Anyone notice how violent the G20 and NATO meeting's protests became this past week? If you have no idea what I'm talking about check out these photojournalism resources to get a glimpse of some of the chaos happening outside these high-security world leader meetings.
BBC News
Slate
I find myself in a mixed opinion over both the fierce protesting and the glamorous and high-profile meetings. At a time when our world economies are receding and millions of the underclass around the world are suffering under increased unemployment and foreclosing homes, we must see our leader's humbled by the average man, woman, and child's struggles, and see them taking the necessary steps to create jobs and ease the pain on the average family. And we must also see them realize that these recessionary problems our world is undergoing right now are not the only crises that need to be addressed; instability in Darfur and elsewhere still linger even after many years of the world finally taking notice. There is cause to be enraged and angry at our governments for not adequately responding to the many crises mankind faces on a daily basis. But on the flip side, does burning hotels and French/German border stations really help to get the working man's point across? I'm all for scaring the shit out of these leaders with the prospects of a revolution because I think they need to realize the only reason their dressing up, seeing operas, touring Europe, and occassionally talking global policy is because people across the world put our faith in them to lead. But the pacifist in me would rather us all work this out together and get life rolling again and allowing prosperity for all to shine. But I doubt either a revolution or equality for all is coming any time soon. Who knows though, there is talk that in the coming summer, Europeans will commence a "Summer of Rage" where these violent protests will only grow in size and number if their e conomic woes don't begin to slow down.
for the revolution,
Drew
Drew
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