Posts by Rosa Lin
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VIDEO: Feeding Five Thousand…for Free
(Jun. 09, 2012)BY KELLY GUSTAFSON AND GLORIA OH
Thousands of protestors showed up during the NATO Summit. One group aspired to feed them all … for free. Watch the video here. Continue reading -
Actively disengaged: The story of modern protest
(Jun. 08, 2012)BY MELISSA KANDEL
In the long-standing marriage of politics and protests, much of the passion has waned. There’s evidence of that detachment even as some 15,000 protestors braved the high wind and heat of Chicago to demonstrate at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. Continue reading -
Food security and the G8: A call for faster action
(Jun. 08, 2012)BY MEGAN TAYLOR MORRISON A recent update on G-8 actions to improve food security left some international organizations calling for more. The Camp David Accountability Report detailed the progress of G-8 members on fulfilling commitments to the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative that began in 2009. The $22 billion program was created to help low-income countries … Continue reading
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Politics obscuring fundamental flaw in NATO missile defense
(Jun. 05, 2012)BY KYLE D. CLAPHAM NATO declared the first phase of its ballistic-missile defense operational at the alliance’s summit in Chicago in May. The organization also affirmed the timetable for European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA), which includes the deployment of interceptor missiles on land in Romania by 2015 and in Poland by 2018. But the United … Continue reading
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SLIDESHOW: NATO protests
(Jun. 01, 2012)BY YUE WANG
NATO protesters protested throughout the weekend of the NATO summit. Click through this slideshow to see candid shots. Continue reading -
NATO continues to pursue European missile defense despite hardware limitations
(May. 31, 2012)BY KYLE D. CLAPHAM NATO declared limited operational capability of its European ballistic missile defense and affirmed a timetable for future deployments during the alliance’s gathering in Chicago this month, but the organization failed to address key concerns about the system’s radars and antimissile development. “It is the first step towards our long-term goal of … Continue reading
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NATO summit: The scene at McCormick Place
(May. 26, 2012)BY SERENA DAI
Watch a slideshow of photos from the 2012 NATO Summit at McCormick Place. Continue reading -
VIDEO: NATO protests over the weekend
(May. 26, 2012)BY ROSA LIN
Protestors came out in the thousands over the weekend to protest the NATO summit. Watch this video to see them in action. Continue reading -
Protest concert celebrates dissent through song
(May. 26, 2012)BY MELISSA KANDEL
At the crossroads of power and protest, more than 800 music-loving demonstrators celebrated the coming 100th anniversary of folk song hero Woody Guthrie’s birthday, an event that coincided, or close enough, with the NATO Summit in Chicago. So, In keeping with the spirit of Guthrie, concertgoers opposed the policies and practices of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization not with demonstrations but with dancing. Continue reading -
Interpretative photography: Chicago 1968 vs. 2012
(May. 18, 2012)BY ARTHUR TOUCHOT
