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by Progress Illinois
11:50am
Mon May 21, 2012

Hundreds Of Protesters Kick Off NATO Boeing Protest (LIVE BLOG)

The Boeing protest is underway, with hundreds of protesters arriving and chanting, "Another World is Possible!"

The police presence is heavy, with many protesters saying "there are more cops here than people!"

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by Ellyn Fortino
11:16pm
Sun May 20, 2012

NATO Protesters Rally In Support Of Education, Labor & Living Wages (VIDEO)

More than 2,000 NATO and anti-war protestors gathered in Grant Park Sunday before they took to the streets and descended on McCormick Place where world leaders are meeting for the summit.

Protestors with various causes such as ending drone attacks and promoting women’s rights overseas held signs, chanted in megaphones and waved peace signs as a heavy police presence lined the park and the surrounding streets.
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by Matthew Blake
6:44pm
Wed Apr 25, 2012

Secret Service Pushes Back NATO Protest Route

The U.S. Secret Service will let NATO summit protesters go ahead with their planned parade route – except they will push back where the route ends, according to the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda, or CANG8.

The decision is maybe the final chapter in a saga where CANG8 battled with Chicago and federal officials over conducting a lawful protest May 20, the first day of the two-day NATO summit. Read more »