Labor Beat reports on growing suppression of dissent against NATO and G-8 by Emanuel administration
A new video by Chicago's Labor Beat reports on the growing movement against the meeting of NATO and the G-8 scheduled for Chicago in early May, pitting the right to protest against the policies of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The URL for the video is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQxnb4so3U
Richard Devriers (wearing Teamster jacket) outside the offices of Alderman Danny Solis during the protest against the fascism of Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the fact of the protests against the NATO and G-8 meetings in Chicago. Substance photo by David Vance.According to the Labor Beat release on the video: "This video shows the early stages of the growing Chicago movement against the newly minted extraordinary police powers ordinance (dubbed the 'sit down and shut up' laws). We go to one of the many actions around the city directed at Chicago aldermen who were about to vote on these new laws (designed by Democratic Party Mayor Emanuel to crush any dissent against the NATO/G8 summits he is hosting here in May). Richard de Vries, Union Representative for IBT 705, tells a story about when he and Danny Solis were students at University of Illinois-Chicago campus back in the early 70s and they both participated in a student protest/occupation of the campus. If the ordinance under consideration (which now Alderman Solis finally approved of) were in effect then, 'we wouldn't even be on the street today.'"
"We also visit the press conference at City Hall given by an impressive coalition of neighborhood and labor organizations on the eve of City Council committee meetings and final vote. The draconian measures, only marginally tweaked, passed overwhelmingly by the all-Democratic Party Council.
"The video is also a useful primer on what NATO is and some of its criminal record, from the bombings of civilians in Yugoslavia in the late 90s to NATO's recent killings of civilians in Libya and Afghanistan. In January of this year the Arab Organization for Human Rights together with the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights announced that there is evidence that NATO has committed war crimes. "My estimate: it's Military Murder Inc.," states Rick Rozoff, manager of the Stop NATO web site, as he provides extensive background information. Includes interviews and comments from numerous labor and community leaders.
"My estimate: it's Military Murder Inc.," states Rick Rozoff, manager of the Stop NATO web site, as he provides extensive background information.
The video Includes interviews and comments from numerous labor and community leaders. Length 25:37
"NATO vs The 1st Amendment" will be shown on TV in Chicago in March:
Chicago - CAN TV cable tv Channel 19:
Thurs., March 1, 9:30 pm
Fri., March 2, 4:30 pm
Thurs., March 8, 9:30 pm
Fri., Oct. March 9, 4:30 pm
Richard de Vries, Union Rep., IBT 705, speaks in front of Alderman Solis' office.
Photo: David Vance / Labor Beat
Rick Rozoff, NATO researcher, outlines NATO's murderous rampages.
Photo: Labor Beat
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