Activists denounce restrictions on Chicago G8/NATO protests
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On Jan. 25, the Vancouver culture jammers known as Adbusters brought new attention to the need to pro test the NATO/G8 summit occurring in Chicago from May 19-21. Adbusters played a large role in building the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York last fall and their call is expected to put the NATO/G8 summit meetings in Chicago on the top of the list of spring pro test sites in the U.S.
Their call began: “Against the backdrop of a global uprising that is simmering in dozens of countries and thousands of cities and towns, the G8 and NATO will hold a rare simultaneous summit in Chicago this May. The world’s military and political elites, heads of state, 7,500 officials from 80 nations, and more than 2,500 journalists will be there. And so will we.”
The Adbusters’ call is just one of many initiatives underway for the summit. Occupy Chicago is also planning spring campaigns that highlight the role of the two elite international groups in creating the Tony Savino / Socialist Action INSIDE SOCIALIST Mumia Abu-Jamal — 2 What sort of ‘third party?’ — 3 UNAC conference — 4 Occupy’s May 1 call — 5 ILWU victory — 6 Canada news — 8 NY transit workers — 9 No war on Iran! — 10 Films / Lynne Stewart — 11 Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images (Photo on right) Riot police at G20 protests in Pittsburgh in 2009. Chicago and federal gov’ts are hoping to restrict civil liberties even more during the G8 and NATO summits in May.
a parade can be in the street from two hours and 15 minutes to two hours, in the end, extremely unconsti tutional ordinances have now become law.
For example, resisting arrest, an act that has been defined in Chicago as going limp, can result in a $1000 fine. Organizers are required to pre-register any sign, with its content outlined, that requires more than one person to carry. The same is true for any sound equip ment. Pickets on the sidewalk can be subjected to street parade ordinances. Multiple “violations” could result in a piling up of fees that make protest simply terrifying for working people.
The ACLU is protesting plans to add huge numbers of surveillance cameras with zoom, tracking, and facial recognition to a system that is already recognized as the most expansive and integrated in the country, until