*Ø* Protesting Too Little?
Homeland Security wants to cage dissent at this summer's political conventions
"Recent U.S. protests against the Bush administration, war and globalization may have been disappointingly small, but don't write off the movement. Activists are planning big things for the two conventions this summer – especially the marches, demonstrations and actions slated for the Republican convention August 30-September 2 in New York.
"'Of course it's still early. We have more than two months of organizing left,' says Leslie Cagan, veteran organizer and national coordinator with United for Peace and Justice (UPJ), one of the major organizers of Republican National Convention protests. 'But I think the August 29 march and demonstration will be one of the biggest protest events we’ve seen in New York.'"
Source: In These Times (thanx Zenzibar)
Homeland Security wants to cage dissent at this summer's political conventions
"Recent U.S. protests against the Bush administration, war and globalization may have been disappointingly small, but don't write off the movement. Activists are planning big things for the two conventions this summer – especially the marches, demonstrations and actions slated for the Republican convention August 30-September 2 in New York.
"'Of course it's still early. We have more than two months of organizing left,' says Leslie Cagan, veteran organizer and national coordinator with United for Peace and Justice (UPJ), one of the major organizers of Republican National Convention protests. 'But I think the August 29 march and demonstration will be one of the biggest protest events we’ve seen in New York.'"
Source: In These Times (thanx Zenzibar)
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