As three separate convergences merged into a rally at McPherson Square (Code Pink, DAWN, and a Global Justice Contingent), an Anarchist Convergence came together at Logan Circle.

A black block of maybe five hundred left the circle in an energetic push through the streets of DC occupying intersections with bodies, drums and chants.


Several skirmishes with police resulted and the march was turned back from the security perimeter. Smaller groups eventually broke through the fence, burned some pieces of red, white, and blue cloth, clashed with pepper sprayering riot cops, and mingled with lines and lines of Bush supporters waiting to get through security.


Several people were detained; one block was sealed off for at least half an hour, the fence was pulled up at at least one location, and quite a bit of pepper spray wafted through the air on both sides of the fence along Pennsylvania Avenue.