“If the big ‘tea party’ protest in Atlanta last year had the trappings of a rock show, complete with a riding ‘Paul Revere,’ Saturday’s ‘coffee party’ get-together at Java Monkey cafe in nearby Decatur came off more like a well-attended poetry slam. A liberal-esque and pro-Obama answer to the conservative tea party movement, the coffee party kicked off in 370 locations across the US and the world (including Tokyo and Jakarta) in an attempt to brew some activism from cafes and salons and stir disaffected liberals into action. Hand-painted signs at Java Monkey ranged from pro-healthcare reform to ‘jobs for Americans.’ The crowd of about 40 — visibly more diverse than the average tea party gathering — included schoolteachers, a dreadlocked guy, young children, and even a visiting reporter from Le Monde.” (03/13/10)