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{{Short description|2007 protest series in Washington, D.C.}}
{{Infobox civil conflict
| 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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'''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
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|publisher = October Coalition
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080704121748/http://octoberrebellion.org/en/calltoaction
|archive-date = 4 July 2008
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== 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
|author=Clarence Williams and Michael E. Ruane
| title = Violence Erupts at Protest in Georgetown
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| date = October 20, 2007
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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
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|publisher = October Coalition
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080704121757/http://octoberrebellion.org/en/georgetown
|archive-date = 4 July 2008
}}</ref><ref name="Forbes Georgetown">{{cite news
| title = Washington anti-globalization demo erupts
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| publisher = [[Forbes]]/[[Agence France-Presse|AFX News Limited]]
| date = October 20, 2007
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| first = Michael
| last = Grass
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| 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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| date = October 9, 2007
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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
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| work = [[The Washington Times]]
| date = October 18, 2007
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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-url = https://archive.today/20070812212625/http://www.thehoya.com/node/4680
|archive-date = 12 August 2007
[[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
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 had been mostly peaceful.<ref name="Hoya" />
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. Two unboarded windows were broken at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street. Two arrests were made, related to an incident where an officer was pushed from a scooter.<ref name="WP Georgetown" />
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-date = 2007-10-11
|url-status = dead
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== March to the World Bank ==
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| title = Scuffle but No Arrests at Protest
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| date = October 21, 2007
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| publisher = [[WJLA-TV]]
| date = October 21, 2007
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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
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== External links ==
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* [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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