A public discussion about Obama's policies was sparked by protesters
and students while Barack Obama visited The University of Texas at
Austin Gregory Gym on Aug. 9th 2010. The Campus Police designated a
"Free Speech Zone" trying to squelch dissent.

Included are interviews with activists representing Gulf Action Now, ( http://gulfactionnow.com ) The Dream Act, ( http://dreamact.info/ ) LaRouche, ( http://www.larouchepac.com/ ) & Texans for Accountable Government (http://tagtexas.org/).

In
complete violation of the Constitution, the executive director of
Texans for Accountable Government, John Bush was arrested while
exercising three of his First Amendment rights: Freedom to Peacefully
Assemble, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of the Press. John was

John Bush Arrested Outside "Free Speech Zone" on UT Austin Campus Monday July 9th, 2010 - Barack Obama visited University of Texas Gregory Gym and the Campus Police designated a "Free Speech Zone". All of this happened outside of Obama's speech on UT campus.

In complete violation of the Constitution, John Bush is arrested while exercising three of his First Amendment rights: Freedom to Peacefully Assemble, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of the Press. John was officially booked and charged with Criminal Trespassing.

Mission: The purpose of Texans for Accountable Government (TAG) is to promote liberty by means of non-partisan local activism.

Riot cops continue their blockade of protestors, bystanders and getting
more abusive with people as they start shoving them around. Arrests one
by one may have started on the far side by now

Late in the afternoon, after the rain stopped, I made it to Queen's Park via power-wheelchair to document the protests which where had started there earlier. Wheelchair Taxi's, Van's refused to pick me up when I mentioned the area. Subway's were being shut down to anyone, one at a time throughout the day, eventually the whole Bloor line and south to Queen Street was closed.

Upon arrival, Riot Police had herded in Protestors from going south to meet up with other Protestors, and started abducting citizens. During one of their rushes forward, as I turned in my power-wheelchair to move forward, and not too fast or it will break peoples legs, 4 mounted police were right behind me and almost trampled me. Brave men, surrounded my wheelchair and myself to try to protect me at the expense of being hurt themselves. Unfortunately I was unable to get that on video as I was going the other direction.

Interview of Alison Blais a peaceful protestor who was pepper sprayed by
Riot Police. Alison also talks about what issues are important to her,
and how she feels about Harper, the G20, and her take on the violence
that some of the media is focusing on as well.

 

http://g20inquiry.com/

This stream has been LIVE, it may be LIVE again.  Hit the play button to find out.  If it's not live you get a sampling of prerecorded Glass Bead Collective work from the COP15.

December 13, 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark. More than 200 People were arrested today as they tried to march towards the port in protest of the COP15 UN climate change conference. Employing newly passed police powers legislation, the police stopped a non violent march after escorting it for more than 45 minutes. Simultaneously charging the sound truck and attacking journalists trying to document the event, the scene turned to chaos within minutes.

Footage from the G20 protests in Pittsburgh, PA, September 2009. from the cameras of Kelly Benjamin, Nigel Parry, GInfinity, Glass Bead, and other independent video folks. The views expressed are the artist's alone and are not meant to condone violence against law enforcement. RIP J Dilla! 

Made in Pittsburgh within five days of the G20 summit, by a team from Pittsburgh Indymedia, Twin Cities Indymedia, Glassbead Collective, and Mobile Broadcast News, a new documentary: "Democracy 101 (Rough Cut)".

Democracy 101 is a look at the policing and pattern of issues that arise during from National Special Security Events. Made with footage from the recent repression of dissent in Pittsburgh, salvaged from the broken cameras, stolen video and arrested reporters.

On September 24th 2009 Pittsburgh residents and supporters throughout the country (and the world) organize an "unpermitted" march toward downtown Pittsburgh only to be blocked by riot police using LRAD sound cannons and C2 gas (which is a hybrid of pepper gas/spray). Unable to express themselves peacefully by marching the irate crowd is forced to confront police using such lethal weapons as middle fingers, dumpsters, as well as their voices.

Press conference regarding the violation of the rights of
Journalists and activists during and before the G20 summit in
Pittsburgh.

Part 2 includes Gruesome visual evidence of brutality and personal accounts of preemptive repression that clearly infringes on the 1st ammendment.

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During my afternoon of running from ear drum piercing sonic weapons and tear gas canisters while being chased in circles by dog and baton wielding cops in working class neighborhoods miles from the convention center I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of locals.  Here's what they said ... with a small dose of riot porn on the side.

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Our ancestors laid the ground work for this with their apathetic selfishness. Whether something can be done to keep our next generations out of work camps and able to continue pretending they are free as we are able to do.. Or Not depends on how we respond to the loses currently being extracted from us.

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keep in mind as you watch this that it is filmed ENTIRELY within the U.S.. we NEVER crossed an international border.

it is a sad state of affairs that we are not allowed free passage within the united states. there are checkpoints in every state as you cross the country that daily violate our constitutional rights with random searches. along the border the department of homeland security has taken to spying on citizens, and downright harassment of populations of color by the border patrol.