What happened to you in Seattle?


Victor Menotti: Targeting Protest Leaders

In an attempt to curb disturbances, the Seattle police began targeting protesters they identified as ring leaders. When Victor Menotti was attacked and arrested after simply talking to a small group of people, the police gave no explanation. They detained him for several hours, and gave no apology upon his release.
The experience of [...]

Vandana Shiva: Experiencing the Protest

The activists in the streets of Seattle did not come from a void - they borrowed resistance techniques from Gandhi. But corporate powers seem unable to grasp the concept of a “peaceful” protest.
See the protesters, corporate and police reactions for yourself in this historic footage.
Many protest strategies were recreated for accuracy in the upcoming [...]