War of words
Protesters gather in New York City's Union Square in anticipation of a march to the convention at Madison Square Garden Thursday. New Yorker Ivan Medina, 23, right, argues with a Bush supporter, left, about the war. Medina's brother, U.S. Army Spec. Irving Medina, 23, died in Iraq. (Tribune photo by Chris Walker) September 2, 2004
Throngs fill the streets
The first wave of demonstrators makes its way Sunday toward Madison Square Garden during the anti-Bush march organized by United for Peace and Justice. (Tribune photo by Pete Souza) August 29, 2004
Global issues
Protesters carry an inflatable globe as they march past the Hotel Pennsylvania, across from Madison Square Garden, as mounted New York police officers look on. (Tribune photo by Pete Souza) August 29, 2004
Confrontation
Desiree Bernstein (right), a Brooklyn resident and supporter of President Bush, argues with a John Kerry backer along 7th Avenue in New York. Bernstein's brother-in-law was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (Tribune Photo by Pete Souza) August 29, 2004
Elephants in New York
Protesters mimicking the Republican mascot ring bells as they participate in a "Ringout" observance at Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center, on Saturday evening. (Tribune photo by Pete Souza) August 28, 2004