AltWeeklies Wire
DNC Report: Police and Protesters Look to 1999 WTO Protests for Guidancenew
You can forget Chicago in 1968; it's the 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle that law enforcement and radical protest groups are using as the reference point for the DNC in Denver this year.
DNC Protest Groups Splinter as They Prepare for Denvernew
The knot of protesters organizing around the Democratic National Convention got a lot more tangled when a coalition of progressive groups formally presented itself as the Alliance for Real Democracy. This move deepened a division that started in May, when pacifist-leaning activist organizations and those with a more radical bent could not reach agreement on language within a "Statement of Non-Violence."
Anarchists Stalk Democratic Conventionnew
On a walking tour of Denver, Unconventional Action makes plans for the Democratic National Convention.
Recreate '68 Plans to Do Just Thatnew
Chicago in 1968 was a place of violence and chaos. Some activists would like to re-create those good old days at the Democratic National Convention.
Carla Madison Wears Art on Her Sleevenew
Can a white woman with ties to Dune, Keanu Reeves and Burning Man effectively represent Denver's historically black city council district?
People Power in Denvernew
Chris Nevitt, both pro-union and an economist, represents some of the poorest and wealthiest areas of the city in his council district. Can he bring everyone together?
The Organizernew
Can Denver councilman Paul Lopez reconcile his anti-city government past with his establishment future?
Politico-Turned-Newsman Leaves Wake of Controversynew
Brad Jones launched facethestate.com on March 26, and before the end of that week, his reporting had caused Mike Merrifield to step down as chair of the Colorado House of Representatives Education Committee.
