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1968: Londonderry march ends in violence » Police have used batons and water cannon to break up a civil rights march in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. At least 30 people, including MP Gerard Fitt and some children, have been injured. Reports say police tried to disperse the protesters by using their batons indiscriminately and spraying water from hoses on armoured trucks. The demonstrators retaliated with petrol bombs.
The next wave of health care sit-ins begins today » As the debate in Congress continues over health care reform, activists are continuing to put the pressure on. In a new article at The Nation, Peter Dreier writes that momentum for reform is growing, with groups like Health Care for America Now (HCAN) and MoveOn having organized hundreds of protests in front of insurance company offices around the country, at the homes of insurance company CEOs, and at the annual conference for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) in Washington, D.C. over the ...
Anti-censorship movement in Tunisia: creativity, courage and hope! » Following the recent massive wave of online censorship carried out by the Tunisian censor, targeting major social websites, such as the popular video-sharing websites, flickr, blogs aggregators, blogs, facebook pages and profiles, the anti-censorship movement adopted very creative, outspoken and brave tactics in protesting the online censorship. A censorship that is not only harming the country's average Internet users but is also affecting professionals whose work is relying on web 2.0 services...
U.S. Suspends $30 Million to Honduras » WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Thursday that the United States would formally suspend nearly $30 million in aid to the coup-installed government in Honduras. She also suggested for the first time that the United States might not recognize the country’s elections this fall if the ousted president was not returned to power by then.
Give Peace A Chance---Tacoma Police Riot » In March 2007, high-profile protests were focused on the Port of Tacoma, in Tacoma, Washington, USA. The protests, which lasted for 11 days, centered around a shipment of Stryker vehicles belonging to the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, which were scheduled to ship through the Port of Tacoma to the Iraq War. During the protests, members of Port Militarization Resistance tried to obstruct the shipping operations. A total of 37 protesters were arrested. The military has y...
Peaceful protest against Kosovo's secession » After the protest young Serbs of Vancouver spontaneously gathered on the steps of Vancouver Art Gallery to sing 'Vidovdan' and tell the world that Kosovo is Serbia!Despite provocations this was a peaceful protest where students spoke about the illegality of Kosovo's secession. It is estimated that about 800 people attended.  
Zimbabwe doctors call off strike » Doctors at Zimbabwe's state hospitals on Wednesday called off a crippling two-week strike, broken by the reality that the government had no money to meet their wage demands, their union said.The strike was called off after Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai reassured doctors that the government was listening to them, and urged them to return to work after five children caught swine flu and new cholera cases broke out."We have called off the strike and we are now going back to work," Brighton Chizh...
Anti-Thaksin rally takes to the streets » "Thaksin get out!" the protesters shouted in unison as they marched down the streets of Bangkok to Government House. Holding yellow and orange banners aloft, the disparate mix of students, business workers, activists and union members had one aim in common - to get rid of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. "Thaksin only does his job so he can get benefits for himself," said one protester, Boonma. "He never thinks about his country - only himself." Tuesday's anti-Thaksin rally was the late...
11 arrested during nonviolent protest against illegal settlements in Hebron » Eleven nonviolent protestors were detained and several others were injured during a nonviolent protest against Israeli settlements and outposts in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Friday morning. Eight Israelis, two internationals and one Palestinians were arrested by Israeli troops and police. The protest was organized by the "Youth Gathering against Settlements" in Hebron and was supported by International and Israeli peace activists. Tarek Abu Hamdiya, one of the organizers told IM...
Anti-Israel Demonstration in London » Out side the BBC a Demonstration against the bombing of Palestinians, Saturday's air strikes by Israel are the worst in living memory. Israeli fighter jets fired at Gaza from morning to evening, spreading fear and chaos. Targeting of the strikes where Hamas infrastructures, government buildings and police stations, Most of the dead were policemen, The dead in Gaza include women and children. Medical sources suggested up to a third of the casualties could be civilian. Gaza is one of the most over...