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News :: Protest Activity |
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D.C. "Insurgents" delay "Second Coming" fo Bush |
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by DC IMC |
21 Jan 2005
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The dreams of the faithful who came to honor the Christian crusaders were shattered today amid chants and tear-gas, when what was expected to be a grand victory march down Pennsylvania Avenue descended into an embarassing public spectacle for the president that temporarily brought his motorcade to a complete hault. With all eyes on Washington, DC, viewers across the nation and around the world were treated to parade images of waffing smoke and pepper spray, as police battled protesters right on the inaugural motorcade route. At one point, the fence barrackades on Pennsylvania Avenue about a mile ahead of the presidential parade were brought down by demonstrators during a prolonged clash that first slowed the president's motorcade, ultimately bringing it to a stand-still. |
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News :: Peace |
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"Week of Peace and Resistance to War" Ends with Silent Vigil as Bush Swears in for Second Term |
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by NWFIMC |
21 Jan 2005
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"A Week of Peace and Resistance to War" came to an end on Inauguration Day with a silent vigil at Martin Luther King Plaza to mark the somber event. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Environment |
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Grassroots Tsunami Relief Funds |
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by Melbourne IMC |
03 Jan 2005
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If you are hesitating to commit your limited funds to one of the larger Aid or Humanitarian agencies then here is a few grassroots options.
For updates on the Tsunami, go to http://www.indymedia.org |
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News :: Miscellaneous |
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Escambia County's First African American County Commissioner, Willie Junior, Found Dead in East Hill |
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by NWFIMC Staff |
13 Dec 2004
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Late Thursday, an unidentified and badly decomposed body was found under a house in East Hill. The next day, it was confirmed that the unidentified body was that of Willie Junior. Junior's death confirmed the worst fears of his friends and family while bringing to an end the search for the missing former Escambia County Commissioner who had been missing for nearly a month. |
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News :: Protest Activity |
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School of the Americas Protest Swells to 15,000 |
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by Rosa Goldman |
22 Nov 2004
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Thousands have assembled at the gates of Ft. Benning GA for the second day of protests against the School of the Americas/WHINSEC, with as many as 15,000 present by 10:30 a.m., according to SOA Watch. In a written statement read to the crowd, Sr. Diana Ortiz recalled that this month is the 15th year anniversary of her own abduction and torture in Guatemala. A graduate of the SOA who has been found guilty of her torture was honored by the SOA, she said, and the impunity continues with the evidence of torture at Abu Ghraib.
Sr. Helen Prejean, Celeste Zappal of Military Families Speak Out, Soa Watch founder Fr. Bourgeois, and actor Martin Sheen were among others who addressed the crowd. |
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Media Analysis: The Fog of Falluja |
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by Chris Anderson/NYC Indy Media |
15 Nov 2004
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Seven days into the American offensive against the city of Falluja, one thing is clear: nothing is clear. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights |
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Mayoki Media Campaign Heating Up |
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by NWFIMC Staff |
24 Nov 2004
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Over the past few months, local activists have begun the task of attacking the mock-Indian "tribe", the Mayoki Indians. Since the controversy came to a head 6 months ago, in part because of this web site, many people in the Pensacola area, Native Americans and non-Native Americans, have come together to say that these racist stereotypes have no place in our community.
In the past week, two letters to the editor and one op-ed piece were written on the Mayoki Indian Controversy. (to see original article that started the controversy, go to http://www.nwfimc.org/feature/display/145/index.php )
The most recent articles are cut and pasted below. |
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News :: Elections & Legislation |
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Local Polls See Heavy Turnout for 2004 Election |
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by NWFIMC Staff |
02 Nov 2004
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Record numbers are voting in the 2004 election with polling stations around Pensacola appear to have steady traffic. While all eyes are on Florida, several national and local groups have set up monitors to ensure that this election goes off without a hitch. Still, reports of some intimidation tactics have already surfaced. |
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