Above: Million Mask March Anon Protesters outside of the Houses of Parliament.
The Million Mask March called by members of Anonymous took place all around the world today. Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks were seen from the Philippines to South Africa, New York City to Los Angeles, London to Amsterdam. Guy Fawkes was a member of a group of English Catholics who planned the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. November 5th has been treated as Guy Fawkes day in Great Britain from 1605 often celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. International fame was brought to Fawkes from the V for Vendetta comic book and the 2005 movie where Fawkes leads a revolt against a fascist British government. In the movie, Fawkes creates a spectacle campaign taking over the media to bring down the government, blowing up the Houses of Parliament to convince the people to rule themselves. Anonymous has taken the Fawkes image as a protest against the corruption of government. The protests today raised a wide range of issues caused by systemic corruption of government and big business interests.
The march was covered by NBC News where they reported: “Protesters in Washington, D.C., made their way to Pennsylvania Avenue chanting, “Obama. Come out. We’ve got some s*** to talk about,” among other things.”
The Daily Mirror has some excellent photos of the march in London, see “Russell Brand joins thousands gathering in Parliament Square for Anonymous protest.”
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