Posted on May 13, 2009 by adamfreedom
The piece below from Chicago left blog Pilsenprole anlyzes the political terrian that led to the smaller turnout of the 2009 May Day rallies around immigration rights- though still more than the conservative media and well funded founcation sponsored Tea Party Protests this past April 15th. I couldn’t help but see many of the similarities with San Jose and I’m [...]
Filed under: Article Repost, The Movement, organizing | Tagged: Chicago, FOX News, immigrant rights, international workers day, May Day, Obama, Tea Party | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 16, 2009 by adamfreedom
Counter-protests draw out the racist and anti-immigrant themes of the San Jose Tea Party protest. (Photo credit: Debug)
As part of a nationwide day of protest on April 15 Tax Day, various right groups mobilized their supporters through conservative talk radio and FOX News, holding a rally in downtown San Jose’s Cesar Chavez Park. With between 500-1,000 attendees waving [...]
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