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VIDEO Protest song - the prototype
This is an old, ancient from 1960's, showing a simple protest by a simple man, against a world that is totally against him. Translation is freely mine. Yes well it's the way that there's a lot wrong and boring in this country You don't even need to ask your pals about it Just take a slight...- Pauli
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Boycott Firefox
I know this may a sort of political post here and I know such discussions are discouraged but hear me out. Recently Mozilla has gotten a new CEO that is against gay rights and as an advocate for gay rights this is not acceptable. In protest I removed all mozilla products on my computer as it has...- Ralph Bromley
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Police can enter homes to seize anti Olympic Posters !
Police have been handed 'Chinese-style' powers to enter private homes and seize political posters during the London 2012 Olympics.Little-noticed measures passed by the Government will allow officers and Olympics officials to enter homes and shops near official venues to confiscate any protest...- whoosh
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VIDEO St Paul closes doors to 'Occupiers'
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VIDEO Occupy Wall Street Occupy London Stock Exchange organizer
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Occupy Wall Street protests now nationwide in the USA
The following map shows locations of protests occurring throughout the United States. As you can see, the map is pretty full: Map: Occupy Wall Street Spreads Nationwide (Updated) | Mother Jones A quick analysis of what is going on could show a 'paradigm shift' in current events. Usually most...- Mike
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77-year-old woman strips to protest the demolition of her home
Desperate for justice, a 77-year old woman knelt naked in front of a Shanghai courthouse on August 18 to protest the demolition of her home. The scene was filmed and has since gone viral online. Read Full Story: Link Removed- reghakr
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Topless protest over Sun Media photo policy
OTTAWA – A topless woman's protest at the Ottawa Sun Wednesday afternoon had a few drivers gaping and gawking Read Full Story: Link Removed due to 404 Error- reghakr
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Naked Ambition: How PETA's Strategy of Nearly Nude Protesting Pays Off
Link Removed - Invalid URL The letters P-E-T-A stand for "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals," but you're forgiven if you thought they stood for "Publicity Events involving T and A." After all, it seems every time there's a slow news day, PETA is there to take up the slack by...- cybercore
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Online Activism Aims to Stop School Spankings
Can social media make a real difference for a cause? It's a challenge taken on by Marc Ecko and his Unlimited Justice, a campaign to fight corporal punishment in U.S. schools. More than just an isolated campaign, it's an example of how the Internet is changing modern activism. Online...- cybercore
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AP union says no tweeting, Facebook
In dicey union negotiations, it seems the modern silent protest is an embargo on tweeting. Representatives for the News Media Guild are urging union employees of the Associated Press not to promote their stories on Facebook or Twitter early next week. Reporters often volunteer to spread...- cybercore
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[Gadhafi] Leaders of airstrikes should go, not me
Link Removed due to 404 Error TRIPOLI, Libya – Moammar Gadhafi struck a defiant stance Thursday after two high-profile defections from his regime, saying he's not the one who should go — it's the Western leaders who have decimated his military with airstrikes who should resign immediately...- cybercore
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Revisionist art history as Maine removes labor mural
BOSTON (Reuters Life!) – Waves of criticism have followed the removal of a mural depicting workers' history in Maine, including the iconic "Rosie the Riveter," from government offices in the state capital Augusta. Governor Paul LePage, a Republican, has said through spokesmen that he received...- cybercore
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Naked shower protest by Peta makes driver crash his car
A driver in LA will be having an interesting conversation with his insurance provider, after crashing his car while distracted by nearly naked women taking a very public shower. More Link Removed- cybercore
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French jets destroy Libyan plane, target arms flow
BENGHAZI, Libya – French fighter jets struck an air base deep inside Libya and destroyed one of Moammar Gadhafi's planes Thursday, and NATO ships patrolled the coast to block the flow of arms and mercenaries. Other coalition bombers struck artillery, arms depots and parked helicopters. Libyan...- cybercore
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Bomb rocks Jerusalem bus stop, killing woman
JERUSALEM – A bomb struck a crowded bus stop in central Jerusalem Wednesday, killing one woman and wounding more than 20 other people in what authorities said was the first major Palestinian militant attack in the city in several years. The bombing brought back memories of the second...- cybercore
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Libya Live — Protests and Revolt (2011)
Libya, an oil-rich nation in North Africa, has been under the firm, if sometimes erratic, control of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi since he seized power in 1969. But in February 2011, the unrest sweeping through much of the Arab world erupted in several Libyan cities. Though it began with a relatively...- cybercore
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French jets sweep Libyan city besieged by Gadhafi
French fighter jets soared over a rebel-held city besieged by Moammar Gadhafi's troops on Saturday, the first mission for an international military force launched in support of the 5-week-old uprising. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after an emergency summit in Paris that French jets...- cybercore
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France tells drivers to inflate tyres to save fuel
PARIS (Reuters) – France's government on Thursday ruled out any cut in fuel taxes to alleviate the cost of soaring petrol prices, telling motorists they should inflate their tyres and drive more slowly to save fuel. Rising fuel costs, worsened by the uprising in OPEC-member Libya, are once...- cybercore
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China Insists Dalai Lama's Successor Must Be Chosen Through Reincarnation
Padma Choling, the Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet, said Monday during a break at the Chinese Parliament meeting that the Dalai Lama, the nation's highest-ranking spiritual leader, would not be allowed to choose his successor. Instead he maintained that Tibetan religious and historical...- cybercore
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