7

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1333069.htm

http://www.bordermail.com.au/newsflow/pageitem?page_id=925488

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=47221

http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12666528%255E903,00.html

http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12672320%255E911,00.html

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Immigration/More-violence-at-Baxter-centre-protest/2005/03/27/1111862255094.html

http://abcasiapacific.com/news/stories/asiapacific_stories_1331933.htm

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050326-123824-1500r.htm

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0503/S00418.htm

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Immigration/Six-arrested-woman-trampled-in-Baxter-protest/2005/03/26/1111692681478.html

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12671467-2,00.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1332133.htm

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,12675100%255E662,00.html

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/news/stories/s1332313.htm

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,12661143%255E1702,00.html

US - INDIANAPOLIS:  Police attack protesting school students with chemical spray

Students stage sit-in over lateness rules, set off fire alarms and argue with pigs

http://www.indystar.com/articles/2/219711-9452-009.html

GERMANY:  Nazis and anti-Nazis clash in the northern German city of Kiel

Leftist counter-protesters trying to stop a banned Nazi rally threw bottles and stones at pigs

Protesters built burning barricades of tyres and rubbish bins, and smashed signs

They also threw bottles and stones while trying to break through a pig cordon

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/30/content_2525144.htm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/31/wnazi31.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/01/31/ixworld.html

BELIZE:  VICTORY!  Protest movement wins

The government reach an accord giving the unions most of what they demanded

But not without wrangling and continued resistance, including a split in the teachers' union

Prior to the agreement, there were further strikes and protests

http://www.belizean.com/mt-static/archives/2005/02/gob_and_unions.html#more

http://new.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=13498

http://www.guardian.bz/storm.html

http://www.belizean.com/mt-static/archives/2005/02/protests_contin.html#more

http://www.amandala.com.bz/index.php?story=447&PHPSESSID=d6f39c3bac388e58b32c0215c801fae4

http://www.guardian.bz/eyeball.html

http://new.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=13465

http://www.sanpedrosun.net/old/05-051.html

http://new.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=13453

http://new.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=13458

http://new.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=13447

UGANDA: Running battles between protesters and police

Protesters oppose Museveni's attempts to become president for life and change the constitution

They defied a protest ban and then fought police who attacked the protest

Dozens were arrested as police used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons to attack protesters

Protest organisers say they proved their point that Uganda is not free

The protests were organised by a newly-formed pressure group, Force for Change

http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,6119,2-11-1447_1683474,00.html

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVIU-6AZGQZ?OpenDocument

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=87&art_id=qw1112272203592B225

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4397649.stm

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/32d80c77d1e516190a76985691842d3b.htm

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=87&art_id=qw1112272203592B225

WSF:  The varied leftisms of Latin America

http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=27147

Reports pictures etc from WSF

http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/wsf/portoalegre2005/#beyond

WSF should challenge capitalism

http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/wsf/portoalegre2005/wsf_africa2007.htm

WSF: the colonisation of resistance

http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/wsf/portoalegre2005/colonisation_resistance.htm

Porto Allegre Consensus Manifesto

http://opendemocracy.typepad.com/wsf/2005/02/previous_posts_.html#more

WSF needs to break out of the cage

http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/615/615p20.htm

PAKISTAN:  Protesters torch and stone buses in protest over private company

The protests follow incidents in which pedestrians were run over and killed

Protesters blame the private bus company for dangerous driving by bus drivers

In addition to trashing buses, the protesters fought with police

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_14-2-2005_pg7_39

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_13-3-2005_pg7_28

PAKISTAN:  Varan company discontinues service after demonstrations

http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_22-2-2005_pg7_31

ZAMBIA:  Villagers revolt after wildlife police kill two in chase

Two more people die of gunshot wounds as cops battle with protesters

http://allafrica.com/stories/200502150859.html

KOREA:  Security goons fight trade unionists trying to attend a labour meeting

Members battled to enter the meeting in the face of attempted repression at Hyundai's plant in Ulsan

Trade unionists battled the guards and broke windows and computers in the office

Seven were injured including four of the goons and three workers

http://au.news.yahoo.com/050207/3/sxqs.html

http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20050204/300500000020050204220254E3.html

HAITI:  Protesters mark anniversary of coup; police attack - two killed
Protesters defend themselves and target UN forces in response to the killings
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/NAJL22801.htm
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1109561142949
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4306493.stm
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-28-voa54.cfm
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/aplatin_story.asp?category=1102&slug=Haiti%20Protest
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=540019

http://www.victoria.indymedia.org/news/2005/02/38541.php

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0228-11.htm

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/NAJL22801.htm

http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781783695&path=!nationworld&s=1037645509161

http://www.workers.org/2005/world/haiti-0407/

RUSSIA:  Benefits protests continue - 250,000 march across Russia

Some protesters try to block traffic after rallies

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19792-2005Feb12.html

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=494433

http://www.financialexpress-bd.com/index3.asp?cnd=2/13/2005&section_id=5&newsid=12559&spcl=no

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/02/12/russia-marches050212.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4795843,00.html

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-02-12T164846Z_01_ULL260481_RTRUKOC_0_RUSSIA-PROTESTS.xml

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1108226046658_20?hub=World

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7610023

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=493794

http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5534273

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5405700&startrow=1&date=2005-02-12&do_alert=0

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=493741

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7609690

http://www.abc.net.au/correspondents/content/2004/s1296569.htm

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=114362005

http://au.news.yahoo.com/050212/19/t1a8.html

(see also Avtonom reports, in Russia section, below)

US:  Protests, defiance greet introduction of Big Brother RFID cards in school

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_2562630

http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2005/2/11/technology/10144752&sec=technology

http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=2926275

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=21183

http://www.forbes.com/business/energy/feeds/ap/2005/02/09/ap1817091.html

Letter sent to ACLU and others

http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/RFID/schools/ACLU_EFF_EPIC_letter.pdf

VICTORY!  RFID experiment ends

http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,66626,00.html?tw=wn_3bizhead

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000167031980/

http://i-newswire.com/pr7216.html

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60402156

More on RFIDs - California library crisis

http://www.dailycal.org/article.php?id=17602

ALBANIA:  Villagers protest Club Med development
Police attack viciously, driving a bulldozer into the
crowd and beating protesters
There had been a four-day blockade over the
development, for which locals are not compensated
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-02-24T175325Z_01_CHA464126_RTRUKOC_0_ALBANIA-CLUBMED.xml
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5561570

COLORADO:  Students rally against fascist regents to defend Ward Churchill

When police attack, protesters fight back and regents have to sneak off out a side-door

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0204ColoProfessor04-ON.html

NEW ZEALAND:  Golf course sabbed ahead of major event

Sabbing is in protest against a mass killing of ducks, including one pet duck by accident

Holes were dug in the golf course and petrol spilled to write words such as "murderers"

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=4&ObjectID=10010150

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/articles/16469512?source=Evening%20Standard

GREECE: One-day general strike over poverty and
unemployment
Thousands protest; police fight students near the
Foreign Ministry
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/euro-m25.shtml

CHINA: Demonstrations by jobseekers at job fair over
event mismanagement
6000 protest, blockade roads and overrun the venue
Riot police smash the protest, but are forced to free
arrested protesters as tensions continue
The protesters were unemployed graduates, whose
economic position is worsening
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/chin-m29.shtml

GLOBAL PEACE PROTESTS

Hundreds of thousands march in hundreds of cities around the world, on the anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=5559

http://www.marxist.com/Europe/iraq_demonstrations190305.htm

http://www.all4all.org/2005/03/1542.shtml

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo/message/6029

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo/message/6031

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo/message/6032

http://www.socialistunitynetwork.co.uk/news/marchwar.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4364305.stm

http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/620/620p19b.htm

Condensed review of Iraq War protest around the world...
San Francisco, Calif - at Dolores Park, City Hall, paraded with photos of Iraq war dead.

New York, City, New York - Hundreds at U.N., 42nd St., Times Square, at military recruiting stations, paraded flagged draped coffins

Ft. Bragg, North Carolina - 3,000 paraded slogan, "slap a yellow ribbon and call it supporting our troops"   ...support them by assuring minimum harm, with superior equipment  

Albuquerque, New Mexico - 300 paraded to the Nationall Guard Armory with slogans "Support troops...bring them home", "Stop the Neocon war", "Peace is patriotic", "You can't be prolife and pro war"... and they glued names and pictures to sidewalks...also protest against globilization and social security reform...Pres. Bush is expected to deliver a speech at 9:30 am Tuesday 3/22/2005 at the Albuquerque Convention Center the Kiva Auditorium...

Europe:

London, England - 45,000 to 100,000 paraded the streets, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, and the American Embassy

Istanbhul, Turkey: 15,000 paraded in Kadikay neighborhood with slogan "Murder Bush, get out"
Warsaw Poland - 500 paraded to the U.S. Embassy with slogans "Pull out from Iraq now", and "Pols back to Poland"

Athens, Greece - 3,000 marched on the U.S. Embassy

Stockholm, Sweden - 300 at Sergel Square, with slogan "USA out of Iraq"

Around the world, protests took place in Tokyo, Winnipeg, Istanbul, Copenhagen, London, Bombay, Lahore, Rome, Ankara, Athens, Brasilia, Dublin, Glasgow, Mexico City, Sydney, Aukland, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur, Santiago, Cairo, Montevideo, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg and many other cities.

http://www.all4all.org/2005/03/1542.shtml

This list, now at 42-44 countries, may still be incomplete. There will also be demonstrations in at least Palestine, Iran and some sort of solidarity actions in Cuba and Venezuela. 

(www.stopwar.org.uk/march20/) 

AFRICA: Egypt (Cairo 20/3), South Africa (Johannesburg). 

ASIA: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam. 

ASIA PACIFIC: Australia (many cities, often 20 March), Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea (11 countries). 

Cities: Bangkok (20/3), Dhaka (20/3), Hanoi (18/3), Kakamigahara-city, Gifu-ken (20/3), Kuala Lumpur (20/3), Kyoto (20/3), Manila (18/3), Osaka [2] (20/3), Rawalpindi, Sapporo, Seoul (20/3), Tokyo, INDIA (various cities). 

Adelaide (20/3), Auckland, Brisbane (20/3), Canberra, Christchurch (Otautahi), Darwin (20/3), Kobe, Hyogo prefecture (20/3), Melbourne (18/3), Perth (20/3), Sydney (20/3), Victoria (18/3). 

EUROPE: Iceland, Basque Country, Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland (many cities throughout Scandinavia), Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Greece (3/18 and 3/19), Cyprus, Turkey, also Germany. (21) 

Cities: Akureyri, Albi, Arendal, Arvika, Athens, Barcelona, Belfast, Bergen, Brussels, [2], [3], Budapest (20/3), Burgos, CAGLIARI (SARDINIA), Copenhagen, Donostia - San Sebastian, Dublin, Dundee, DUISBURG, Gislaved, Gothenburg, Gävle, Heidelberg, Helsingborg, Helsinki, Istanbul, Jönköping, Karlshamn, Karlskrona, Kristianstad, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lisboa, Logrono (La Rioja), London, Lulea, Lund, Lysekil, Madrid, Malmö, Marseille, Nicosia, Norrköping, Nyköping, Oslo, Pamplona (18/3), Parma, Porto, Reykjavik, [2], Rome, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Skelleftea, Stavanger, Stockholm, Sundsvall, Söderhamn, Torino, Tromso, Umea, Uppsala, Vienna, Västeras, Växjö, Warsaw, Zaragoza, Östersund. 

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Haiti, Nicaragua, Mexico, Puerto Rico (8). 

Cities: Belo Horizonte, Buenos Aires, Carazinho, Cd Juarez (20/3), Maldonado (18/3), Managua, Marechal Cândido Rondon (21/3), Mexico City, Port-au-Prince (20/3), Porto Alegre (20/3), Rio de Janeiro, San José, Santiago (18/3), [2], Sao Paulo, Vieques. 

NORTH AMERICA: Canada (more than 30 cities), USA (over 700 actions of some sort on March 18-20 according to United for Peace and Justice site), includes major demonstrations in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Boston (20/3), Chicago, Detroit (18/3), and at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, NC. (2)

SAN FRANCISCO: Port workers close docks in anti-war strike

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=5548

http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/1712408.php

EUGENE: Recruitment centre shut down

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo/message/6101

KANSAS CITY: Graffiti, banners and sabbing of army centres

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OreadDaily/message/679

UK: Alexandra school students occupy school in peace protest
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php4?article_id=6119

Students occupy university in Iraq war protest

http://www.marxist.com/Europe/ucl_students_occupation210305.htm

PICS FROM CHILE, BRAZIL, MALAYSIA, INDIA, TURKEY, ITALY, CYPRUS & MORE

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1727903.php

CHILE:  Various pictures from the Santiago, Chile march and actions

http://santiago.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/30421.php

KOREA: Peace march and "confusion" event

http://migrant.nodong.net/zb/view.php?id=newsndates&no=237

JAPAN: Transport workers rally against the war

http://www.labournet.net/world/0503/japan5.html

WEST BENGAL: Millions form human chain to protest imperialism

http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/858/1/32/

MALAYSIA: Police attack peace protesters with water cannons

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/138316/1/.html

SOUTH AFRICA:  Anti-war demo pics
http://southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/7772.php
http://southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/7778.php

PHILLIPINES: Peace march in Manila
http://qc.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/2906.php

TURKEY:  Photos of Anarchist Block which participated in the demonstration in Istanbul on 19th of March:
http://anarsiforum.otonom.info/viewtopic.php?p=5743#5743

EUROPE: Protests in many cities

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-eur/2005/mar/19/031903714.html
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1511&e=2&u=/afp/20050320/wl_afp/iraqwar2yearsbritain_050320021505
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2005/03/20/966748-sun.html

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/euro-m21.shtml

POLAND:  In Szczecin, anarchists organized an anti-war demo. You can see photos from FA Szczecin here:
http://www.poland.indymedia.org/pl/2005/03/12723.shtml

UK:  Protest march in London
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307091.html
Pictures
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307189.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307107.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307050.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307040.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307092.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307065.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307385.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307365.html
Protesters target US Embassy
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307146.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307106.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307251.html
OutRage contingent protest war and fundamentalism
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307125.html
Glasgow anti-war demo and rally
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307225.html
Samba contingent
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/307059.html

BELGIUM:  March for peace and against social security cuts in Brussels - up to 100,000 march
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305734.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305728.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305767.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305767.html
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/brus-m21.shtml

http://www.marxist.com/Europe/belgium_protest_190305.htm

http://www.all4all.org/2005/03/1542.shtml

http://dearkitty.modblog.com/?show=blogview&blog_id=518061

Pictures:
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93226.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93213.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93254.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93280.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93321.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93394.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93440.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93184.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93193.php 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93201.php 
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305817.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305669.html
Video: 
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93320.php

ICELAND:  Protests in two towns
http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=5561

DENMARK: 1500 rally against Danish involvement in the war

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1658012,00.html

SCANDINAVIA

It was pretty depressing to see a low turn out at the venue for anti-war demo yesterday. Over 1000. Though AP put teh figure at 300.AFP says 1000. I myslef think 1000-1500 is a realistic figure. Depressed, I sent an sms to a friend in London asking about London demo: '150 thousand on the march' came the reply. It helped me overcome my frustration. I think the low turn had yesterday a lot to do with , among other things, lack of mobilisation. The anti-war network here proved incapable. I think one reason for big antiwar demos in London is the efeectiveness of anti-war network there. Oslo and Kopenhagen also had demostartion but very small ones. Oslo indeed surprised all here in Scandanavia on Feb 15 , two years ago when 60 thopusand gathered in central Oslo. I think most encouraging news was from Turkey. 15 thousand demostrated. Atleast some Muslim country sets an example. Though there were demonstration all across the world but not even a shadow of what we had on Feb 15.  Depressing? yes at least for me but we need to think over. 

Farooq Sulehria 

AUSTRALASIA: Rallies in NZ, Aus

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/aust-m21.shtml
NEW ZEALAND/AOTEAROA:  Police viciously attack protest, arrest four; protesters block roads
http://indymedia.org.nz/feature/display/30423/index.php

AUSTRALIA

Former Gitmo inmate addresses rally

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Dont-leave-Hicks-behind-Habib-tells-rally/2005/03/20/1111253885111.html

Sydney: 3000 march against war

http://sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=52970&group=webcast

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Dont-leave-Hicks-behind-Habib-tells-rally/2005/03/20/1111253885111.html

Thousands rally in Melbourne

http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/89426.php

Protests across America

http://www.uruknet.info/?s1=1&p=10529&s2=20

http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/1712511.php

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0321-07.htm

583 anti-war protests across America

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/actnow?pid=2270

FAYETTEVILLE:  Fayetteville Stands for Peace rally
March targets Fort Bragg military base; thousands, including soldiers and veterans, protest

http://arkansas.indymedia.org/feature/display/9853/index.php
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/313958.shtml

Photo essay of the protest
http://dc.indymedia.org/feature/display/119801/index.php

AUSTIN, TEXAS:  Anti-war march - anarchists chase off bigots
http://austin.indymedia.org/newswire/display/19517/index.php
http://austin.indymedia.org/newswire/display/19511/index.php
http://homepage.mac.com/kaaawa/Polly_Tiks/PhotoAlbum64.html
TUCSON:  Protesters target Bush visit.  Police make
random arrests
http://arizona.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/25644.php
http://arizona.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/25652.php
http://arizona.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/25661.php
BALTIMORE:  About 300 march against war
http://baltimore.indymedia.org/newswire/display/9840/index.php
BOSTON:  Thousands rally against the war
http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/34037/index.php
Protesters stage "bloodbath" at military recruiting
office
http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/34004/index.php
CHICAGO:  More peace protests - over 5000 rally;
police harass splinter-groups
Thousands gathered "illegally" to defy a police ban
http://chicago.indymedia.org/newswire/display/54462/index.php
http://chicago.indymedia.org/newswire/display/54461/index.php
http://chicago.indymedia.org/newswire/display/54479/index.php
http://chicago.indymedia.org/newswire/display/54460/index.php
http://chicago.indymedia.org/newswire/display/54501/index.php

MAINE: Bridges for Peace demo
http://maineindymedia.org/feature/display/2669/index.php
MIAMI: Hundreds gather at Torch for Peace memorial
http://miami.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/915.php
MADISON: Demo at military recruiting office
http://madison.indymedia.org/feature/display/22663/index.php
MINNEAPOLIS: 1500 march against war
http://twincities.indymedia.org/feature/display/20270/index.php
HOUSTON: Large march and rally
http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/38066.php
http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/38077.php
http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/38097.php
http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/38053.php
http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/38072.php

DETROIT: Protest links war to budget cuts
http://michiganimc.org/feature/display/9912/index.php
ANN ARBOR: Protesters highlight peace, Palestine
http://michiganimc.org/feature/display/9972/index.php
HARTFORD: Rally hailed as "great success"
http://www.qumsiyeh.org/march19hartfordrally/
LOS ANGELES: 2000 march in Hollywood
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/123906.php
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/123926.php
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/123939.php
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/123970.php
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/124038.php
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/124000.php
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/123920.php
Anarchist contingent
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/123869.php
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/123963.php
TRAVERSE CITY: 200 rally
http://michiganimc.org/feature/display/9918/index.php
LANSING: Small protest at Capitol
http://michiganimc.org/feature/display/9985/index.php
ST PAUL: Peace march - over 1000 turn up
http://twincities.indymedia.org/feature/display/20271/index.php
http://twincities.indymedia.org/feature/display/20291/index.php
GRAND RAPIDS: Small march against war
http://michiganimc.org/feature/display/9967/index.php

PORTLAND: About 1000 protest
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/313780.shtml
CORVALLIS: Small "white ribbon" march
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/313868.shtml
EUGENE: Direct action shuts down four army recruiting
offices
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/313861.shtml#172941
BEND: Small peace march
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/313806.shtml
PITTSBURGH: peace march
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/17698.php
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/17699.php
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/17741.php
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/17686.php
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/17717.php
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/17760.php
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Locals rally against war and occupation
http://nhindymedia.org/feature/display/2043/index.php
DENTON: Small peace protest
http://www.ntimc.org/newswire.php?story_id=2167&PHPSESSID=a1c9db1caa5065975c4629c83a67ffb3
OKLAHOMA CITY: Hundreds rally for peace
http://okimc.org/newswire.php?story_id=669
TULSA: Peace rally
http://okimc.org/newswire.php?story_id=673
NEW JERSEY: Banners dropped
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145458/index.php
NEW YORK: Rally in New Paltz
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145477/index.php
Protests stop military recruiting - 30 arrested
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145465/index.php
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145486/index.php
 http://www.warresisters.org/counter-recruitMar05.htm

Campus resistance interview

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/18/1450222

Troops Out Now rally in Central Park
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145542/index.php
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145518/index.php
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145464/index.php
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145574/index.php
http://www.cageprisoners.com/articles.php?aid=5979

Last-minute anarchist contingent arranged
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145521/index.php
March by War Resisters League
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/145508/index.php
CHATTANOOGA: March and rally with music
http://www.tnimc.org/feature/display/4798/index.php
NASHVILLE: 300 demonstrate
http://www.tnimc.org/feature/display/4780/index.php
CHAMPAIGN: downtown peace demo
http://www.ucimc.org/feature/display/28750/index.php
WORCESTER: veterans plan peace demo
http://worcester.indymedia.org/news/2005/02/853.php
SAN DIEGO:  March to the local park - hundreds protest

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/108029.shtml

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/107980.shtml

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/107968.shtml

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/107940.shtml

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/108019.shtml

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/107948.shtml

Standing ovation for Pablo Paredes

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/107998.shtml

Code Pink stage 40-mile march

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/107970.shtml

Street art covers San Diego

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/108001.shtml

Recruitment centres redecorated

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/108009.shtml

Recruiters in school targeted - but banners removed

http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/107985.shtml

SEATTLE:  Thousands march

http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/245272.shtml

FRESNO: Rally draws protesters from throughout Central Valley

http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/1712439.php

COLUMBUS, OHIO:  Hundreds rally for peace

http://www.mytown.ca/denino/

SAN JOSE: 2000 march for peace

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728605.php

SAN FRANCISCO:  Peace march; breakaway contingent damage McDonald's, Gap

The main march is BIG, attracting 25,000 according to Indymedia reports

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728142.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728304.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728089_comment.php#1728306

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/03/20/MNGJKBS9PK1.DTL

Pictures

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1727985.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1727978.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1727772.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1727876.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1727944.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728199.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728107.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728077.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728130.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728231.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728214.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728233.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728184.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728248.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728280.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728264.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728377.php

Anarchist contingent

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728022.php

Labour rally

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1727997.php

Student and anti-recruitment contingents

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728013.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728442.php

Veterans contingent

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728029.php

Rally at Civic Center Plaza

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728118.php

Showdown with Zionist counter-protesters

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728929.php

Bayan (Filipino) contingent

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728821.php

Dogs for peace

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728280.php

Videos

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728581.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728628.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728532.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728638.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1728970.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1729037.php

ROCHESTER: 300 demonstrate

http://rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/3541/index.php

RICHMOND: Anarchists participate in "Troops Rally" in inimitable fashion

http://richmond.indymedia.org/newswire/display/9952/index.php

ABINGDON:  Small demo

http://richmond.indymedia.org/otherpress/display/524/index.php

CALIFORNIA: 39 coastal cities call for peace

http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display/16077/index.php

GUELPH: Small peace rally

http://www.mytown.ca/ev.php?URL_ID=103568&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201

Media coverage criticised

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0321-21.htm
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