December 11,
2005 - Protesters 'die' to decry Iraq war |
Poughkeepsie Journal
Protesters
'die' to decry Iraq war |
RHINEBECK At
high noon Saturday, 30 anti-war protesters dropped as though
dead onto the village sidewalks
and snowbanks to call attention to the mounting death toll in
Iraq. For 15 minutes, the bodies lay still as pedestrians going to
the quaint village's many shops and eateries passed them by. [more] |
Indy Media
Die-In at Rhinebeck, NY (with image gallery) |
Rhinebeck, NY - An
eerie silence fell over the normally bustling shopping village
of Rhinebeck, NY this cold Saturday afternoon when at noon,
and at the blowing of a trumpet, 50 people dropped to the sidewalks
in a symbolic "die-in" to bring attention to the
100,000 Iraqi civilians that have died in the war. [more] |
Republicans
Come to NY!
and don't have a very good time
September 19, 2004 - Mid
Hudson Valley People's Assembly pictures.
August 31, 2004 - Report
from Fortress New York
June 18, 2004 - Bush Insists Ronald Reagan has
not died [more]
June 6, 2004 - The Peace Coalition takes to
the streets at the Arlington Community Day. Pics are here
May 30, 2004 - Protesters descended on Highland
Falls, a village just outside the gates of the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, to voice opposition to Rumsfeld, the Iraq
war and the Bush administration. [more]
"More than 320 states, counties, cities
and towns have passed resolutions opposing sections of the act
that threaten civil liberties. Such a resolution will be coming
before the Dutchess County Legislature shortly." [more]
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Pictures
from the April 15th "Your Tax Dollars at Work" demo
in Poughkeepsie
Pictures from
the April 10, 2004 Demo in Kingston, New York
Pictures from the
March 20, 2004 Anti-War Demo in NYC
NYJN:
March 20, 2004 Demo in NYC
03/19/04 - Peace Activists Feel Vindicated [more]
03/18/04 - President Has Himself Arrested! [more]
2/16/04 - Proposed Resolution Against the Patriot
Act for Dutchess County (NY) Legislature [more]
Dutchess
Residents:
Sign the Petition!
- The
Office of Homeland Security -
As our nation prepares for
this war we ask that you be prepared to make personal sacrifices
so that we may insure US control of Central Asia and the Middle
East. You like SUV's? You'll need the oil!
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March 20, 2004 Demonstration in
NYC |
Protesters decry Iraq war |
Pounding drums and carrying
effigies, the marchers in New York City included scarred Vietnam
veterans and teenagers with pierced faces, elderly women in sensible
shoes and earnest Howard Dean fans, many waving signs reading
"Bush Lies — Who Dies," and "Iraq —
Mother of All Quagmires," among other slogans. [more] |
Articles on the War in Iraq: |
Articles on the USA PATRIOT Act
and the War |
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- 45-minute claim on Iraq was hearsay
[here]
- Mamaroneck Residents Challange the
Patriot Act [here]
- 11/14/03 - Most Americans now believe we were lied to about
Iraq [more]
- 11/12/03 - Nevertheless, the FBI now confirms Las Vegas newspaper
reports that the agency used the Patriot Act's provisions to
subpoena financial information about four local politicians
and one local businessman... [more]
- 09/22/03 - The Committee at the World Peace Prayer Festival
- PoJo Journal [here]
- 09/12/03 - Activists Sentenced for
Trying to meet with Congresswoman Sue Kelly [here]
- 09/03/03 - Webmaster thrown in jail [here]
- 09/01/03 - The Committee Holds a Funeral for Bill O' Rights
[here]
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March 22nd, 2003 March in New
York City |
200,000
March in NY to Bring US Troops Safely Home |
With tens of thousands more people
than the massive February 15th rally, people streamed into New York
city on a gloriously sunny day to march - once again - for peace
and justice and to support the troops in Iraq by changing a government
policy that put them unnecessarily in harm's way. It was a remarkable
event repeated across the globe as millions took the streets!
[ more
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March 16th Global Candlelight
Vigil |
A Million
Points of Light A report of the
Candleight Vigils on March 16th 2003 |
More than 150 people came together in Cold
Spring on a beautiful march evening to celebrate the light of peace.
They came, those of an age that brought them to the vigil with the
aide of canes and walkers, to the very young who ran happily and
carelessly on the grass behind us or who stood solemnly with a candle
at the feet of their parents. Artists and veterans and musicians
and housewives and plumbers came together as patriotic Americans
will, to celebrate the promise of our democracy. We sang songs of
hope and patriotism and prayed that the politicians and the hawks
would come to their senses and Give Peace a Chance.
[ more ] |
February 15th, 2003 Global March
for Peace:
10 Million gather around the world |
Report
from New York Alternet |
On the streets, the mood was
buoyant. At one point, when a police car, siren blaring, drove through
the crowd, one protester laughed. "They're making it so much
better. I hope they know that. More noise, more fun!" She was
right, of course. But at certain points in the day, things got ugly.
[more]
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Report from Kate Ahmadi
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A man says into his cell-phone: "a
riot," but when he sees my glare he revises it to "a
peace riot."
[more] |
IndyMedia
Reports on Police Brutality |
A day of protest in New York City did not
show the best side of a democratic goverment. To start with, although
the protest had been planned for some time, the city sought, and
won, a court order forbidding the march. Nevertheless, tens of thousands
showed up, starting in the mid-morning and continued marching into
the early evening hours. People showed up to protest the war that
the president is determined to fight in Iraq. [more] |
100,000
Faces of Democracy
Hugs all around |
The rally stretched from 49th to 79th street
aided by a "Jumbotron" placed in front of the 59th street
bridge overpass and portable sound towers at every intersection
beyond that. NYC Police Commissioner Kelly offered a pretty good
attendance estimate of about 100,000. Archbishop Desmond Tutu gave
a short speech that energized the crowd and Pete Seeger had us singing
along, as he always does. [more] |
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