Activism Spotlight - Speaking Out in the U.S.

Protests, rallies and creative activism in the U.S.

June 12, 2006

Columbia, Missouri; Oakland, California; Watsonville, California; St. Johnsbury, Vermont; Omaha, Nebraska

16 Year Old Organizes Youth Peace March in Missouri

In Columbia, Missouri, 50 young people participated in the Youth Peace March organized by 16-year-old Saxon Brown.

Read news coverage of the march as well as the pre-march organizing and listen to an interview on the local NPR station.

Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA)

The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA) occupied the military recruitment center in downtown Oakland, California for about 45 minutes until they were forced out and the center shut down for the day.

See more photos and video on IndyBay.

Counting Lives Lost

The "Counting Lives Lost, Making Tangible an Abstract Measure of Grief" installation in Watsonville, California uses 4 inch figures to represent the loss of life in the war and occupation of Iraq. For every U.S. soldier who has died, 16 Iraqis (by conservative estimates) have been killed.

Read a report with more photos.

Protesting Negroponte in St. Johnsbury, Vermont

National Intelligence Director John Negroponte spoke to the graduating class of St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont. His speech was twice interrupted and over 75 protesters gathered outside.

Read a report and see more photos.

Protesting Bush in Omaha, Nebraska

University of Nebraska - Omaha College Democrats and Nebraska Young Democrats organized a protest on the occation of Bush's visit to Omaha to speak about immigration reform.

Read news coverage and see more photos.

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