September 21, 2007 ?
ACTION
Four high school students (members of
Students beyond War)and two older
supporters of the groupwerearrested
Friday,September 21, 2007,for
occupying SenatorsCharlesGrassley's
officein Des Moines, Iowa.
Fourth Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
Third Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
Second Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
First Report from Bridewell by Frank
Cordaro
Cordaro sentended to 30 Days: News
Release
Action Release
Photo slide show (5 photos)
YouTube video of occupation
Students beyond War web site
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Media Coverage
The list of resources that I use to write my capstone project is updated regularly. However, sometimes even this collection is not enough: it's better to look outside your comfort zone and find projects that cover other themes as well.
Des Moines Register: Letter to the Editor: Cordaro was not sit-in
instigator
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071020/OPINI
ON04/710200314/1035/OPINION
Des Moines Register: Hansen: Students Beyond War not done
protesting
http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/NEWS03/
710160382
Times Delphic: Antiwar sit-in, students arrests draw attention
http://media.www.timesdelphic.com/media/storage/paper1086/news/2007/
10/11/News/AntiWar.SitIn.Student.Arrests.Draw.Attention-3025469.shtml
Des Moines Register: Cordaro gets 30 days in jail after protest
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007710060340
Popular Progressive: Free Frank Cordaro
http://popprog.blogspot.com/2007/10/free-frank-cordero.html
Witness from the Fence: Cordaro gets 30 days
http://mypc.press-citizen.com/blogs/reply.php?id_blogs=21&type_blogs=V
arsity&id_blogposts=3160
Witness from the Fence: The Point of Protesting
http://mypc.press-citizen.com/blogs/reply.php?id_blogs=21&type_blogs=V
arsity&id_blogposts=3174
Northeast Iowa Progressive: 30 days in Jail
http://neiaprogressive.blogspot.com/2007/10/30-days-in-hole-30.html
Indy Media, Ireland: Catholic Worker Jailed for Antiwar Resistance
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84534
WOI-TV: Des Moines
http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?nav=menu115_2_9
Sioux City Journal
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/09/22/news/iowa/bfb0b3a7ae
bf2a988625735e000ce5b6.txt
Educational Topix
http://www.topix.com/education/edu-etc/2007/09/high-school-students-arr
ested-at-grassley-office
Des Moines Register
http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070922/NEWS/70
9220329/1001
KWWL-TV: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
http://www.kwwl.com/News/index.php?ID=15374
KCRG-TV: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/9934177.html
KGAN-TV: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/31b89a23-www
.kgan.com.shtml
Witness from the Fence: Mona Shaw's blog
Click on "Show original post" to read the blog entry
http://mypc.press-citizen.com/blogs/reply.php?type_blogs=Varsity&id_blog
s=21&id_blogposts=3034
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July 6, 2007 ?
ACTION
Twenty Iowans were arrestedFriday,
July 6, 2007, foroccupying or
attempting tooccupy Senators
Grassley'sandHarkin's Linn County
offices inCedar Rapids, Iowa.
News Release - Goodner Plea
July 6 - Occupation Press Release
and ?Report
Background Information
Photo of 20 arrested
Rose Persaud's statement at the July 6
sentencing
Slideshow of photos by Mauro Heck,(long
show 119 photos)
Slideshow of photos by Gloria Williams,
(short show, 12 photos
Slideshow of photos by Frank Cordaro,
(short show, 9 photos)
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Media Coverage
Daily Iowan- Antiwar protesters plead not guilty
http://media.www.dailyiowan.
com/media/storage/paper599/news/2007/07/24/Metro/Antiwar.
Protesters.Plead.Not.Guilty-2926566.shtml
Cedar Rapids Gazette - 17 Iraq war protesters plead not
guilty
http://gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20070720/NEWS/70720018/-1/rss01&rssfeed=rss01
Des Moines RegisterEditorial: "Do acquittals signal new
openness to war protest?" by Rekha Basu
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20070718/OPINION01/707180350/1035/OPINION
Z-Net: The Courage of Their Convictions by Paul Street
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=13280
Protester pleads guilty, but won't pay fines ?Cedar Rapids
Gazette
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20070713/NEWS/70713011/1001/NEWS
C.R. peace activist pleads guilty; won't pay fines ? Des
Moines Register
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20070713/NEWS/70713011/1001
Cedar Rapids protester fined, but refuses to pay ?John
Deeth Blog
http://jdeeth.blogspot.com/2007/07/cedar-rapids-protester-fined-
refuses-to.html
KGAN-TV
http://www.kgan.com/csArticles/articles/000040/004084.htm
KCRG-TV
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/8362907.html
KWWL-TV
http://www.kwwl.com/News/index.php?ID=12971
Cedar Rapids Gazette
http://gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20070706/NEWS/70706042&SearchID=73286385135855
Des Moines Register
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=200770706035
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.
org/dynamic/stories/I/IA_PROTESTERS_SENTENCED_IAOL-?
SITE=IAIOP&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
David Goodner's Blog
http://blogs.dmregister.com/?author=755
Popular Progressive,blog by Garry Klein
CR 20 Occupy Harkin and Grassley Offices
http://popprog.blogspot.com/2007/07/cedar-rapids-20-
occupy-sen-harkin-and.html
Why We Have Free Speech ? Rose Persaud
http://popprog.blogspot.com/2007/07/this-is-why-we-have-
free-speech.html
Witness from the Fence,IC Press-Citizenblog by Mona Shaw
NOTE:to read these columns, after opening the page, you
will need to click the blue link under the title that reads
"Show Original Post"
When Justice Needs More than the Law Allows
It Was Worth It
The Relativity of Being Easy
Daily Iowan
http://media.www.dailyiowan.
com/media/storage/paper599/news/2007/07/09/Metro/19.Arrested.
In.Cr.War.Protest-2921871-page2.shtml
John Deeth Blog- Iowa Independent News
Welcome to the Occupation, part 1
Welcome to the Occupation, part 2
Welcome to the Occupation, part 3
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March 16, 2007 ?
ACTION
Judith Pedersen-Benn isarrested for
occupyingCongressman David
Loebsack'sofficeinCedar Rapids,Iowa.
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Popular Progressive,blog by Garry Klein
http://popprog.blogspot.com/search/label/Judith%20Pedersen-Benn
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March 6, 2007 ?
ACTION
ThreeIowans were arrested for
occupying Senator Grassley'sstate
office inDes Moines, Iowa.
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Des Moines Register ? Three Arrests at Grassley's Office
http://vcnv.org/arrests-made-at-senator-grassleys-iowa-office
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February 26, 2007 ?
ACTION
SevenIowans were arrested for
occupying Senators Grassley'sstate
office inDes Moines, Iowa.
Eleven were arrested foroccupying
Senators Grassley'sdistrict office in
Cedar Rapids,Iowa.
Des Moines 5 Acquitted! ?07/11/07 Press
Release
Trial Photo of Des Moines 5
2/26/07 Press Release and Report
Photos of Des Moines 7
Video clip of Des Moines Occupation
CR 11 Have Their Day in Court
CR 11 Pre-Trial Press Conference
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Still up for a Fight: Former Priest Chooses to Embrace Civil
Disobedience:Cedar Rapids Gazette
http://gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770331011
Trial for Des Moines 7 on July 9
http://vcnv.org/vcnv-calendar/occupation-project-trial-des-moines-
iowa
Daily Iowan ? CR11 Await Verdict
http://vcnv.org/11-protesters-await-verdict
Daily Iowan ? Activists Vow More Action
http://vcnv.org/iowa-activists-vow-more-action
Des Moines Register ? Protesters Try to ChangeGrassley's
Vote
http://vcnv.org/iowa-protestors-try-to-change-grassleys-vote-on-war
Des Moines Register ? Judge Drops Charges AgainstSeven
Activists
http://vcnv.org/iowa-federal-judge-drops-charges-against-seven-
peace-activists
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February 7, 2007 ?
Iowa Occupation
Project Launced
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Iowa Occupation Project Launched February 7
http://vcnv.org/occupation-project-launched-in-iowa
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