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The following is the motion picture starring Robin Hood & His Merry Band rocking the Futures Exchange in S.F. on April 2nd, 2001. Robin & Crew, who had recently joined the Fogtown Action Avengers cluster, stormed the trading floor in search of the secret FTAA texts, and staged a banner hang. The SFPD didn't find this all that amusing, as you'll find out......
Posted: Mon, Apr 16, 2001 3:47am PDT
In just a few moments from festival to bruises. Activists and grassroots media made the day at B of A and the Stock Exchange. This 4 minute clip highligts the festive atmosphere of protest inside the stock exchange, records the lockout and the the subsequent melee from the inside, and captures a glimpse of the final stage of an arrest that resulted in bruises for the arrestee.This is a full motion dsl version....
Posted: Fri, Apr 6, 2001 10:41pm PDT
Zapatista Caravan from Chiapas to Mexico, DF
Marcos messages trnaslated to English. Feb. 24 - Mar. 11, 2001
27 minutes...
Posted: Fri, Apr 6, 2001 1:19am PDT
In just a few moments from festival to bruises. Activists and grassroots media made the day at B of A and the Stock Exchange. This 4 minute clip highligts the festive atmosphere of protest inside the stock exchange, records the lockout and the the subsequent melee from the inside, and captures a glimpse of the final stage of an arrest that resulted in bruises for the arrestee. Full motion dsl version follows. I refer to the manarchist article to stimulate discussion....
Posted: Tue, Apr 3, 2001 2:06am PDT
Robin Hood and 4 of his band of merry pranksters were arrested following a banner drop and occupation of the Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco's Financial District. The merry men and women demanded the immediate release of the FTAA text by corporations and governments throughout the western hemisphere, and called on workers and citizens everywhere to oppose the conglomeration of global socioeconomic power in the hands of corporations and their free trade secret tribunals....
Posted: Mon, Apr 2, 2001 5:49pm PDT
Robin Hood and his band of merry revelers took over the Pacific Stock Exchange early today to call for the release of the FTAA text by the 400 corporations who have access to it and trade on the floor of the exchange. A small number made it on to the trading floor and two large Anti-FTAA banners were dropped in the lobby. 40 protesters soon joined the green-clad pranksters in the lobby to sing, dance, and weave a web of colorful yarn from banisters to chandelier....
Posted: Mon, Apr 2, 2001 4:28pm PDT
Activists teach children the ABCs of corporate globalization during yesterday's "Release the Text" protests in San Francisco....
Posted: Mon, Apr 2, 2001 2:30am PDT
Channel 4 interviewed an organizer at the FTAA "Release the Text" street party and protest in San Francisco today....
Posted: Sun, Apr 1, 2001 11:50pm PDT
Video higlights from rally at PGE in Oakland. Includes candid conversation between Noel C. from channel 4 and Pamela Drake of Oakland ACE, PGE bill burning and more. 9:53...
Posted: Fri, Mar 30, 2001 1:11am PST
Organizers from Burlington, Vermont and Southern California spoke at the Berkeley FTAA Teach-In on March 20 about the mobilization underway for April 20 border actions in Vermont and California. 7 minutes (RealPlayer 8 recommended)...
Posted: Wed, Mar 21, 2001 3:53pm PST
15 minute video of dion aroner speaking to the energy crisis in oakland on Saturday 3/3/01...
Posted: Mon, Mar 5, 2001 1:05am PST
This 23 minute video shows first TURN the PGE presenting there respective sides. The text says more....
Posted: Sun, Mar 4, 2001 7:49pm PST
Teatro Campesino's guerrilla theater performance at the PG&E Teach-in on Feb 11 in San Francisco. Video, 17 minutes. (RealPlayer 8 required)...
Posted: Sun, Feb 11, 2001 11:49pm PST