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Wow - look at protesters in Chicago (Original Post) malaise May 2012 OP
Link? nt tblue37 May 2012 #1
Saw it on TV malaise May 2012 #7
Link here and live coverage malaise May 2012 #10
Wish I could go, but it's always work, work, work. zzaapp May 2012 #2
where??? movonne May 2012 #3
Why even post demosincebirth May 2012 #4
Can't see them. MineralMan May 2012 #5
I put on my magic 3-D glasses and THERE THEY WERE! HopeHoops May 2012 #6
The curvature of the Earth is blocking my view tkmorris May 2012 #8
Now, see, there is another reason to be a republican.... angstlessk May 2012 #9

malaise

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7. Saw it on TV
Fri May 18, 2012, 02:54 PM
May 2012
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Thousands-of-protesters-gather-for-pre-NATO-rally-3567773.php
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Thousands of nurses and other protesters began gathering at a downtown Chicago plaza Friday to demand a "Robin Hood" tax on banks' financial transactions, the largest protest yet ahead of a two-day NATO summit that is expected to draw even larger demonstrations.

National Nurses United officials expect about 2,000 nurses to attend Friday's rally to call for the tax to offset cuts in social services, education and health care. They were joined by members of the Occupy movement, unions and veterans.

City officials say the event could draw more than 5,000 people because of a performance by former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, an activist who has played at many Occupy events.

Meanwhile, lawyers for NATO summit protesters said police on Friday morning released four of nine activists arrested Wednesday on accusations that they had or planned to make Molotov cocktails.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Thousands-of-protesters-gather-for-pre-NATO-rally-3567773.php#ixzz1vFKtz6N6
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