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Protestors march in support of Saleem Osman
Protestors pass two police officers on motorcycles during a protest march for Saleem Osman from 1 Police Plaza to Central Booking. Many of the protestors hold signs in English and Korean. One sign reads "Cops! We Are Watching" and "Saleem was…
Protestors pass police during demonstration for Saleem Osman
Demonstrators pass helmeted NYPD officers during a protest march from Police Plaza to Central Booking in support of Saleem Osman. The protestors hold signs in Chinese, Korean and English. One sign reads "Police the Police Now!" Another partially…
"Not your Target!" – Protestors at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
A protestor holds a sign resembling both a bullseye and an eye. Another protestor, also holding a sign, stands behind them. This photo was taken during the May 27, 1994 march from Police Plaza to Central Booking in support of Saleem Osman and against…
Peoples Health Movement Bangladesh Circle Poster
Taken from the World Social Forum (WSF) 2004, the poster reads at the top “Health for All is Possible / Another World is possible,” the latter being the slogan for the WSF. A menacing figure representing large globalizing forces such as the World…
People’s Forum Against Coca-Cola Pamphlet
This pamphlet (acquired at the World Social Forum 2004) describes how Coca-Cola’s operations in India have severely depleted water sources through overconsumption and pollution of groundwater available to communities. It further describes local…
Against WSF Pamphlet
This booklet contains a set of political cartoons criticizing the World Social Forum (WSF), likely obtained from Mumbai Resistance 2004, a forum established counter to the WSF. It accuses the WSF of being imperialist, asserting that the only true…
NY 1 Report on Wackenhut Demonstration
Report by Gigi Stone of NY1. Footage of the CAAAV Demonstration at the Wackenhut Detention Center, a private immigration detention facility in Queens. CAAAV member Jane Bai is interviewed, who speaks out against the inhumane treatment of the…
“Li,” Pending an Asylum Decision, Goes on a Seven-Day Hunger Strike to Demand Release on Parole
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This article reveals the conditions within the Wackenhut detention center, as disclosed by a detained undocumented Fujianese immigrant, “Li” (pseudonym), who was able to contact media outlets with CAAAV’s assistance. Li explained that a…
This article reveals the conditions within the Wackenhut detention center, as disclosed by a detained undocumented Fujianese immigrant, “Li” (pseudonym), who was able to contact media outlets with CAAAV’s assistance. Li explained that a…
Domestic Workers United Press Conference at City Hall
In this set of photographs, a group of people stand on the steps of City Hall in New York City. Some of them are holding handwritten signs advocating for domestic workers' rights. Legible signs read: "Respect Women’s Labor!!”, “Domestic Workers…