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More Rubber Bullets and Gas at Tacoma Port Protests
By Indybay Media
Last week, antiwar protesters gathered at the Tacoma Port to demonstrate as a naval ship prepared for deployment to Iraq. Police in riot gear marked out a zone where backpacks were not allowed for security reasons, and when one protester ignored the prohibition he was arrested. Indybay Media has posted an article describing the mayhem that followed -- tear gas and rubber bullets -- and links to videos of the demonstration, one of which captures protesters singing about peace before being blasted with gas. -- Jenna Fisher
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/11/18375541.php

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Shutdown Day
By Denis Bystrov and Michael Taylor
In an effort to raise awareness about computers' pervasive impact on our lives, two Canadians are asking digitally tethered folks if they can survive without them for 24 hours on Shutdown Day. More than 44,000 folks are on board to disconnect March 24, citing alternate plans such as drinking, sleeping, and watching Star Trek. The following day, participants are encouraged to log back on to the website to reflect on how they coped with their unplugged experience -- perhaps as a global group therapy session of sorts. (Thanks, WorldChanging.) -- Elizabeth Ryan
http://shutdownday.org/

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