Seattle, act two

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Green Left Global Action - http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11/

Protesters 'proud of what we've achieved'
BY SEAN HEALY MELBOURNE --
Organisers of the S11 protests against the World Economic Forum have
claimed that they are "extremely proud" of their achievements, after a
second continuous day of blockading entrances to the Crown Towers
conference site.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11/daily/000912_09_proud.shtml

Call for ombudsman to intervene against police
BY SEAN HEALY  MELBOURNE --
The independent legal observers team at the S11 protests has called on the
Victorian ombudsman to investigate the Victoria Police's treatment of
blockaders, which it has called "brutal, highly dangerous and provocative".
http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11/daily/000912_08_ombuds.shtml

Mass union march a heavy blow to WEF
BY SEAN HEALY MELBOURNE --
Tens of thousands of Melbourne unionists have delivered a stunning blow to
the legitimacy of the World Economic Forum and corporate globalisation,
filling city streets with noise, colour and people.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11/daily/000912_07_union.shtml

Schwab has 'difficult day'
BY SUSAN PRICE MELBOURNE -
Klaus Schwab, President of the WEF, used his address to the Asia Pacific
summit at Crown Casino to launch a broadside against protesters blockading
the site.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11/daily/000912_05_schwab.shtml

Riot police attack protesters, hospitalise 12
BY SUSAN PRICE  MELBOURNE -
Two hundred and fifty baton-wielding riot police, including 50 on
horseback, charged through a protest blockade at 7.00am this morning,
injuring many and hospitalising 12 people.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11/daily/000912_04_police.shtml

== NEW GLOBAL ACTION GALLERIES ==============
http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11/s11_galleries.shtml
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Over ten photo galleries from the front lines

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Louis Proyect
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