The Battle for Genoa. 120,000 souls of all persuasions against 1800 police in full metal jacket in “Europe’s Seattle.”

Yes, there will be violence and yes, the mass media will focus on it. The world

leaders will publicly condemn the head-bangers, but gratefully use them as an excuse to

ignore the arguments of the rest.

What should seriously concern the G8 is not so much the violence, the numbers in the

street or even that they themselves look like idiots hiding behind the barricades, but that the

deep roots of a genuine new version of internationalism are growing. This is demonizing the

global institutions and there’s not much governments can do. Common Dreams