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 19-21, 2007 in Washington, DC. The events were organized by the October Coalition.
Georgetown march
The October Coalition called for "disruptive actions throughout Georgetown, respecting a diversity of tactics," in a march starting at 9:00 PM on October 19 from Washington Circle in Foggy Bottom. In explaining their selectiong of Georgetown for a march, organizers stated on their Web site, "Georgetown, Washington's seat of power, is a playground for the rich. Its residents possess enormous wealth at the expense of the poor majority who live so close to them. They live so close, yet a world away, hidden in plain sight. Georgetown embodies neoliberalism. Georgetown is neoliberalism."[1] Prior to the march, the organizers did not outline what specific actions would be taken,[2] nor did they indicate whether or not the group would carry weapons.[3] According to The Hoya, it was suggested that 30th and M Streets NW would be a preliminary destination.[4]
References
- ^ "Georgetown". October Coalition. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Grass, Michael (October 9, 2007). "Georgetown Targeted for 'October Rebellion'". Express. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'October Rebellion' targets tony Georgetown". The Washington Times. October 18, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Myers, Yoshi (October 19, 2007). "GU Urges Caution During Labor Protest". The Hoya. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
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Further reading
Post-Georgetown
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/19/AR2007101901728.html
- http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1273555
- http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/10/20/afx4242137.html
- http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6F8030C7-CB7A-4362-A962-EA1396D0434E.htm
Mainstream march
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