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All comments using the “N” word are deleted, and the user blocked. Take your “free speech” claim to an African-American’s house, and see how long you keep your teeth.Marietta bar owner Mike Norman says the T-shirts he’s peddling, featuring a look-a-like of cartoon chimp Curious George peeling a banana, with “Obama in ‘08″ underneath, [...]

Recently, before the big storm in Myanmar (Burma), the local Bowling Green/Nashville Burmese Community had a march bringing attention to the recent vote in their country. The group met at Fountain... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Source: a decision of the Environment and Unemployment Association of Akrini, Kozani, dozens of residents occupied since 10 in the morning, the northern gate of the Agios Dimitrios Power Plant, cutting the cinder supply of the belt-conveyer. They protest against environmental degradation and unemployment, and for the translocation of their village outside the plant's polluted area. "Spartakos" a P

Council leaders in Croydon are demanding a meeting with NCP bosses to protest at the 15% increase in car parking charges in the city. The borough council had decided to freeze its own car parking charges and hoped that NCP would do the same. Councillor Phil Thomas, Croydon’s cabinet member for environment and highways is concerned [...]

30 Hindraf supporters held a peaceful protest in front of the KLCC shopping centre today demanding the release of detainees held under the ISA.The protestors also demanded that the government look into the medical needs of P. Uthayakumar who is suffering from diabetes and a heart condition. Uthayakumar is one of five Hindraf leaders held under the ISA on December 13 last year.His family said that

Some more details from Danielle Kidd, one of the student organizers of the Portland homeless + students protesting at Portland city hall this week:"There have been new developments... the police posted warnings of an upcoming sweep on Tuesday night, so the group has sent a letter to Mayor Potter requesting a meeting open to the public where they can discuss the issues before the sweep. They have g

an update on the protest happening this week at Portland city hall from one of the student organizers:Hi friends, I wanted to give you the update on last Wednesday and let you know what we have in the works for this coming Tuesday and Wednesday.About 10 of us went out to the camp with the folks outside Portland City hall who are protesting their rights to affordable housing and/or a safe place to

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South Koreans protest U.S. beef as unsafe Government trying to ease concerns amid flurry of Internet rumors By Sue Chang, MarketWatch Last Update: 2:43 PM ET May 10, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Protestors gathered Friday night in various cities across South Korea to denounce their government’s decision to ease restrictions on U.S. beef amid widespread fears the meat could be [..

JOSSIP REPORTS Laurye Blackford, one of Shelley Ross’ hires and one of the notorious “mean girls” at The Early Show, told bosses yesterday that she’s quitting. She submitted her two weeks notice, Jossip hears, in protest of Zev Shalev being named executive producer of the A.M. show, following Rick Kaplan’s exit,...

Activist Najee Ali (left in photo) led a group of protesters in front of the courthouse prior to the arrival of R. Kelly and others for jury selection in the SIX-YEAR DELAYED trial regarding that infamous sex tape.The worst part of this is that Kelly could have been convicted, jailed and paroled in the time that this trial has been delayed. Given that Kelly has been allowed to circumvent justice thus far, it's likely he'll escape prison altogether. We've likely all seen the tape, we all know it's him and the identity of the girl in the tape is not in question...but both parties will disavow their participation.In other words, we're going to have to believe their "truthful" testimonies and not our "lying eyes."Najee Ali is a friend of The Mo'Kelly Report and we fully support him in this e

Source: TimeOnline A proposed lift on the ban of American beef has led South Korean students to rally and take to the streets to voice their anti-American sentiments. Driven by an internet rumor... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

As Pantera wrote earlier about the city wide protests happening, it was to my surprise to hear that during these protests Sean Bell's wife and Reverend Al Sharpton were arrested today. The Rev. Al Sharpton and Sean Bell's wife, Nicole Paultre Bell were arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge today as hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittals of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man.E.G Radio, ExtravaGangsta Radio,

As expected the protests began at around 3:00 pm hoping to send a message to stop the brutality that the NYPD is implicating around our neighborhoods. Al Sharpton, Nicole Paultre, and Jose Guzman were among the many to be arrested. In a way I'm proud that a lot of our people came out to support this INJUSTICE, but not enough is being done. People hit the streets, blocked intersections in a peaceful manner, but it hurts so bad to see them get arrested for voicing their opinions. It's unfair and the NYPD knows it. They don't have a right to treat our people like that. They call it "Civil Disobedience", I call it standing for what you believe in. Like Charles Barron said, "If Michael Vick could go to jail for dogs, and Wesley Snipes could go to jail for tax dollars, then people should go to j

Reverend Al Sharpton has been arrested at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge in a protest of the recent acquittal of three NYPD officers involved in the shooting death of would-be groom Sean Bell. The civil rights leader was among several people arrested Wednesday at a series of demonstrations calling for a federal investigation into the [...]

Reverend Al Sharpton is calling on citizens of New York City to come together for a day of active protests throughout the city on Wednesday (May 7).Sharpton and the National Action Network are organizing a citywide “pray in” in six locations across Manhattan and Brooklyn, in hopes of moving the United States Department of Justice to action in the Sean Bell case. (Allhiphop)I'm bout tired of this dusty house negro acting like he's been supporting the community! Basically, I'm with David Banner on this issue:The next time you see Al Sharpton, tell him I said @#*$ him and he can suck my dick. I might change the name of my album from The Greatest Story Never Told to @#*$ Al Sharpton. I hate Al Sharpton."I can't stand Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton at all," he said. "Al Sharpton talked about

Taxi Drivers went on protest for two hours yet again yesterday (Tuesday) in their long protracted dispute with Waterford City Council and the taxi regulator with neither side showing any signs of budging on the issues involved. (...)

I think no one imagined things would be go this route in Beirut ,in today's labour strike and protest except of course who planned to make this way . I mean it is a decision taken in the moment to bring your weapons and start attacking the others in the protests or strike just like this , especially when it involves guns,rifles,Molotov and RBG !!No to mention the army presence !! It is more than usual riots of angry blue collars for sure and because it is Lebanon you should know that this is another round between the on going the opposition and the cabinet. It took an ugly form that reminded the people of Beirut with the civil war ,I know a friend of a friend who told her online that she hided in her bathroom along with her kids when she saw the two fighting parties with big guns in the

Jack Valentine, the Rizla Suzuki Team Manager, has denied suggestions made by the HM Plant Honda Team, that he and his team protested the manoeuvre made by Leon Haslam on Tom Sykes, which ended Sykes race. Haslam had his fourth position revoked and lost 13 points for ‘careless riding in the course of a meeting’ according [...]

Actually, I had trekked to the University of Michigan to hear the Dalai Lama opine on our imploding planet. Pope Benedict XVI was doing much of the same on Sunday as he made a pilgrimage of sorts to Ground Zero in New York. But there was no time to meditate on spiritual serendipity as a scowling Chinese grad student almost knocked me over with his floppy, sloppily scrawled sign: "Dalai Lama - 50 years of CIA funding isn't enough for you." He was one of about 500 "dissidents" waiving Chinese flags outside the arena. Now I have to admit, I'm always a bit shocked to see demonstrations by non-lefties. The unions, the hippies, MoveOn.org - these guys are pros, coming armed with professionally printed placards, a killer sound system and even creepy lifelike puppets to make their point.

RIA Novosti. La cancillería ucraniana declaró haber entregado una nota de protesta a la embajada de Rusia en Kiev con motivo del ensayo realizado por la Flota rusa del Mar Negro (FMN) con un misil antisubmarino.

Al Sharpton is asking for us all as human beings who don't agree with the Sean Bell's verdict to come out on Wednesday and demonstrate that we will not stand still for this "Not Guilty" verdict. Sharpton says demonstrators would gather Wednesday afternoon at six locations throughout the city, including New York Police headquarters, and fan out to other areas to disrupt the flow of the city. "Where we go from there is anybody's guess," said Rachel Noerdlinger, Sharpton's spokeswoman. they'll be arrested praying." Sharpton hopes that the images of people getting arrested for praying will force federal law enforcement officials to take over the investigation of the three NYPD detectives who were acquitted of killing an innocent man in cold blood for no reason. "It's going to be a long struggl

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Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to central streets for the May Day holiday: some to protest low wages, some to criticize the Kremlin and some just to celebrate.Around 50,000 demonstrators took part in a rally organized Thursday by the Communist Party, which was joined in the march by activists from left-wing groups, including the banned National Bolshevik Party.The demonstrators, young and old alike, marched from Kaluzhskaya Ploshchad to Teatralnaya Ploshchad, where speakers, including Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, addressed the crowd."There are our replacements," Sergei, an elderly man carrying a red flag, said of the young demonstrators at the front of the march. "See how many young people are coming. They're all unhappy with [President Vladimir] Putin and [President-elect D

Last week, an American air strike supposedly killed a prominent head of al-Qaida in Somalia, but in the course of killing one man, the bombs also killed 24 other people including men, women, and children. About a thousand Somalis took to the streets of the town that was raided to protest against these deaths. Most [...]

Scouting for All will be protesting at the Boy Scouts of America National Conference to be held May 21-23, 2008.Here are the details we know as of right now:LOCATIONManchester Grand Hyatt1 Market Pl.San Diego, California., 92101.Hotel phone: 1-619-232-1234.For further information contact Howard Menzer, Scouting for All SouthWestern Regional Director, Email: howmen@sbcglobal.netWe'd like to see a large gathering to protest along with us. We are protesting the BSA's national policy of discrimination, which excludes both the gay and atheist communities, adults and children.

It seems another consultation on our freedom to assemble and protest is on its way. The House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights has just launched a 'Call for Evidence' in order 'to enquire into the human rights issues arising from policing and protest'. These are some of the questions asked:• What limits, if any, should be placed on the right to protest and why?• Should specific limitations be placed on the ability of certain groups to protest? If so, who and why?• Should the right to protest be more strictly curtailed in relation to certain geographical areas? If yes, where, why and what limits would be acceptable?• The Government proposes to repeal sections 132-8 SOCPA dealing with protest around Parliament and invites Parliament to consider whether additional

Bijender Sharma writes from Dharamshala: The United States Ambassador Nancy Powell called on Prime Minister Koirala to express official concern about the treatment of Tibetans by Nepali authorities, besides discussing the current political-economic situation in the wake of the final election results. As per information reached here, Ambassador Powell urged the Prime Minister to ensure that [...]

A few day ago, we told you how the opposition to an anti-gay speech being given at Smith College was so strong, speaker Ryan Sorba was forced to stop speaking. And almost as soon as we posted about, the situation...

Our weekly video podcast/vlog on illegal immigration and border security issues. In this weeks edition… May Day 2008: Chicago! Our coverage of the third annual Pro-amnesty tantrum here in Chicago. This is the official blogburst for the week, we plan on taking the weekend off and enjoying the heck out of it! Our other May Day coverage: When Socialists Attack! May Day [...]

New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Government has strongly protested with Delhi Government over raw treatment being meted out to the Himachali fruit growers by the commission agents in Asia’s biggest fruit market Azadpur Subzi Mandi Delhi. Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta called on Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dixit in Delhi today and listed the various [...]

Thousands of dockworkers at West Coast ports stayed off the job on Thursday in what their union said was a call for an end to the war in Iraq. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said more than 25,000 members in 29 ports stayed off the job. The action came despite an order issued Wednesday by an arbitrator directing the union to tell its members to report for work as usual in response to a request from employers. "Longshore workers are standing down on the job and standing up for America," Bob McEllrath, the union's president, said in a statement. "We're supporting the troops and telling politicians in Washington that it's time to end the war in Iraq." The scene at most West Coast ports was quiet, without any scuffles or confrontations. The cranes used to unload contai

All shipping on the west coast of the United States was brought to a halt by a massive war protest by dockworkers. Terminal operators have acknowledged that a day long protest has closed the ports.Thousands of dock workers refused to come to work today leaving truckers and ship crews wondering what to do next. The one day strike coincides with May Day and shipping is expected to resume tomorrow.Nearly all cargo from Asia comes through the West coast ports. Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Hahahahaha it’s not enough that they blow themselves up, decapitate infidels and fly planes into buildings. Now they are protesting a mere question that they deem derogatory towards the pedophile terrorist muhammad. I guess the terrible truth of the history of islam is just too much. The University of Ranchi Thursday hurriedly cancelled its post-graduation [...]

Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets of the capital Jakarta for Labour Day rallies on Thursday, with rising food prices and an expected cut in fuel subsidies weighing heavily on workers' minds."We are expecting more than 40,000 people demonstrating today," policeman Hariyadi said as thousands of workers gathered at the central Imam Bonjol traffic circle.Carrying banners reading "Lower Food Prices Now" and "More Pay for Workers and Farmers," many of the demonstrators said they were alarmed at soaring inflation and the prospect of sharply higher fuel bills. Many workers were also concerned that their rights were being eroded through companies' growing use of contract labourers hired from employment agents.Indonesia News Blog:

I'm beginning to think I really do live among the apathetic community in China. May 1 was supposed to be the big protest/boycott of Carrefour and all things French. I think there may have been some talk about boycotts against American, German, and Japanese stuff as well, but I don't have confirmation yet.Anyway, we went to Carrefour today to see the protest. There wasn't any. Worst protest ever.We saw a few people going in the opposite direction with their shopping bags. We saw plenty of shoppers stocking up on deals around the store. Granted, being a holiday today, it should've looked like a mall at Christmas. Instead, there were maybe a hundred people. Guess I have nothing to worry about when it comes to safety around here... just have to watch out for the cars on the sidewalk.

NAHAN : Over one hundred Ayurvedic pharmacists today took out a protest rally at Paonta demanding recognization to their SCVT diplomas. Shouting slogans, the rally started from the Badripur and went up to the office of SDM Paonta through main market of Paonta Sahib. A deputation of agitating pharmacists met SDM and submitted their memorandum through [...]

This Friday over 150 Sussex University students will take part in a protest highlighting the plight of Luqman Onikosi,a first year Economics & International Relations student from Nigeria.The protest will involve people sitting for one hour at exam tables in either Falmer Quad or Mandela HallLuqman's sponsor recently died and the sponsor's family have refused to pay his course fees. He has been unable to raise the £8000 per year needed.The students want Sussex University to either pay Luqman's fees themselves or reduce them to the level of a home student: £3145 per year.The students have formed the group "Let Luqman stay".A statement under "Description saysLuqman is a fantastic and able student, not just in terms of his academic aptitude but also in terms of his contribution to student l

Burmese Say No: More than one thousand Burmese people in Singapore turned up at the Burmese Embassy to vote against the constitution drafted by the military junta. Video by Ho Choon Hiong. [photo link][via Singabloodypore]

President Bush certainly rolled out the red carpet for the Pope, raising troubling questions about preferential treatment for Christian leaders. The mainstream media coverage I saw was extremely positive, and although I can't say I went out of my way to look for coverage of this story, I certainly did not encounter anything about those protesting the Pope's visit. Finding this story about the NYC Atheists and their protest in New York University's student newspaper was an unexpected treat.According to Kate Ray, NYC Atheists were protesting "the politics of the Catholic Church and recent anti-atheist comments made by the pope." Good for them. I'm glad somebody was calling attention to these issues of which the mainstream media has been woefully inadequate.It is not that big media paid no at

"A groundbreaking bus tour protesting Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, “Right to Serve” is an LGBT event in which everyone devoted to true equality—gay or straight, open or closeted, liberal or conservative—can participate. The day after finals end, students from Harvard College and the various graduate schools will embark on a weeklong journey that will highlight the injustice of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The bus tour will make four stops across the country; and at each stop, one openly gay Harvard student will attempt to enlist for military service. When their desire to serve is rejected, participants on the tour will sit-in at the recruitment station to highlight the injustice of denying a citizen the right to serve based solely on their sexual orientation." For more information, con

On April 24th, Amnesty International Held a protest here on Mason’s campus, in which they covered the campus in orange paper. This trash was everywhere, hanging all over the trees. In the “free speech area” they blocked the road with even more garbage by building a cell. In actuality the cell they built was a [...]

10,000 people gathered , puffing joints till the air turned blue. University police stood by to maintain order, but no one was busted for smoking pot. In the meantime, the DEA is staunchly defending its policy against American farmers legally growing hemp, claiming it is an illegal substance. read more | digg story

Here's a press release notice I received: JOIN THE COALITION TO DEFEND JERUSALEM & SHALOM INTERNATIONAL TO PROTEST ABBAS / BUSH MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS THURSDAY, April 24, 2008 9:00 A.M. - in front of the White House Noon - at the PLO Headquarters, 1320 18th St., N.W. 3 P.M. - in Annapolis, starting at Alex Haley/Kunta Kinte Memorial and marching to Gate 1 where the Annapolis Summit

In the once-Jewish neighborhood of Oudlajan in Tehran, seven ancient synagogues have been razed to the ground in recent weeks to make way for residential skyscrapers and other urban renovation. The municipality denies it is behind the destruction of the synagogues, several of which had previously been declared national cultural Aside from the synagogues, developers also destroyed two historical mosques in the neighborhood.heritage sites by the Iranian government."These buildings, which were part of our cultural, artistic and architectural heritage were burnt to the ground," said Ahmad Mohit Tabatabaii, the director of the International Council of Museums' (ICOM) office in Tehran. More...

I know these Chinese guys didn’t mean for this to be funny and for all intents and purposes it isn’t funny, but still… They just don’t GET it. Hey, and Napoleon’s a pervert! Related: Olympic Torch

People's daily online reported,Hundreds of Chinese Americans and Chinese nationals working or studying in the United States gathered in the northeastern state of Michigan Sunday to protest against the crime and violence wire-pulled by the Dalai clique and voiced support for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. The protest, organized by the Chinese students studying at the University of Michigan and

A group of unidentifiable people held a silent protest waving banners calling for the " Legalization of Kemp" in London yesterday. A flurry of press and television attention quickly encircled the home of Actor Ross Kemp near Sheppard's Bush. The actor formerly of the BBC's, Eastenders television programme was flummoxed by the sudden media attention.Mr Kemp denied any knowledge of such a protest nor of the reasons behind it as he felt he hadn't done anything to warrant him being legalised by the courts . Police called to the scene by local residents quickly cleared up any confusion when it transpired that it was a group of dyslexic Marijuana smokers who were actually seeking the legalisation of Hemp.

Yesterday Pope Benedict XVI arrived for his first visit to the United States and Gay Catholics are mobilized to protest that visit, saying that Benedict has displayed a long history of hostility toward gays and lesbians.As Pope Benedict XVI begins his visit to the United States, demonstrations, vigils, and media events by angry gay Catholics and their allies, who are claiming Benedict has displayed a history of hostility toward gays and lesbians will meet him in Washington D.C. and New York. These groups are seeking a more inclusive church and are planning protests during this week’s papal visit to help highlight their causes including gay rights and equality for women.In the past, Pope Benedict has been a vocal opponent of the legal recognition of homosexual couples, making statements a

From: Workers Struggles: The Americas   Five people have been killed by security forces and another nine have been wounded as Haitians continued protests last week against rising food prices. More than 80 percent of Haitians live on US$2.00 (1.26 euros) a day or less. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets demanding an end to high prices, corruption, government ineptitude and the presence of foreign troops. On April 8, protesters attempting to reach the Presidential Palace in Port Au Prince clashed with UN troops. In Port Au Prince, on April 9, police and UN troops were unable to control rioting as people broke into stores and warehouses. Demonstrators have denounced the government of Rene Preval for destroying the nation's agriculture with liberal free market po

photo by Timothy Neesam/CBC The Canadian Broadcast Company disbandment of it's classical music division and traveling orchestra series last month has produced mostly outrage from Canadians across the continent since the CBC's announcement.Yesterday, in eight cities throughout Canada, including Halifax, Montreal and Vancouver, protesters demonstrated outside CBC offices.The CBC's reaction: "We have a mandate as a national public broadcaster … to represent the musical diversity and creativity in the country, and that's exactly what we're going to do. Classical, yes, but other kinds of music as well." [Full article].John Terauds, a classical music critic, wrote to the Toronto Star, essentially agreeing with the CBC's decision in the interest of 'indie pop and rock':Wouldn’t it be nice if

It has been reported that The Wombles of Wimbledon Common have decided to move to New York and get themselves American accents because they are protesting against imported children’s TV shows. The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television have made the film to highlight what they say is a threat to British programmes. Bernard Cribbins who [...]

Khelafat Majlish and Islami Shashontantra Andolan recently formed the Anti-Quran Law Resistance Committee to protest against the National Women Development Policy approved by the advisers' council recently."As police halted their progress, the agitating activists started pelting them with brickbats and broke through the police ring," said pedestrian Mostofa Kamal who took shelter near the mosque during the clash.Fifteen pedestrians including two children Shaon, 12, and Badhon, 9, were injured.   ~ more... ~  

The Thai government has lodged an official protest to the Cambodian government for dispatching troops to a disputed border territory in the vicinity of the Preah Vihear temple. Official protest to Cambodia The Nation, 11 April 2008

Recent protests in France were so successful that China is now considering a retaliatory strike against French products. In the meantime, I caught an article written by a former activist from Poland: I remember 14 December 1981. Arm in arm with trade union leaders, Andrzej Seweryn, Zbyszek Kowalewski and I were leading a demonstration protesting against the [...]

People claim that a John McCain win in November will be damaging for the Conservative movement. He is not a strict Conservative, and he appealed to Independents and Democrats, not typical Republicans, in order to secure the Republican nomination. That very well may be true; although, I am not sure I believe it. It is more [...]

Fort Pierce, Florida (The Weekly Vice) -- Amity Joy Doss, a 22 year old Florida resident was arrested by police after she had a threw a fit inside and outside a McDonald's restaurant that included hanging upside down from a tree in front of the restaurant.Doss, who evidently wasn't satisfied with a McDonald's employee's performance, demanded that the store manager fire the cashier, who had customers in line waiting to place orders.According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Department, the store manager ignored the comment, thinking Doss was was joking. Doss then proceeded behind the order counter and pulled the teen cashier away from the counter by the shirt and waist, blathering that the cashiers service was "not acceptable".The store manager told officers that he advised the cashier

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Ah yes, the Athiests are going to protest the oppersive Catholic religion and its oppresaive Pope. Give me a break. They do not care about what the Pope is doing, they just wants the US to forget its religious roots...

As noted at DignityUSA:Dignity USA the largest LGBT Catholic organization will protest when Pope Benedict XVI's visits the United States April 15-20. DignityUSA's executive director. "We need to recognize the damage that this Pope's attacks on our community have caused countless individuals and families. We witness on their behalf." Events throughout Washington D.C. and New York City:THURSDAY, APRIL 10 (10 a.m. New Ways Ministry Press Conference):LOCATION: Murrow Room, National Press Club (529 14th Street, NW; 13th floor, Washington D.C.)"A Few Moments with the Pope: Lesbian/Gay Catholics Speak about their Church" - Speakers: Teresa DeCrescenzo, executive director of Gay Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (GLASS), Gregory Maguire, author of more than a dozen novels, most notably Wicked, wh

The ruling part AKP wants to raise the retirement age to 65 while the life expectancy in Turkey is about 67 years. It means that most of the workers will die before being retired. The reform proposed by the government has been harshly criticised by labor leaders and opposition parties. Turkish unions launched a protest meeting in Istanbul against the sought social security and general health insurance bill. Here are the photos that I have taken."Real Turkiye"

The western press continues publishing stories about “mass protests” in Muslim nations by infuriated Muslims who are upset at the film made by Dutchman Geert Wilders. The assumpton of these media pieces is to attempt portraying the entire Muslim world as being concerned about a silly film made by an obscure Dutch right wing politician [...]

I read with great interest an article in the Austin American-Statesman concerning Terry Keel’s denial that he was campaigning for Mindy Montford for Travis County DA. Check out a couple of paragraphs from that piece: Republican Terry Keel said he wanted nothing to do with the Democratic primary runoff for Travis County district attorney until a local political Internet site anonymously reported that he was campaigning for candidate Mindy Montford, a contention he swears is false. The fiery Texas House parliamentarian, a former prosecutor, sheriff and legislator, was irked by the link to a Democratic race. He began investigating the source of the report on AustinPoliticalReport.com, which on Tuesday was disseminated in an e-mail by the campaign for Rosemary Lehmberg, Montford’

I think this brave soul just sentenced himself to death. Hopefully they’ll never find him. Here’s why he’s doing it: I have decided to set Quran on fire as long as Islamic dictatorship of Iran: doesn’t commit to Universal Declaration of Human Rights rules; doesn’t stop executions; doesn’t free students and opposition from prison; doesn’t bring justice in [...]

NAHAN: Union of PTA teachers of Sirmour district today took out a protest march in Nahan against the state government which has ordered inquiries in to these recruitments and has tabled the report of Shanan committee in the state assembly prepared on this issue. On the one hand state government yesterday tabled report in the state [...]

Erase una vez un continente destruido por la guerra. Europa entera estaba en ruinas tras la II Guerra Mundial. España lo estaba tras su propia guerra civil. Sólo dos países se habían salvado de la destrucción: Suiza gracias a su neutralidad, y Portugal porque no se combatió en la Península Ibérica.A un general estadounidense que entonces (1948) era Secretario de Estado, se le ocurrió un plan para reconstruir Europa con un doble objetivo: Por una parte frenar el posible avance del comunismo en Europa Occidental. Por otra, recuperar la economía europea de modo que volvieran a convertirse en clientes para sus productos. Y es que de poco le servía a EEUU tener una economía saneada tras la guerra si los posibles clientes estaban arruinados y hambrientos. Hoy, se cumplen sesenta año

Performance Art as Social Protest: As a recent DC area resident of about two years, it really struck me how the protesters, including some ladies from Code Pink, struck at one of the epicenters of commerce and travel in Washington DC.  Union Station certainly symbolizes the collision of the lives of opulence in DC hyper-capitalism v. [...]

Someone called their beloved and highly regarded Archdiocese of Cebu, Cardinal Vidal names so the inmates protest by the only ‘legal’ way they have - by dancing to Laura Branigan’s “Gloria”.

April 1, Channel News AsiaJAKARTA: Indonesia's president has urged the mainly Muslim nation not to resort to violence in protests against an anti-Islamic film, and barred the Dutch filmmaker behind it from entering the country.President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono also said the screening of "Fitna", which has sparked several protests here since its release on the Internet last Thursday, would be banned in the former Dutch colony."I am asking (Indonesians) not to engage in actions such as destruction, violence and sweepings (harassing foreigners), because Islam and the other religions forbid violence and it is also against the law," Yudhoyono told journalists late Monday.The 17-minute film features imagery of the attacks on New York in 2001 and Madrid in 2004 combined with quotes from the Kora

Thousands of people in Ukraine’s southern republic of Crimea are protesting against the country's plans to join NATO. The demonstrators are also demanding that Ukraine's peacekeepers are withdrawn from Kosovo. The protesters say that joining the alliance will be against the people's wishes and national interest, and could also harm Ukraine's relations with Russia. The rally comes two days before the visit of George Bush to the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. The country's plans to join NATO will be discussed at an alliance summit in Bucharest in early April.

BARE STATEMENT: 22-year-old, Pooja Chauhan, took to the streets in underwear and protested against police inaction in arresting her husband and in-laws (TOI Photo) RAJKOT: Conservative... Visit for more....

I had mixed feelings when I learned of a publicity stunt perpetrated by another indie bookstore in Kansas City this weekend. According to CNN, Tom Wayne, the owner of Prospero's Books in Kansas City, organized a bookburning of some of the books that Wayne claims that Prospero can't sell, "in protest of what he sees as society's diminishing support for the printed word." I have much respect for Prospero's Books, which is the premier used bookstore in Kansas City, known for its support of local authors. I'm reluctant to criticize another independent bookstore in a metropolitan area that is seriously deficient in indie bookstores. Wayne and his partner may be making a valid point about the decline on book reading in the United States, but the national publicity from this stunt not o

A Greenpeace Video. More about this HereParental warning: Contains (very tasteful) nudity.Six hundred people shed their clothes on a glacier in the Swiss Alps to bodily cry out for help against a planetary emergency: global warming.The nude volunteers posed for us and renowned naked "installation" artist Spencer Tunick on the Aletsch Glacier.Without clothes, the human body is vulnerable, exposed, its life or death at the whim of the elements. Global warming is stripping away our glaciers and leaving our entire planet vulnerable to extreme weather, floods, sea-level rise, global decreases in carrying capacity and agricultural production, fresh water shortages, disease and mass human dislocations.If global warming continues at its current rate, most glaciers in Switzerland will completely di

At the beginning of each Orphan Film Symposium, I like to scan the schedule and make note of the films I can't miss. The registered participants see all the films together as well as talk over organized lunches and dinners. The screenings start in the morning and continue through the evening, so the collective experience is intense. Though I take care of minor behind-the-scenes tasks, I like to attend most of the screenings.I put today's early afternoon session at the top of my list – films that documented protests held in Washington Square Park in the 1960s, and a couple of presentations on maverick documentary filmmaker Emile de Antonio.Dan Drasin was a burgeoning 18-year-old filmmaker when he took his cameras and some black and white film to document a protest by folk singers in Washi

This from the Courier-Journal: Photo by Michael Clevenger.They also call on state to fund higher educationChanting "listen to us, we matter," several hundred University of Louisville students rallied yesterday against anticipated tuition increases and state cuts to higher education.Some of the students walked out of class to take part in the demonstration, which included calls for U of L not to raise tuition more than 5 percent for the coming academic year and to include more students in tuition-setting decisions."Student tuition makes up about 40 percent of the university's revenues, and we want a voice equal to that," said Jennifer Wallin, a psychology and sociology major who helped organize the rally. "And we hope Frankfort sees this and thinks twice about the budget."During the rally -

Hundreds of protesters wearing yellow T-shirts with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America logo, took their protest to the lobby of the struggling Bear Stearns investment bank. The group said the government continues to blame homeowners facing hard financial difficulties in making payments on mortgages that were structured to fail, while using billions of taxpayer dollars to aid

Hundreds of people gathered in Mala Strana in Prague to protest against a US radar base which is going to be built on Czech soil as part of the American anti-missile project in eastern Europe. They marched through the strets in Prague and went to the American embassy where they attempted to hand officials a [...]

N.B. - I hope that you can make it on March 27, the short notice notwithstanding. Thank you. Expect two things from Romulo Neri on March 27 (Thursday). First, he will make a rare appearance at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, his alma mater. Second, he will be greeted by a protest action there. Concerned [...]