Pix from M19 anti-war protests

Saturday, March 19 2005 @ 10:53 PM UTC

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A sampling of pictures from international protests against the War in Iraq.

Interstate 80 @ Berkeley Marina by Angel Friday, Mar. 18, 2005 at 1:09 PM (San Francisco Bay Indymedia)

Some photos from the arrest scene at 14th and Valencia by Mahtin Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 at 7:55 PM themahtin@hotmail.com (San Francisco Bay Indymedia)

Photos from 3/19 San Francisco Anti-War March by Eric Wagner Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 at 7:17 PM eric@basetree.com (San Francisco Bay Indymedia)

In Humboldt Thousands March Against the War by nativetrees Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 at 6:04 PM (San Francisco Bay Indymedia)

Humboldt: What We Think of Bush by nativetrees Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 at 6:04 PM (San Francisco Bay Indymedia)

Photos Of Anarchist Contingent At Saturday's Anti-War Protest by Z Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 at 3:40 PM (San Francisco Bay Indymedia)

Photos of M19 2005 Rally / 19 Mar 2005 Some photos of the March 19th, 2005 anti-war rally in Chicago. (Chicago Indymedia)

POG's banner by david Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 at 9:23 PM david@indypgh.org (Pittsburgh Indymedia)

Vanessa German by david Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 at 9:23 PM david@indypgh.org (Pittsburgh Indymedia)

March in Pittsburgh, Penn. by David Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 (Pittsburgh Indymedia)

(Portland Indymedia)

San Diego Indymedia: Photos - March from Southwestern College to Balboa Park, specifically City College to the Park.

Baltimore Indymedia: Around 300 people held a spirited march and rally through West and downtown Baltimore opposing the continuing war and occupation of Iraq

A Muslim protester wears mask of U.S. President George W. Bush protests outside the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur Sunday, March 20, 2005. Some 400 people staged a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the war in Iraq , but police forced the protesters to disperse. (AP Photo/Teh Eng Koon)

Malaysian students play traditional instruments during an anti-war rally outside the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur Sunday, March 20, 2005. Some 400 people staged a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the war in Iraq , but police forced the protesters to disperse. (AP Photo/Teh Eng Koon)

Malaysian protesters are hit by water cannon during an during an anti-war rally outside the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur Sunday, March 20, 2005. Some 400 people staged a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the war in Iraq, but police forced the protesters to disperse. (AP Photo/Teh Eng Koon)

A protester is arrested after refusing to move from the street during a protest on the second anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq on Dearborn Street in Chicago. President George W. Bush defended his order to invade Iraq, hailing the campaign as a landmark event in the history of freedom(AFP/Getty Images/Peter Thompson)

A general view of tens of thousands of people that staged a anti war demonstration in Rome, Italy, to protest against the presence in Iraq of the Italian contingent.(AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff)

San Francisco police arrest demonstrators for blocking an intersection and refusing to obey a traffic officer at the end of a protest against the U.S. presence in Iraq , Saturday, March 19, 2005. Thousands marched and held a rally to mark the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. (AP Photo/Jakub Mosur)

Demonstrators hold up an effigy of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice while protesting the second anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq outside of the US embassy in Mexico City March 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Nancy Friedman, left, Sandra Butler, center, and Chana Bloch, right, of the Bay Area Women in Black, protest the war in Iraq during a demonstration in San Francisco, Saturday, March 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Jakub Mosur)

Demonstrators protest marking the second anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq outside of the US embassy in Mexico City March 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

In front of the embassy : Artists covered with black paint representing oil, demonstrate in front of the US embassy in Santiago, in a mass protest against the US-led occupation of Iraq . (AFP/Martin Bernetti)

An anti-war protester wears a mask with a written message around her face as she marches to mark the second anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq Saturday, March 19, 2005, in Chicago. Thousands of anti-war activists marched in protest of the war and held a rally in Chicago's Federal Plaza. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Anti-war demonstrators from several peace and social groups march up 42nd street carrying coffins as they stage a nonviolent protest to mark the second anniversary of the United States invasion of Iraq .(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

A demonstrator is arrested with others outside the United States Army recruiting station in New York's Times Square while protesting the second anniversary of the Iraq War, March 19, 2005. Demonstrators from several peace and social justice groups marched to various United States military recruiting stations throughout New York city disrupting the recruiting process. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Demonstrators hold mock coffins draped with American flags outside the United States Army recruiting station in New York's Times Square protesting the second anniversary of the War on Iraq March 19, 2005. Demonstrators from several peace and social justice groups marched to various United States military recruiting stations throughout New York city disrupting the recruiting process. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Anti-war protestors march through the streets of London in a mass protest against the US-led occupation of Iraq. Iraq's embattled Sunnis are of two minds about joining the political process as protestors in Europe demanded an end to foreign troop presence in Iraq two years after the US-led invasion.(AFP/Alessandro Abbonizio)

Danish protesters wearing masks depicting U.S. President George Bush (R) and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) take part in an anti-war demonstration in central Copenhagen March 19, 2005. The protest on Saturday was to mark the two year anniversary of the Iraq conflict. DENMARK OUT - NORWAY OUT - SWEDEN OUT - REUTERS/Linda Henriksen/Scanpix

Activists burn an American flag during a protest in front of the American Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, on Saturday, March 19, 2005. Demonstrators protested in front of the U.S. Embassy to mark the second anniversary of the U.S. led invasion of Iraq . (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Turkish riot police block leftist protesters who carry anti-U.S. and anti-war banners during a protest in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday, March 19, 2005, to protest aganist the US-led invasion of Iraq . (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkish demonstrators hold anti-war banners during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 19, 2005. Thousands of Turkish anti-war protesters gathered in Istanbul's Kadikoy square for a march marking the second anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Banners that read: 'Put Bush, the war criminal, on trial!' and 'Stop the occupation in Iraq' (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

An anti-war poster and an anarchist sign are left behind at a bus stop following an anti-war protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday March 19, 2005. Thousands of Turkish anti-war protesters gathered in Istanbul's Kadikoy square for a march marking the second anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq . Protesters dispersed peacefully. The poster with the picture of U.S. President George W. Bush reads: 'Put Bush, the war criminal, on trial!' (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

A Greenpeace activist dressed like the angel of death carries a sickle going through a baby-doll during an anti-war protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 19, 2005. Thousands of Turkish anti-war protesters gathered in Istanbul's Kadikoy square for a march marking the second anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq . Protesters dispersed peacefully. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 20 2005 @ 09:01 AM UTC

Looks like The Resistance is as strong and effective as ever.

Seriously though, we need to get libs to get involved in activities that are more constructive than waving a few anti-Bush signs and a flag once a week, and stage a parade on a certain day.

For instance, counter recruiting - or anything.

Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 20 2005 @ 09:27 AM UTC

on the way to sf yesterday there was an older (retirement age) liberal type guy handing out counter-recruitment propaganda on the BART, made me smile.

Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, March 21 2005 @ 01:08 AM UTC

Lol. I know that guy. He's awesome.

Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, March 21 2005 @ 12:39 PM UTC

We need to impeach Bush and his cronies..........Like NOW.......before he can do any more damage to the world. He should put put on trial for war crimes.....

Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 01 2005 @ 12:05 PM UTC

damn right!!

Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 01 2005 @ 07:58 PM UTC

What I enjoy about these protests is the fact that represent the general
intellectual decay in America - passivity is the ultimate violence - stare at
the suffering with your stupid peace signs -
War is the answer -
Isn't this my individual right?
Before lecturing upon physical harm to others, remember the
philosophical ideology through which you are justifying passivity -
particularly in light of the post-modern lingusitic understanding.

Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, April 16 2005 @ 06:31 PM UTC

anti-american =(

Authored by: Red on Sunday, March 20 2005 @ 09:52 AM UTC

All the protest were pretty good, i'm espicially impressed and incouraged by the one in istanbul though. those turkish po-po mean bussiness.

---
"Freedom is the mother of order, not the daughter"

Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 20 2005 @ 01:49 PM UTC

honestly that looks fairly uneventful. you see the most serious shit going on in countries outside of the usa when it's honestly the usa who should be doing the most. tell me, why is that? people really need to move it up a notch-or a few.

Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 20 2005 @ 01:53 PM UTC

Although I was unable to attend the demonstrations, it seems that they went well.
I'm glad to see people from various cultures, skin tones, etc. protesting this illegal, unjust capitalist war and the occupation. Naturally, I'm also overjoyed that so many anarchists, young and old decided to attend, despite reports of the Bay Area protests being dominated by ANSWER. Just goes to show you that, when it comes to capitalism and its horrid manifestation of war, anarchists will be at the forefront of the resistance.

Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, March 21 2005 @ 08:34 AM UTC

account and pictures of m19 protests in grand rapids, michigan

<br><br>http://www.mediamouse.org/news/end_the_occupation_of_iraq_rally.php

Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, March 21 2005 @ 10:11 AM UTC

i'd like to echo what a previous comment mentioned: we really should intensify our efforts on US soil. many of the clashes you see taking place in the streets of cities around the world are tinged with anti-americanism. it would be great if the radicals of the american anti-war movement could articulate and demonstrate an internationalist perspective. we are not simply against bush. this isn't solely a domestic issue.

at the same time, it is our responsibility - not the responsibility of malaysians or turks - to put direct pressure upon the US government. the easiest way to do this would be to disturb the 'business as usual' within america by staging protest of a more combative nature, and more often. i thought that folks in san fran had the right idea when the war broke out: they took to the streets, blocked roads, and generally brought the city to a standstill. if this happened with greater regularity, it would be impossible to ignore. not to mention, it would raise the climate of discussion and debate, which is so obviously lacking within america.

the spring time provides a beautiful opportunity to intensify our efforts. in recent months, we've read about actions taking place at recruiting centers, and unfortuante news about comrades being busted. the stakes are being raised. events at univ colorado with prof churchill show that serious american debate, pushed by radicals, is on the brink of exploding.

i'd like to encourage all radicals to think seriously about rejuvenating our movement, not only at frequent anti-war rallies, which are typically hijacked by protest organizations like ANSWER, but at the upcoming IMF/WB meetings in Washington DC. the recent era of radical protest was born in the streets outside of global economic summits. now, more than ever, we should be ready to establish the connection between war and capitalism. we can do this by staging anti-war/anti-capitalist/anti-imperialist demonstrations during the IMF/WB meeting. we only need to look at bush's recent appointment of paul wolfowitz, chief proponent of iraqi invasion and the neo-conservative vision, as the new chief of the world bank, to realize that the connections are much more than mere abstraction.

solidarity!

Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, March 22 2005 @ 07:18 PM UTC

I was one of the protesters arrested in SF in the breakaway march. I
had a black shirt tied around my face and was wearing safety goggles in
case mace was used. I have to say, hank you for acknologing the fact
that the stakes are being raised. and more direct action is neccessary.
I couldnt have put it better myself... "When the war starts, America
stops". The only way to get a reaction out the warmongers is direct
action. And though we may be demonized now, soon that will cahnge.
Since the Boston Tea Party, Direct Action has led to the ending of slavery
in the U.S. (that is, involuntary slavery), Womens sufferage, African
American Rights, removal of soldiers from Vietnam, and countless other
great victories. I think.... I KNOW our voices were heard on the 19th.
And you are absolutely right, we need more action... more often. Don't
give up until this sickening war is stopped!
Solidarity!

Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, April 12 2005 @ 05:12 AM UTC

I am only 17 years old and i have never protested against anything. I think that what all of you are doing is absolutely moving. I also want to make a difference, but I havent figured out how exactly. I have never met a teenager that wants to change things the way I do, so I dont really know where to start. But, I think that what you all do to make changes is.....I cant even put into words how great it is.

Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, April 18 2005 @ 06:54 AM UTC

Where do you live? If it's anywhere near a major city you can probably get in touch with some local anarchists pretty easily: go to a food not bombs serving or something. If nothing else, it would be good to talk to people and share some ideas. Even if you're not the protestin' type there are many other ways to help out.

Authored by: sunlover1975 on Tuesday, March 22 2005 @ 07:22 PM UTC

Pics from the New York City March / Rally (3/19/05)

http://www.velvetland.org/photo/march192005_protest/home.htm

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