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USA...

At 10am hundreds of anarchists began marching through downtown streets for about an hour until police brought in more vans and forces. The situation escalated as the police forced people down sidewalks. There were arrests and de-arrests as some fought back for the street. At one point anarchists defaced American flags and hung up their own at a memorial.

Thousands of protesters, outnumbering the Bush supporters, marched to the inaugural route. When Bush’s limo drove down Pennsylvania Ave. it was met with jeers, hand signs and protest banners.

UK...

Hundreds picketed the US embassy London from 9.30am to 1.30pm on Jan 20th . Dozens of different organisations were represented including CND, FoE and Mumia Must Live Campaign. Several arrests were made for ‘violating the dignity of the embassy’. Speakers brought attention to Bush’s plans to increase the US arsenal, the fact that many black people were denied the vote, how devastation is set to accelerate under Bush, and many other issues.

The picket ended with the chant “No justice No peace!”

Watch this space! UK Anti-election feature article in next months AU.