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Daryl Hannah, scientist among 30 arrested at W.Va. mine protest »
Posted by: altnrg 5 months ago in Science & Technology
More than 30 people -- including actress Daryl Hannah and NASA climate scientist James Hansen -- were arrested Tuesday in the latest protest in a growing civil ...
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Iran protesters alter tactics to avoid death - Washington Times »
Posted by: monicachenoa 5 months ago in News
Iran's pro-democracy movement is changing strategy and will use smaller and more dispersed demonstrations to try to protect protesters from security forces, who dissidents ...
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B'Tselem to Judge Advocate General order security forces to stop firing tear-gas grenades directly at people »
Posted by: dissent 7 months ago in News
Last Friday, 17 April, during a demonstration in Bi'lin, in the Ramallah District, a soldier fired a tear-gas grenade from an increased distance at ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | 'Mass opposition rally' in Tehran »
Posted by: ConquistadorForLife 5 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The protest came hours after Mr Mousavi urged them not to march in the centre of the city where President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's supporters were ...
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Bankers and Their Victims »
Posted by: tehranchik 1 month ago in Business & Finance
Day two of the Showdown in Chicago, a three-day-long protest against big banks, began a bit dismally for The Nation. An email from American Bankers ...
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Iran Bans Opposition Rally as Critics Are Detained »
Posted by: suzanek 5 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
The Iranian authorities denied permission Monday for the opposition to hold a major rally to protest the outcome of Friday's presidential vote, according to ...
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Thousands join march to protest against Israeli action »
Posted by: tehranchik 10 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Protests against the Israeli offensive in Gaza became heated last night when up to 5,000 people gathered outside the country's London embassy.
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Drooping polls undercut scripted protest claims - Washington Times »
Posted by: gbudavid 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
The White House's claim that large and boisterous protests against health care reform over the past week have been scripted performances, underwritten by industry ...
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Deseret News | Kissers protest near Temple Square »
Posted by: david_nwpa 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
A "kiss-in" drew about 60 people sporting pink paper hearts to the sidewalk just off of LDS Church property near Temple Square on Sunday to ...
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Rep. Michele Bachman wants 'House call' from ordinary citizens »
Posted by: Temlakos 3 weeks, 1 day ago in Political News
Michele Bachman wants *you* to get to Washington and tell your Congressman *in person* not to vote for this massive health-care bill.
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Coal Action Heats Up Capitol Hill | American News Project »
Posted by: jovial 9 months ago in News
Global warming is lighting a fire on today's campuses, and this weekend thousands of students will come to D.C. to rally, lobby, and ...
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Neda's Family Forced Out of Home by Iranian Authorities »
Posted by: barucci 5 months ago in News
Parents of young woman shot dead near protests are banned from mourning and funeral is cancelled, neighbours say. The Iranian authorities have ordered the family ...
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Japanese Protest against US base »
Posted by: WikiMap 2 weeks, 5 days ago in News
Thousands of people have protested on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa demanding the removal of a US military base there.
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Greenpeace calls for safe energy for the Philippines »
Posted by: gpsea1 7 months ago in News
Greenpeace today marked the anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster with a solemn candle-lighting ceremony to protest the proposed revival of ...
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Iran bans election protest footballers »
Posted by: tehranchik 5 months, 1 week ago in Political News
Ali Karimi, Mehdi Mahdavikia and two others are 'retired' after sporting green wristbands in World Cup qualifier in Seoul.
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