The People's Strike - Sept 2002 - Corporate Media Coverage
Corporate Media Coverage of the People's Strike
The People's Strike and the other protests in September 2002 received a lot of coverage in the corporate media. Much of it was negative, and even inaccurate. Here is a sampling of articles from various sources (mostly corporate media, and a few progressive). Some of these news sites may require registration or demographic info; feel free to make up information if you want to remain anonymous.
And, as always, for more accurate coverage of what really happened, check out alternative media like Indymedia, DC Indymedia, or Infoshop.
Alternative Voices Say 'I Told You So' on Corporate Greed
Derrick DePledge
August 19, 2002 - Gannett News Services
IMF Protesters Plan Day-Long Strike in D.C.: Activists Hope to Shut Down City, Interrupt Traffic Flow on Sept. 27
Manny Fernandez and David A. Fahrenthold
September 9, 2002 - Washington Post
Protest Groups Announce Plans, Police Get Prepared: Almost 1,700 Extra Officers To Augment D.C. Police
September 25, 2002 - nbc4.com
Police raise terror threat amid DC protests
Muriel Dobbin
September 26, 2002 - McClatchy Newspapers
Anti-globalization activists: Divided, they make a stand
James Cox
September 27, 2002 - USA Today
In pictures: Washington protests
September 27, 2002 - BBC News
Anti-war messages dominate protest
Kevin Anderson
September 27, 2002 - BBC News
Mass arrests at anti-IMF protest in Washington
Kate Randall
September 28, 2002 - World Socialist Web Site
Washington police brace for fresh protests
September 28, 2002 - ctv.ca (Canada)
Activists Decry Police Intimidation in Anti-Globalization Protests
October 1, 2002 - Agence France Presse (Common Dreams)
Needed: A Quarantine Against Greed
Mark Engler
October 1, 2002 - AlterNet
Converging Against Capitalism
Jennifer C. Berkshire
October 2, 2002 - AlterNet
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