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{{Short description|2007 protest series in Washington, D.C.}}
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| title = October Rebellion
| partof = the [[Anti-globalization movement]]
| image = Flag at World Bank.jpg
| caption = A demonstrator waves a [[red and black flag]] during an intersection occupation outside the World Bank.
| date = October 19 – 20, 2007
| place = [[Washington D.C.]]
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| causes = [[World Bank]] and [[International Monetary Fund]] meetings
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| methods = *[[Black Bloc]]
*Demonstrations
*Marches
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'''October Rebellion''' was the collective name for the series of [[protest]] events surrounding the fall 2007 meetings of the [[World Bank]] and [[International Monetary Fund]] on October 19 – 20, 2007, in [[Washington, D.C.]], United States. The events were organized by the October Coalition. According to the October Coalition's call to action, the group demanded an end to all [[developing countries' debt|third world debt]] using the financial institutions' own resources, the end to structural adjustment policies believed to prioritize profit over the lives of individuals, and an end to social and environmental issues caused by oil and gas production, mining, and certain kinds of infrastructure development.<ref name="Call to action">{{cite web
|url = http://octoberrebellion.org/en/calltoaction
|title = October Coalition Call To Action
|access-date = 30 May 2008
|publisher = October Coalition
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080704121748/http://octoberrebellion.org/en/calltoaction
|archive-date = 4 July 2008
}}</ref>
== Demonstration at Immigration and Customs Enforcement ==
Early in the day on October 19, an estimated 100 activists [[Demonstration (people)|demonstrated]] outside the Washington headquarters of the [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]], an agency of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]]. Demonstrators had assembled to express a critical view of the economic and immigration policies of the United States, while chanting, "[[No justice, no peace]]!" According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'', "They said that much immigration to the United States was the result of harsh overseas economic policies on the part of the government, the World Bank and the IMF."<ref name="WP Georgetown">{{cite news
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== Georgetown march ==
The October Coalition called for "disruptive actions throughout [[Georgetown, Washington, D.C.|Georgetown]]," in a march starting at 9:00
|url = http://octoberrebellion.org/en/georgetown
|title = Georgetown
|access-date = 30 May 2008
|publisher = October Coalition
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080704121757/http://octoberrebellion.org/en/georgetown
|archive-date = 4 July 2008
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| title = Washington anti-globalization demo erupts
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}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref> A demonstrator at the event described the reason for going to Georgetown as being where the delegates were staying.<ref name="WP Georgetown" /> Prior to the march, the organizers did not outline what specific actions would be taken,<ref name="Georgetown Express">{{cite news
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| last = Grass
| title = Georgetown Targeted for 'October Rebellion'
| url = http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/10/georgetown_targeted_for_october_rebellio.php
| work = [[Express (Washington, D.C. newspaper)|Express]]
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}}</ref> nor did they indicate whether or not the group would carry weapons,<ref name="WT Georgetown">{{cite news
| title = 'October Rebellion' targets tony Georgetown
| url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/oct/18/october-rebellion-targets-tony-georgetown/
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}}</ref> but encouraged participants to use "creativity" and a "diversity of tactics". According to ''[[The Hoya]]'', it was suggested that 30th and [[M Street (Washington, D.C.)|M Streets]] NW would be a preliminary destination.<ref name="Hoya">{{cite news
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|archive-date = 12 August 2007
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[[Image:Georgetown March 2.jpg|thumb|left|Boarded storefront, seen during the Georgetown march.]]
The night before the march, officials at [[Georgetown University]] issued a safety alert, indicating that the demonstration was expected to occur between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., and was expected to end in Georgetown's commercial district. The university advised its students to avoid the area, citing an expectation of traffic delays and road closures.<ref name="Hoya" />
According to Josh Aldiva, an officer in the Second District of the [[Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia]], there would be an increased police presence throughout the entire city, with no extra precautions taken in Georgetown beyond those being taken throughout the city, while recalling that in the past, protest activity surrounding the World Bank and IMF
At the appointed time, an estimated 200 to 300 demonstrators, many wearing the black clothing and [[mask]]s characteristic of a [[black bloc]], gathered at Washington Circle before departing with a heavy police escort for Georgetown, via [[Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Pennsylvania Avenue]] and M Street NW. The march turned north at [[Wisconsin Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Wisconsin Avenue]], before reversing course and returning to M Street. Over the course of the march, newspaper boxes were overturned, objects were thrown, and trash cans were knocked over. Many storefronts were boarded in anticipation of the march.
The event was marred by an accident involving a female bystander, who was walking with a group of friends when she was struck in the forehead<ref name="WTOP Georgetown">{{cite news
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011123117/http://wtopnews.com/?nid=25
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}}</ref> by a brick thrown by a demonstrator.<ref name="WP Georgetown" /> The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment following the incident.<ref name="WTOP Georgetown" /> The Georgetown march ended at approximately 10:30
== March to the World Bank ==
[[Image:October Rebellion Radical Cheerleading 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Radical cheerleading|Radical cheerleaders]] perform a cheer during the march to the World Bank.]]
On October 20, 2007, approximately 500 demonstrators gathered at [[Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)|Franklin Square]] for a rally and march to the World Bank headquarters at 18th and [[H Street (Washington, D.C.)|H Street]]s. The group consisted of a mix of people, including students, community activists, as well as anarchists dressed for a [[black bloc]].<ref name="WP Mainstream">{{cite news
| first = Mary Beth
| last = Sheridan
| title = Scuffle but No Arrests at Protest
| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/20/AR2007102001095_pf.html
| newspaper = [[The Washington Post]]
| page = C03
| date = October 21, 2007
| access-date = 30 May 2008
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The protest was peaceful, with the exception of an incident in Murrow Park, across the street from the World Bank, where several demonstrators charged the line of police as a group of finance ministers arrived and crossed the police lines for mid-afternoon meetings.<ref name="WJLA">{{cite news
| title = IMF & World Bank Protesters Hit D.C.
| url = http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1007/465207.html
| publisher = [[WJLA-TV]]
| date = October 21, 2007
| access-date = 30 May 2008
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071227195628/http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1007/465207.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 27 December 2007}}</ref> Police quickly came in carrying batons and shoving demonstrators,<ref name="WP Mainstream" /> which sent some people running.<ref name="WJLA" /> However, according to Bob Exe, one of the demonstrators, the police line was never charged, but that "some pushing" may have occurred.<ref name="WP Mainstream" />
Following the scuffle with police, the People's Tribunal began, which consisted of a panel of six judges, and a line-up of people from countries affected by the policies of the World Bank and the IMF speaking.<ref name="Tribunal">{{cite web
|url= http://www.ifiwatchnet.org/?q=en/node/3776
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110726172234/http://www.ifiwatchnet.org/?q=en%2Fnode%2F3776
|url-status= dead
|archive-date= July 26, 2011
|title= Protest at the IMF/WB
|access-date= 2 September 2019
|last= Ambrose
|first= Soren
|date= October 21, 2007
|work= IFIwatchnet
|publisher= CEE Bankwatch Network
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== References ==
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{{Commons category|October Rebellion}}
* [http://octoberrebellion.org/ October Rebellion official site]
* [http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2007/10/25/notes-on-the-october-rebellion/ CrimethInc: Notes on the October Rebellion]
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