Last weekend's protests (A12-13; 1.5 million) GREW 400% over the previous week!!
George Lee | 19.04.2003 20:29
Despite the media bias emphasizing that protest levels are shrinking, the turnout last weekend (April 12-13) was over 1.5 million for peace, a 400% INCREASE over the previous weekend's 300,000. The largest events were in Rome, 500,000; Barcelona, 300,000; Madrid, 200,000; London, 200,000; Cochi, India, 80,000; Dhaka, 50,000; and Washington, D.C., 30,000.
Turnout for global peace demonstrations remains strong. Below are figures for the past two weekends (April 5-6 and April 12-13). If you can supplement this listing with additional data (including URL's, if available), please post your information to: 
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In addition, at least 1.6 million participated in general strikes for peace in Italy (April 2, about one million) and Spain (April 10, at least 650,000).
This past week the largest protests have been in Iraq itself, with some 20,000 demonstrating in Nasiriyah on April 15, and about 200,000 across the country yesterday (April 18), including 50,000 in Sadr City; 30,000 in Nasiriyah; and 20,000 in Baghdad.
[For URL links to sources, please go to: http://www.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=313299&group=webcast ]
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April 5 Turnouts
( * = April 6)
Bangladesh, Chittagong* ------------ 30,000
Bulgaria, Sofia ------------------------- 2,000
Canada, Toronto ----------------------- 4,000
Canada, other cities ------------------ 2,000
France, Grenoble ---------------------- 3,000
Germany, Heidelberg ------------------ 2,000
Greece, Souda ------------------------- 3,000
Indonesia, Kediri* ------------------- 10,000
Indonesia, other cities* -------------- 3,000
Italy, Milan ---------------------------- 10,000
Japan, several cities ---------------- 10,000's
South Africa, Johannesburg -------- 12,000
Spain, Madrid ------------------------ 50,000
Spain, Madrid* ----------------------- 15,000
Spain, Santiago de Compostela ---- 50,000
Spain, Valencia ---------------------- 30,000
Spain, other cities ------------------- 6,000
Turkey, Istanbul* -------------------- 20,000
United Kingdom, London ------------- 3,000
United States, Boulder, CO --------- 2,000
United States, Chicago -------------- 1,500
United States, Oakland, CA -- 15 to 20,000
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April 12 Turnouts
( * = April 13)
Argentina, Buenos Aires ----------- unknown
Australia, Melbourne* ---------------- 20,000
Australia, Sydney* ------------- 10 to 15,000
Austria, Vienna ---------------------- unknown
Bangladesh, Dhaka -------------------- 50,000
Belgium, Brussels ------------------- unknown
Brazil, Sao Paulo ---------------------- 2,000
Canada, Montreal --------------------- 12,000
Canada, other cities ---------------- unknown
Chile, Santiago ------------------------- 1000's
China, Hong Kong ------------------- unknown
Cyprus -------------------------------- unknown
Denmark, Copenhagen ----------------- 2,000
Finland, Helsinki -------------------- unknown
France, Paris ------------------------- 20,000
France, other cities ----------------- unknown
Germany, Berlin ----------------------- 15,000
India, Calcutta ------------------------ 15,000
India, Cochi, Kerala ------------------ 80,000
Indonesia, Yogyakarta* ---------------- 5,000
Italy, Rome -------------------------- 500,000
Japan, Tokyo ------------------------ unknown
Korea, Seoul --------------------------- 4,000
Mexico, Mexico City ------------------ 10,000
Netherlands -------------------------- unknown
New Zealand ------------------------- unknown
Norway, Oslo------------------------- unknown
Pakistan, Karachi* -------------------- 4,000
Peru, Lima --------------------------- unknown
Philippines, Manila* -------------------- 1000's
Poland, several cities -------------- unknown
Portugal, Lisbon ------------------ 2 to 3,000
Spain, Barcelona -------------------- 300,000
Spain, Cordoba ----------------------- 25,000
Spain, Madrid ----------------------- 200,000
Spain, other cities ----------------- unknown
Sudan, Khartoum -------------------- unknown
Sweden, Gothenborg ------------------- 1000's
Switzerland, Basel ----------------- unknown
Taiwan, Taipei ---------------------- unknown
Turkey, Istanbul ----------------------- 1000's
United Kingdom, London ----------- 200,000
United States, Hollywood* ------------ 7,500
United States, Portland, OR ---- 3 to 5,000
United States, San Francisco -- 6 to 10,000
United States, Seattle ----------------- 3,000
United States, Washington ---- 25 to 30,000
http://www.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=313299&group=webcast In addition, at least 1.6 million participated in general strikes for peace in Italy (April 2, about one million) and Spain (April 10, at least 650,000).
This past week the largest protests have been in Iraq itself, with some 20,000 demonstrating in Nasiriyah on April 15, and about 200,000 across the country yesterday (April 18), including 50,000 in Sadr City; 30,000 in Nasiriyah; and 20,000 in Baghdad.
[For URL links to sources, please go to:
http://www.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=313299&group=webcast ] ================================================
April 5 Turnouts
( * = April 6)
Bangladesh, Chittagong* ------------ 30,000
Bulgaria, Sofia ------------------------- 2,000
Canada, Toronto ----------------------- 4,000
Canada, other cities ------------------ 2,000
France, Grenoble ---------------------- 3,000
Germany, Heidelberg ------------------ 2,000
Greece, Souda ------------------------- 3,000
Indonesia, Kediri* ------------------- 10,000
Indonesia, other cities* -------------- 3,000
Italy, Milan ---------------------------- 10,000
Japan, several cities ---------------- 10,000's
South Africa, Johannesburg -------- 12,000
Spain, Madrid ------------------------ 50,000
Spain, Madrid* ----------------------- 15,000
Spain, Santiago de Compostela ---- 50,000
Spain, Valencia ---------------------- 30,000
Spain, other cities ------------------- 6,000
Turkey, Istanbul* -------------------- 20,000
United Kingdom, London ------------- 3,000
United States, Boulder, CO --------- 2,000
United States, Chicago -------------- 1,500
United States, Oakland, CA -- 15 to 20,000
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April 12 Turnouts
( * = April 13)
Argentina, Buenos Aires ----------- unknown
Australia, Melbourne* ---------------- 20,000
Australia, Sydney* ------------- 10 to 15,000
Austria, Vienna ---------------------- unknown
Bangladesh, Dhaka -------------------- 50,000
Belgium, Brussels ------------------- unknown
Brazil, Sao Paulo ---------------------- 2,000
Canada, Montreal --------------------- 12,000
Canada, other cities ---------------- unknown
Chile, Santiago ------------------------- 1000's
China, Hong Kong ------------------- unknown
Cyprus -------------------------------- unknown
Denmark, Copenhagen ----------------- 2,000
Finland, Helsinki -------------------- unknown
France, Paris ------------------------- 20,000
France, other cities ----------------- unknown
Germany, Berlin ----------------------- 15,000
India, Calcutta ------------------------ 15,000
India, Cochi, Kerala ------------------ 80,000
Indonesia, Yogyakarta* ---------------- 5,000
Italy, Rome -------------------------- 500,000
Japan, Tokyo ------------------------ unknown
Korea, Seoul --------------------------- 4,000
Mexico, Mexico City ------------------ 10,000
Netherlands -------------------------- unknown
New Zealand ------------------------- unknown
Norway, Oslo------------------------- unknown
Pakistan, Karachi* -------------------- 4,000
Peru, Lima --------------------------- unknown
Philippines, Manila* -------------------- 1000's
Poland, several cities -------------- unknown
Portugal, Lisbon ------------------ 2 to 3,000
Spain, Barcelona -------------------- 300,000
Spain, Cordoba ----------------------- 25,000
Spain, Madrid ----------------------- 200,000
Spain, other cities ----------------- unknown
Sudan, Khartoum -------------------- unknown
Sweden, Gothenborg ------------------- 1000's
Switzerland, Basel ----------------- unknown
Taiwan, Taipei ---------------------- unknown
Turkey, Istanbul ----------------------- 1000's
United Kingdom, London ----------- 200,000
United States, Hollywood* ------------ 7,500
United States, Portland, OR ---- 3 to 5,000
United States, San Francisco -- 6 to 10,000
United States, Seattle ----------------- 3,000
United States, Washington ---- 25 to 30,000
George Lee
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