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Thousands join protest against Heathrow's third runway
Thousands of protestors have taken part today in a carnival-style protest against the proposed expansion of Heathrow. "Climate change, increasing noise pollution and congestion have united environmental groups and... European Initiative: Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality
While the United States "...remained one of the world's few democracies in which leading Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Trans-gender (LGBT) groups failed to organize even one single public IDAHO (International Day... Angry May Day protests go ahead in Ankara, Moscow, Paris
"Thousands demonstrated around Europe Thursday in traditional May Day labour demonstrations on issues ranging from pension reforms to standards of living. Turkish riot police clashed with demonstrators...UBC protestors arrested
Several protestors were arrested at the University of British Columbia late last night."The students were protesting the loss of public space on campus, including plans to build an underground bus loop. At the end of the evening, some students lit a bonfire which attracted...Indonesian workers protest closure of Japanese factories
"About 500 protestors called for the Japanese and Indonesian governments to act following the shutdown of a glass factory and two electronics plants since July which has left nearly 2,400 workers jobless, AFP...UN envoy to visit Indonesia to discuss Myanmar crisis
"Gambari, who has already met with the prime ministers of Thailand and Malaysia, was expected to meet with Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda and possibly President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his visit,... Where Have All The Burmese Protesters Gone?
The British Press reports that the Government Technology Institute in
Rangoon, Burma, housed on acres and acres of derelict buildings,
overgrown by tropical foliage and protected by rusty barbed wire fence,
has... Courageous Burmese Protesters Defy Government Crackdown
"Oct 1, 2007 (DVB)–Government security levels remained high in Burma yesterday as smaller-scale protests were held around the country. In Moegok, Mandalay division, soldiers and police officers cracked down on a protest group of about 200 monks and 3,000 civilians, severely...Up to 20 protestors arrested at British arms show
"A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman told AFP that between 15 and 20 people were arrested, mainly for alleged public order breaches, during a protest outside the biennial Defence Systems and Equipment International Exhibition. The four-day event, at the ExCel centre in the...Riots in Denmark
"For the third time in less than a year, residents of the Nørrebro neighbourhood spent a night watching a riot erupt outside their homes Saturday. The dramatic events unfolded after police responded to reports of... WHITECLAY ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT DISTRIBUTORSHIP
This issue is another of a long line of maladies that harm Aboriginal peoples worldwide. The Sami people of Scandinavia seem to have found ways of addressing alcohol abuse as have the Incas via traditional... Nazis In Omaha NE
No, its not exactly the 4th reich. However, a Nazi oriented group is set to hold an immigration protest outside of the mexican consulate in Omaha NE. The group, The National Socialist Movement,... Trimming the Government's Talons -- Or Not
"Early Warning William M. Arkin on National and Homeland Security Trimming the Government's Talons -- Or Not Ever since I revealed the existence of the Pentagon's Talon database and the military's collection of information on anti-war protests, the story has careened in all...Germany protest due ahead of G8
The G8 conference will be met by activists from all over Europe as they converge upon Germany in an effort to address issues they feel are ignored in favour of imperialism and leo-liberal abuses. Hopefully, no one will lose their life this year. - The...Morocco Bans then Unbans YouTube As Result of Public Pressure
Public pressure has caused the Moroccan government to renege on its move to block access to YouTube. Bloggers are claiming this as a major victory. "Video sharing website YouTube has been unbanned by the Moroccan...
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