Protesters use a police shield to protect themselves from a water cannon during demonstrations that resulted in clashes with police on the opening day of the IMS and World Bank meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, September 6, 2000.
A left-wing protester turns back to watch a riot, police, and a burning billboard during riots on the opening day of the IMF and World Bank meeting in Prague, Sept. 26, 2000.
Six-year-old Gracia Pierre is held back by relatives as he mourns the death of his 10-year-old brother, Jamosa, who died from a high fever, during his funeral in Port-au-Prince. Only 45 percent of the Haitian population has access to even basic…
Protesters from around the country, including Nathan Heintz of San Francisco, converge on Washington D.C. to voice their opposition to the policies of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Sept. 28, 2000 Ariel Sharon visits the Wailing Wall just after visiting the Temple of the Mount/Mosque Al Aqsa. This action provoked violent clashes immediately between the Palestinians and Israelites for the next several months.
Dana Christmas wipes away tears during a ceremony held in her honor. Christmas was severely burned while helping to wake up and save her fellow students during a fatal fire at Seton Hall University.