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A compilation of breaking stories, photos, and video from the Independent
Media Center on Monday, November 20, 2000.
INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTER of ATLANTA
http://atlanta.indymedia.org
FOCUS ON THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS: The IMC Reports from Fort Benning,
Columbus, GA, the day following a weekend of protests, vigils and actions
surrounding the School of the Americas.
OVERVIEW
This weekend between 10-12,000 people gathered outside the entrance to the
US Army Reservation, Fort Benning, in Columbus, GA to try once again to shut
down the School of the Americas. SOA Watch, an organization founded by
Maryknoll Priest Father Roy Bourgeois in 1990, has gathered at this time
every year at Fort Benning in memory of six Jesuit priests, their
housekeeper and her daughter, that were killed Nov 19, 1989 in El Salvador
by graduates of the School of the Americas. The vigil has grown steadily
and for the past several years has included acts of non-violent civil
disobedience. Referred to as "crossing the line", activists march in a
solemn funeral procession onto base property carrying caskets and crosses
with names of those killed in Central and South America by SOA grads. This
year a total of 3600 people crossed the line, leading to over 2100 arrests.
For more information on the School of the Americas, you can find SOA Watch's
website at http://www.soaw.org.
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WRITTEN REPORTS:
PUPPETS, SOLDIERS AND BUSSES: CROSSING THE LINE
by Wajid Jenkins
Mad River puppeteers, Radical Cheerleaders and the Bucket Percussion Brigade
bring non-violent, creative resistance to the actions of N19, ending in
arrests and ban and bar letters for all.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=376&group=webcast
CITY POLICE TARGET COLUMBUS YOUTH
by S. Al Maneer and W. Goodwin
Three children are kidnapped by Columbus police after being told they would
*not* be arrested for trying to leave Fort Benning.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=373&group=webcast
AFFINITY GROUP SNEAKS ONTO BASE THROUGH WOODS
by W. Goodwin
Civil Disobedience to close the SOA! - Shortly after the 1st funeral
procession began this morning, an affinity group from Missouri performed an
individual act of civil disobedience by entering Ft. Benning from a nearby
city park.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=360&group=webcast
GIANT PUPPETS TO TAKE FORT BENNING!
Puppeteers from across the country are converging this weekend on Ft.
Benning Georgia to protest the continued operations of the School of the
Americas. Two stories.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=331&group=webcast
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=317&group=webcast
BUDDHIST MONKS MARCH ON FORT BENNING
by W.B. Reeves & W. Goodwin
Buddhist monks and friends march more than 120 miles from Atlanta to
Columbus and Arrive at the main gate of Fort Benning at 11:45 am.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=316&group=webcast
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PHOTOS:
ENDLESS FUNERAL PROCESSION
by Wajid Jenkins & Unknown Photographer
The first wave of line crossers. A solemn funeral procession, as vigilers
crossed the line onto Ft. Benning carrying crosses and caskets. The Army
estimated 3500 crossed, SOA Watch estimated 3600.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=374&group=webcast
SCANNED BAN & BAR LETTER
By F. Salerno
An example of the letter received by over 2100 people arrested for crossing
onto Fort Benning property.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=372&group=webcast
DIE-IN AT HIGH NOON
by e!i
Demonstrators imitate SOA victims forcing MPs to "bloody" their hands as
bemused rangers look on.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=343&group=webcast
THE FIRST LINE CROSSING
by e!i
At 11:45 nearly approximately 3,400 demonstrators marched on Ft Stuart with
crosses and coffins
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=341&group=webcast
6 PHOTOS OF THE SATURDAY PUPPET PARADE
by e!i
CDU Carpenters, skeletons, and robber barons were all part of the 11-18-00
SOA protests
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=334&group=webcast
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MPEG VIDEO:
CROWD DANCING AT VIGIL
By Pedro
15 second mpeg of vigilers dancing to music outside the Fort Benning gates.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=354
VIDEO OF FATHER ROY BOURGEOIS LOOKING ON AS PROCESSION ENTERS BASE
by Pedro
Shouting "Presente!", Marchers Enter the Base, carrying Crosses symbolizing
the Victims of U.S. Imperialism in South America.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=345
THREE VIDEOS OF THE PUPPET PROCESSION
By Pedro
Puppet Parade
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=355
Puppets at the Gate
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=358
Puppets After Crossing Line
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=359
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MORE STORIES:
For more articles about these actions, check back throughout the week with
the Independent Media Center of Atlanta at http://atlanta.indymedia.org
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and activists working to increase democracy and social justice by reporting
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The IMC was established to cover the WTO protests in Seattle last November.
Hundreds of media activists have since setup independent media centers in
London, Canada, Mexico City, Prague, Belgium, France, and Italy, with more
to come.
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