October Rebellion

October Rebellion
Part of the Anti-globalization movement
A demonstrator waves a red and black flag during an intersection occupation outside the World Bank.
Date	October 19 – 20, 2007
Location	Washington D.C.
Caused by	World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings
Methods	Black Bloc Demonstrations Marches

October Rebellion was the collective name for the series of protest events surrounding the fall 2007 meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on October 19 – 20, 2007, in Washington, D.C., United States. The events were organized by the October Coalition. According to the October Coalition's call to action, the group demanded an end to all third world debt using the financial institutions' own resources, the end to structural adjustment policies believed to prioritize profit over the lives of individuals, and an end to social and environmental issues caused by oil and gas production, mining, and certain kinds of infrastructure development.^[1]