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Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Protest organiser Mick O'Reilly president of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions said today's protest was only the beginning of a sustained campaign and urged the crowd to attend a further protest at Leinster house...

Occupy DC: Tensions Rise, Police Tase and Arrest Protester 'Lash'

As the National Park Service enforces a regulation banning camping at McPherson Square that began at noon on Monday, many protesters are still "camped out" on grounds claiming their right to free speech and...

Protesters Arrested on Occupy Atlanta 'Day of Action'

Eight Occupy Atlanta protesters were arrested Thursday afternoon on their way past Georgia State University to the Capitol for a rally. Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Atlanta organizers held a General...

Goldman Sachs Plans Halloween Celebration for Occupy Wall Street

New York City - The world’s largest investment firm is going all out this Halloween to make the holiday special for the thousands of Occupy Wall Street protesters who have become its neighbors in the financial...

Egypt: Mubarak sons detained amid corruption probe

This may be a bad idea.Egypt has more important problems hat need to be addressed and resolved.Revengem if necessar, cancome later, after an electedgpovernmentr is in plaee. " ...

Thousands Protest Plans to transport Radioactive Waste

Thousands protested earlier today against plans to transport high level radioactive waste through their home towns. Approximately 20,000 gathered to demonstrate in towns and cities along the proposed...

Barack Obama condemns Iran's 'iron fist'

New Delhi: American President Barack Obama has condemned the Iranian governmet's attempt to quell recent protest. He said the "iron fist of brutality" had been used to silence protesters, calling the actions of...

Iran: Basij member describes election abuse

A Basiji from Iran, recently involved in the post-election abuse ordered by the Supreme Leader, has escaped to the UK, requesting refugee status. This Basiji gave an anguished interview with the new World News...

Copenhagen police battle climate protesters

Protesters at the climate summit have been in further clashes with Danish police today, amid further complaints about excessive use of force by the authorites. " Police have forced back hundreds of protesters who...

Copenhagen Summit: Nearly 200 Protesters Arrested In Christiania

No major global conference goes without protests, and the COP 15 Climate Change Summit held in Copenhagen this week is no exception. Yesterday, Danish police detained 200 protesters who were allegedly participating...

Washington Tea Party Attracts One Million Anti-Tax Protesters.

Both AP and the Times are equating the turnout of Obama's townhall meeting today and the Anti-Tax protest in D.C. as drawing "1000s of people". Actually, not. See images of the D.C. Crowd here. Compare for yourself.

Prince Charles Montreal Visit: Greeted by Protesters

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla landed in Montreal today for a visit and were greeted by protesters and supporters of Quebec independence; some even threw eggs at the soldiers who came to make sure the protest...

IMF Protesters Met With Tear Gas In Turkey

Police threw tear gas at the hundreds that protested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday. Some of the protesters threw fire bombs at a convention centre where leaders of the IMF and the World Bank were meeting. Bank windows were...

Man Arrested for Warning G20 Protesters With Twitter

In Iran, citizens used Twitter to protest its regime and received support from the U.S.  Now, in the U.S., a man has been arrested for using the popular social media tool during a political protest."When the...

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