The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether...
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I came across news this morning that four tree-sitting protesters at the University of California-Berkeley would stop receiving food, water or other supplies from university officials after 9 a.m. Pacific this...
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As NowPublic member Mikasi reporter earlier here, protesters were engaged in clashes with riot police in St Paul, outside of the Republican National Convention, where John McCain spoke this evening.Current...
"This is Mikasi. Called yesterday some test you just sort of bad friend your new detox by going down of course I can't wait boulevard of voice mail. So headed North now so we got the University Street. And once...
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We've received this voice report from NowPublic member Mikasi in St Paul, Minnesota. "This is Mikasi here on the John Ireland over I-94 in Saint Paul, Minnesota between Kellogg and Rice St. Right now, at the...
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As pressuere mounts over current Thai PM Samak to leave office, the real issue remains: how to choose Thai governments?
" By Amy Kazmin in Bangkok Published: September 3 2008 15:29 | Last updated: September 3...
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Following yesterday's massive street demonstations in Thailand, judges has ordered the arrest of the protest's organizers. Police have still been unable to negotiate an end to the protests, and they are...
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At least 100 protesters were arrested late Monday night near where the Democratic National Convention is being held in Denver, Colorado. Police used riot gas and crowd control techniques after a crowd of about 300...
"STATE CAPITOL - Security at an anti-war rally outside the state Capitol this morning allegedly had to break up a confrontation between a Fox News reporter and Ward Churchill, a former University of Colorado...
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The eight Americans detained for pro-Tibet protests during the Olympic Games have been released today. American officials had been lobbying for their release over the weekend.Six of the detainees belonged to the group Free Tibet Reporters, and two were members of Students for...
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Let the games begin... The Democratic National Convention kicks off tomorrow, but 1500 anti-war demonstrators marched on Pepsi Center today."Over a thousand protesters marched to the gates of the Pepsi Center...
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"Will three anti-whaling activists from the UK and US end up standing trial in Tokyo? Japan is attempting to press charges against activists for the first time since 2000, when protesters started harassing the Japanese whaling fleet in earnest. Earlier this week Tokyo's...
As a police helicopter circles warning that unless protesters disperse "police horses, dogs and batons will be used" the huge sound system starts playing 'I've been loving you too long' the pained and...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 224 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
A wall of 250 people lined the route of the funeral 22 year-old Tim McLean, the Greyhound bus victim to "peacefully" blockade any unwelcome presence, as promised by the Westboro Baptist...
President Bush didn't exactly get a rock star's welcome when he arrived in Seoul today. Instead, he got a mixed reception involving a large pro-US Christian prayer service, as well as a protest from thousands who...
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