Republican National Convention Protests -- NYC

RNC Protest March \| The scene at 22nd St. and 7th Ave. in New York before the march began. It stretched to at least 14th St -- about half a mile -- by 11am; people were still departing from this point at 4pm. Estimates about the size of the march ranged from 100,000 to 250,000 \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| The front of the march, waiting to start, at 22nd St. & 7th Ave. in New York \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| One demonstrator's message, stuck on a back sweating in the humid 86-degree heat. \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Code Pink, ever-resourceful and willing to take risks in order to get their message out, dropped their banner: "Bush Lied. Fire Him" a few blocks from the starting point of the march. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| The facade versus the reality outside Madison Square Garden on August 29th. \| Photo by Brian Awehali
Inside the Grassroots Media Coalition building. This photo doesn't show most of the workstations, because activists were understandably concerned about their privacy and did not want to be photographed. \| Photo by Brian Awehali	In addition to "merely" covering the protests and demonstrations during the week of the RNC, this year Indymedia (IMC) joined with Paper Tiger Television and many other grassroots media organizations to provide technical assistance, outreach, and support. About 100 computers were donated, as was office space at 220 Church St. in New York, to assist with these efforts. \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Billionaires for Bush: "Ken Lay is Innocent," "Thanks for Paying Our Fair Share," and other sadly honest slogans. \| By Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Billionaires for Bush: "Get Back to Work, People!" \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Not all New York residents were happy about the protests, of course. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali
As the RNC Protest March -- organized primarily by United for Peace and Justice -- turned the corner after Madison Square Garden, the disjunctive, nearly parodic image of the convention coverage was projected on a huge screen above the protestors. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| When asked if he felt he was defending Bush or Madison Square Garden, one policeman answered "I'm from New York, I've lived here all my life," he said. "I'm just protecting my city." From the sound of it, and the echoing statements from other officers, this was the scripted response. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Throughout the march, police and media helicopters hovered overhead. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| The march culminated at Union Square and not Central Park, although many marchers went to Central Park afterwards in an "informal" gathering. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	August 28, 2004 protest art in Washington Square Park in New York. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| photo by Brian Awehali

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RNC Protest March \| The scene at 22nd St. and 7th Ave. in New York before the march began. It stretched to at least 14th St -- about half a mile -- by 11am; people were still departing from this point at 4pm. Estimates about the size of the march ranged from 100,000 to 250,000 \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| The front of the march, waiting to start, at 22nd St. & 7th Ave. in New York \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| One demonstrator's message, stuck on a back sweating in the humid 86-degree heat. \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Code Pink, ever-resourceful and willing to take risks in order to get their message out, dropped their banner: "Bush Lied. Fire Him" a few blocks from the starting point of the march. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| The facade versus the reality outside Madison Square Garden on August 29th. \| Photo by Brian Awehali
Inside the Grassroots Media Coalition building. This photo doesn't show most of the workstations, because activists were understandably concerned about their privacy and did not want to be photographed. \| Photo by Brian Awehali	In addition to "merely" covering the protests and demonstrations during the week of the RNC, this year Indymedia (IMC) joined with Paper Tiger Television and many other grassroots media organizations to provide technical assistance, outreach, and support. About 100 computers were donated, as was office space at 220 Church St. in New York, to assist with these efforts. \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Billionaires for Bush: "Ken Lay is Innocent," "Thanks for Paying Our Fair Share," and other sadly honest slogans. \| By Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Billionaires for Bush: "Get Back to Work, People!" \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Not all New York residents were happy about the protests, of course. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali
As the RNC Protest March -- organized primarily by United for Peace and Justice -- turned the corner after Madison Square Garden, the disjunctive, nearly parodic image of the convention coverage was projected on a huge screen above the protestors. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| When asked if he felt he was defending Bush or Madison Square Garden, one policeman answered "I'm from New York, I've lived here all my life," he said. "I'm just protecting my city." From the sound of it, and the echoing statements from other officers, this was the scripted response. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| Throughout the march, police and media helicopters hovered overhead. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	RNC Protest March \| The march culminated at Union Square and not Central Park, although many marchers went to Central Park afterwards in an "informal" gathering. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| Photo by Brian Awehali	August 28, 2004 protest art in Washington Square Park in New York. \| Aug. 29, 2004 \| photo by Brian Awehali