2012 NATO Summit Coverage
Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Chicago became the focus of the global politics and security May 20-21 when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its summit at McCormick Place.
The Red Line Project covered the summit,
protests and other events throughout the weekend.
President Obama and NATO Secretary
General Anders Fogh Rasmussen outlined plans for turning over
military responsibilities in Afghanistan to Afghan forces by
2014. Related:
- Video: Obama summarizes the summit
- Day 2 live blog: Outline of withdrawal plan
- Storify: Social media coverage of the summit
Violece broke out near McCormick Place
after protesters failed to disperse at the end of the Iraq War
veterans ceremony, resulting in 45 arrests and injuries to police
and protestors. Related:
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Videos: Protest out of hand | Injured
protesters
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Reporter's view:
Inside the
confrontation
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Pre-protest rally
gave variety of
perspectives
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Slideshow:
Protesters with a
purpose
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Storify: Protest social media
archive
- Mobile video and photos of the protests
Photo: Police corner protesters near McCormick Place. (Photo by Bartosz Brzezinski)
Iraq war veterans marched in protest
of NATO on Sunday. The Red Line Project followed the journey
of a DePaul student and the mother of a soldier who
died.
In the
last organized protest of the NATO summit, demonstrators marched to
Boeing's headquarters, then to several other Loop locations,
including Obama campaign
headquarters.
Small
business owners say they've seen a 50 to 75 percent decrease in
business during the summit. Those close to the parade route fared
better.
Photo: Riley Crane, inventory manager of Warehouse Liquor, talks about the loss of revenue during the NATO summit. (Photo by Ivy Liu)
NATO Secretary Anders
Fogh Rasmussen on Saturday laid out the key issues and details for
the summit: Aghanistan, NATO capabilities and
partnerships. Related:
Veterans
of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars talk about their service and how
the U.S. and NATO need to pull out of Afghanistan.
Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton and other NATO dignitaries invaded Wrigley
Field for a rare Cubs weekend night
game. Related:
Photo: Hillary Clinton makes her way into Wrigley Field. (Photo by Sean McDonough)
Thousands
of nurses gathered at a National Nurses United rally at Daley Plaza
Friday to support a sin tax on Wall Street to support health
care. Related:
Photo: Nurses rally at Daley Plaza. (Photo by Alex Cyhaniuk)
A debate at Pritzker Military Library on
May 17 provided a thoughtful discussion and no outbursts from the
audience. Related:
Both summits will have movers and shakers setting the agenda on global issues. Experts share who are the eight to watch. (Photo via iStockPhoto).
Related stories:
A week before the NATO summit, protesters from various activist organizations gathered at a South Side warehouse -- headquarters for Occupy Chicago -- for The People's Summit.
The two-day affair featured dozens of panels and discussions on issues relating to NATO and the G8.
Photo: Activist Joe Iosbaker makes a point during a discussion. (Photo by Brittany Lawler).
Some buildings and
areas of downtown Chicago are planning to shut down because of the
NATO summit, May 20-21. Other organizations, businesses and schools
have moved or rescheduled events. Check this interactive map for
updates.
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