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Activists Protest Five Years of War
Several hundred activists hit the streets on Wednesday, March 19, to protest the fifth anniversary of the war and occupation in Iraq. Direct actions took place throughout the day in downtown San Francisco, including a large die-in and mass arrest on Market Street.
Protesters gathered at dawn at Market and Sansome Street and soon departed on snake marches throughout the Financial District.
Direct actions, including blockades and lock-downs, took place at several locations, including offices of Chevron, Bechtel, and the local army recruiting station. Bike blocs took off from Justin Hermann Plaza throughout the morning.
At noon, most of the activists regrouped at Market and Montgomery Street outside the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-SF), to protest her support for the war. The diverse crowd of young and old included members of Direct Action to Stop the War, Code Pink, the Raging Grannies, and many others.
A group of about 50 people conducted a die-in, blocking Market Street traffic for nearly two hours. As the die-in participants were being arrested, another group of 20 activists, chained together and clad in orange jumpsuits and hoods to represent prisoners at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib, arrived and also blocked the intersection. All were arrested, the last around 2:30 pm.
In all the day's actions through 5 pm, there were an estimated 150 total arrests. At that time an antiwar rally called by World Can't Wait/ANSWER was taking place at Civic Center, with a march to the Mission scheduled to depart at 6 pm.
Direct actions, including blockades and lock-downs, took place at several locations, including offices of Chevron, Bechtel, and the local army recruiting station. Bike blocs took off from Justin Hermann Plaza throughout the morning.
At noon, most of the activists regrouped at Market and Montgomery Street outside the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-SF), to protest her support for the war. The diverse crowd of young and old included members of Direct Action to Stop the War, Code Pink, the Raging Grannies, and many others.
A group of about 50 people conducted a die-in, blocking Market Street traffic for nearly two hours. As the die-in participants were being arrested, another group of 20 activists, chained together and clad in orange jumpsuits and hoods to represent prisoners at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib, arrived and also blocked the intersection. All were arrested, the last around 2:30 pm.
In all the day's actions through 5 pm, there were an estimated 150 total arrests. At that time an antiwar rally called by World Can't Wait/ANSWER was taking place at Civic Center, with a march to the Mission scheduled to depart at 6 pm.
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I SECOND MARIO'S MOTION
Fri, Mar 21, 2008 10:38AM
Misleading Photo
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 8:36PM
There is something wrong here
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 11:23AM
Looks like more at ANSWER than 1000-1500
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 7:58AM
counting
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 6:48AM
Weeknights Not Good For Peace Walks; Hundreds Not Millions in Daytime Too
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 2:33AM
Whilin Away the Time.
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 12:42AM
ANSWER happened
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 10:44PM
So few people at the 5pm rally
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 8:17PM
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