Photo essay below.

WASHINGTON - Thousands demonstrated against the US war in Iraq. As many as 190 people were arrested during an anti-war protest and "die-in" on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007.

Members of the United Workers Association took their struggle with Baltimore Orioles management for a living wage of $9.06 to RFK Stadium in Washington DC where the Orioles were playing the Nationals. Their goals include the establishment of a workers cooperative which contracts for cleaning services at Camden Yards.

Photographs: Creative Commons license: credit Sofia Silva.

I returned to New Orleans for my annual holiday celebrations, eager to see the progress or lack thereof that has taken place since Katrina hit in August 2005. We drove in from Atlanta by way of Mobile, from the east, until we reached east New Orleans and proceeded to my family's homes in Jefferson Parish.

Tens of thousands, with estimates up to 300,000, protested the ongoing US military occupation of Iraq on September 24, 2005 in Washington DC. Whatever the best estimate, the protest had some large contingents, like the Service Employees International Union which sent 18 buses from New York. Baltimore Indymedia offers a brief photoessay.

The August 29, 2004 United for Peace & Justice demonstration in New York City drew 500,000, according to UFPJ organizers. This photoessay documents some images of protest against the continued US military occupation of Iraq and other policies of the Bush administration. This was the largest of several protests which took place as the Republican Party met to nominate George W. Bush as their candidate for US president.

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April 24, 2004, a few thousand protested the neoliberalism of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as the Bretton Woods instituions celebrated 60 years. This photoessay follows protesters in the streets of Washington DC.

October 1, about 200 immigrant workers, students, and their supporters rallied at the University of Maryland School of Law in support of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride and in-state tuition for immigrant students. On October 2, the IWFR lobbied Congress in Washington DC. Then, on October 4th, there was a large rally for immigrant rights in New York City. This photoessay includes images from the October 1 rally in Baltimore with additional links. (Photos by Abigail Anzalone).

Treading the Peace Path

It was a beautiful day for a demonstration and hundreds of people turned out this September 11 to pay homage to those who died in the attacks two years ago and those who died in Iraq.  The 12 miles of Charles Street from the inner harbor to the beltway was the scene of this inspiring event as people young and old, progressive and conservative, lined the sidewalks silently holding mainly home-made signs calling for an end to war and calling for peace.  People stood vigil in their neighborhood, outside their school and workplaces.  Some stood alone, but most stood in small groups with their friends and neighbors.  It was evening drive time and Charles Street seemed more congested than usual.  Despite the traffic, many drivers blew their horns and waved encouragement to the demonstrators. 
This was the second year in a row that Baltimoreans formed this "peace path." It was organized by Women in Black a nonviolent group with a nonhierarchical organization and roots in an international network of women peace activists.

IMC reporters travelled the peace path from the Inner Harbor to the beltway. The following pages review some of the people we spoke with.