Pepperspray Productions' "Indymedia Presents"

As the 10th anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle approach, we have rooted around in our archives to bring you the 5 original episodes of "Showdown in Seattle," produced at the Seattle Indymedia Center that week. "What Democracy Looks Like" Dec 3, ...

It was the moment when a great coalition of the future, the people of the world, united together, first became visible. American labor had seen its factories closed down, jobs exported to more exploitative regions of the world. The third world had felt ...

It was Wednesday, day 3 of WTO week in Seattle, and day 2 of the Ministerial meetings. Tuesday had been a disaster for the authorities on every level, as wave after wave of activists poured into the town like the Seattle rain that poured from the skies. ...

Part 1 of "SHOWDOWN IN SEATTLE, 5 Days That Shook the WTO" (Nov 29, 1999) Ten years ago the WTO came to Seattle, the only American city with a statue of Lenin, and got run out of town. It was a moment legends are made of, but it was real life. Sixty ...

"Showdown in Seattle, 5 Days That Shook the WTO" part 2, Nov 30, 99 It was the opening day of the official proceedings. Activists were way better organized, and got up earlier than authorities had expected. Using multiple tactics, including the ...

Part 1 of ?SHOWDOWN IN SEATTLE, 5 Days That Shook the WTO? (originally produced in the Seattle IMC on Nov 29, 1999) Ten years ago the WTO came to Seattle, the only American city with a statue of Lenin, and got run out of town. It was one of those moments ...

Continuing our serialization of “The Leader #17,” Indymedia presents two short videos this week:“Critical Mass” is about the bicycle ride of the same name that regularly occurs all over the country. Produced by PepperSpray’s ...

The demand for universal healthcare for all, with “single payer” government administration is sweeping the nation. Recently in Seattle thousands took to the streets to demand single payer health care for all. PepperSpray reporters were there ...

Tamim Ansary is an Afghan/American. He is a lecturer and author of 2 books, West of Kabul, East of New York and Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes. This presentation, which he delivered in March at the Veterans For Peace NW ...

Write-up for IP 357This week Indymedia presents a bit of back story for a case that is currently being tried in New York City. Shell Oil is accused of being behind the execution of Ken Saro Wiwa, a Nigerian writer and activist who was tortured and hanged ...

This week Indymedia presents season 3, episode 5 of “Its The End of The World,” where Vancouver film/trouble maker Franklin Lopez covers the following: 1. Good news round up2. Montreal Angst3. X-acto Shooting4. Olympic Greenwash5. Obama ...

Write up for IP #355Lt. Ehren Watada, the Ft. Lewis officer who refused to ship to Iraq, and then was also charged with “Conduct Unbecoming An Officer” for giving a speech at the national convention of Veterans For Peace, won a major victory ...

This week Indymedia presents the May 09 Indymedia NewsReal. This monthly effort is a collaboration between Indymedia and Free Speech TV. The pieces that comprise this edition of the NewsReal are: 1) Back Country Blues, produced by Jacob Carpenter, ...

Music From the Seattle General Strike It wasn’t good enough to shut it down, they said during the Seattle General Strike 90 years ago this year. Strikers shut down the city and then began opening it up again under worker control. What a lesson for ...

“Indymedia Presents” #352 features the April 09 edition of “Indymedia NewsReal,” which is a joint production of Free Speech TV and the global Indymedia Center. The contents of this edition of “Indymedia NewsReal” are ...

The recent meeting of the G-20 brought out large numbers of militant protesters. Seems the economic slump may have started in the US, but now has spread world-wide, which has contributed a heavy working class character to the movement against corporate ...

Mayday 2009 is coming up, so for Indymedia Presents episode #350 we reach into our archive for mayday-related pieces we made in years past, to build interest and participation in the Mayday actions that will happen this year. We first feature our ...

The end of the reign of Bush meant a whole new historical moment had arrived. By the end of the Bush years, you could spit out a random curse, along with Bush’s name, to strike up a friendly conversation on any street corner in the world. But the ...

Franklyn Lopez never stops amazing. He is so bold, so radical, that he thinks its normal to be that way. And that’s why we carry his stuff on “Indymedia Presents.” This week we lead off with another episode of Frank’s ...