Portraits of the Philly protests

Snapshots from the demonstrations at the Republican Convention.

Jul 31, 2000 |

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The massive Corpzilla (corporate Godzilla) was the offical mascot of the Unity 2000 protests in Philadelphia Sunday. The cab of the 18-wheeler is dressed up as a dragon; a pork-barrel pig representing the excesses of capitalism cast his eyes at mud wrestling protesters truckin' on the rig's flatbed.


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George W. Bush is the subject of many crude jokes at the protest -- one group passed out "official" marijuana seeds "legalized" by the Texas governor, with his face adorned over a plant "Little Shop of Horrors" style; another peddled Bushoncrack.com T-shirts, buttons and stickers. Others, like this young woman, are more provocative.

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