The 60th anniversary of the founding of the IMF and World Bank was met during the week of April 22-24 with protests in Washington, DC. Protesters flocked to DC with the demands: Open all World Bank and IMF meetings to the media and the public; Cancel all impoverished country debt to the World Bank and IMF, using the institutions' own resources; End all World Bank and IMF policies that hinder people's access to food, clean water, shelter, health care, education, and right to organize; Stop all World Bank support for socially and environmentally destructive projects. Read more about the demands. Protesters were focusing on such issues as water rights, the effects of the IMF and WB on women, and the environment. On April 22nd, Earth Day, there was a press conference denouncing genetically engineered trees. Protests during the week included a fast to call attention to the forced displacement of people due to World Bank "infrastructure" projects, a cacerolazo, a festival of resistance, a teach-in, a debate, a really really free market, and participation in the March for Women on Sunday. Look for more coverage of the protests on DC Indymedia.