That way no one knows the full scope of what will unfold next week. You work with people you trust. Each affinity group will have a first-aid person, a legal observer and a general helper. Some have names. McQuie was once part of a group called the Narcolyptics.
Different styles are evident as activists gather from around the world.
People are always clapping and doing tai chi exercises. They didn't always agree on what music to play, and the carnivores were fed up with the no-meat diet pushed by the vegetarians. The protesters, from as far away as India, and Israel, tried to build opposition to the WTO leading up to the Seattle meeting. Problems hit the caravan before it even left Boston. About 12 protesters from Nepal, Bangladesh and Nigeria were denied visas to come to the United States, said Joy Marcotte, who coordinated the bus campaign.