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WATCH LIVE: Protesters rally in Chicago during NATO summit
Protesters gather in Chicago for their largest demonstration targeting the NATO summit. Watch live video, courtesy of GlobalRevolution.TV, below Watch live streaming video from globalrevolution at livestream.com…
Nato protesters arrested in Chicago raid held on terrorism conspiracy charges
Lawyer says men are ‘in shock’ over allegations they tried to make a Molotov cocktail ahead of Nato summit protests Three Nato protesters, arrested in a late night raid on Wednesday, have been charged on terrorism-related offences. Police claim the charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism, providing material support for…
NATO protesters march in Chicago ahead of summit
CHICAGO — Protesters chanting “Fight! Fight! Fight! Housing is a human right!” marched in Chicago Wednesday using the upcoming NATO summit as an opportunity to draw attention to the US foreclosure crisis. Thousands of protesters are expected to descend upon Chicago as the leaders of 50 countries gather for a…
Four NATO protesters arrested in Chicago
Four NATO protesters were arrested Tuesday at a rally outside a Chicago immigration court ahead of a weekend summit that will bring dozens of world leaders to the Windy City, police said. Television crews captured protesters confronting police on bicycles positioned outside the building and chanting “this is what democracy…
Anti-war protesters falsely arrested in Chicago get $6.2 million settlement
Some 800 people are to receive payments between $500 and $15,000 for false arrests carried out by the city of Chicago during a 2003 anti-war demonstration, according to the terms of a settlement offered by city attorneys on Thursday. The city council could vote on the settlement as soon as…
Chicago aldermen back marijuana decriminalization proposal
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A group of Chicago aldermen plan to introduce an ordinance at a Wednesday city council meeting that would decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana. Supporters say the measure would help raise revenue for the city, save money and free up police to pursue more serious crimes. Cook…
The hamster wheel of trying to prove something
Okay, this made me laugh. Conservatives Are Weird Not that I really care, but the whole Olympics thing was just bizarre. The link goes to Media Matters, which chronicled the strange celebration conservatives threw because Obama wasn’t able to get the Olympics to Chicago. Conservative media figures have celebrated the…
The massive sucktitude of American Airlines is beyond belief
It’s time for another airline horror story. Cheer me up by sharing your worst experiences… I was supposed to be in Chicago right now, where I was to appear on a panel tomorrow AM at Blogging While Brown, one of the few conferences I really wanted to attend this year:Netroots…
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