Washington A16, 2000

Washington A16, 2000
Part of the Anti-globalization movement
DateApril 15–16, 2000
Location
Washington D.C.
Casualties
ArrestedMore than 678
Photo of the Sunday demonstration at 17th and I Sts
Photo of the Sunday demonstration at 17th and I Sts

Washington A16, 2000 was a series of protests in Washington, D.C. against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, that occurred in April 2000.[1][2] The annual IMF and World Bank meetings were the scene for follow-on protests of the 1999 WTO protests. In April 2000, between 10,000 and 15,000[3] protesters demonstrated at the IMF, and World Bank meeting (official numbers are not tallied).[4][5]

  1. ^ Karon, Tony (2000-04-14). "The Story Behind the Washington Protests". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ Pooley, Eric (2000-04-24). "The IMF: Dr. Death?". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ^ "A16, Washington DC". Socialism Today. No. 47. May 2000.
  4. ^ Griswold, Deirdre (April 16, 2000). "In the streets around the IMF". Workers World. workers.org. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  5. ^ WARNER, MARGARET (April 14, 2000). "Protesting Globalism". KQED, PBS NewsHour. PBS NewsHour. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.