G8 Summit Protesters Arrested in L'Aquila and Rome

The upcoming G8 Summit, in L'Aquila Italy, has rounded up anti-G8 sentiment. On Tuesday, July 7, 36 protesters were arrested after clashing with Italian police in Rome. In L'Aquila 5 french protesters were found with...

Iranian Police Attack Protestors in Central Tehran Monday

Iranian riot police attacked demonstrators in central Tehran Monday, carrying out an earlier threat by Iran's Revolutionary Guards against any unapproved rallies. About 1000 people had gathered on Haft-e Tir Square...

Obama protesters arrested at Notre Dame

" SOUTH BEND, Indiana - Graduation festivities have gotten under way at the University of Notre Dame — as well as another day of arrests. A Notre Dame police officer, left, instructs anti-abortion protestors to leave the campus during an anti-abortion protest Saturday,...

PETA targets Jamie Oliver's restaurant over British Pork

Animal rights group PETA protested earlier today outside Jamie Oliver's London restaurant 'Fifteen', as they said the celebrity chef's encouragement of people to buy British pork rather than cheaper pork is still the...

Anti-Government Protests Spark in Budapest, Hungary

Anti-government protests sparked on Sunday in Hungary's capital Budapest. Several thousand protesters came out, and thirty five were detained by police. The tough economic situation that Hungary is facing is thought to have caused the protests. "Several thousand people held...

ISM Protest at Chicago Dance Performance of Israel's BatSheva Com

" People arriving at Israeli dancers' performance in Chicago greeted by dozens of people wearing bandages smeared with fake blood to represent Palestinian casualties in Gaza The Chicago chapter of the...

RCMP investigate altercation between Israeli, Palestinian support

Barry Artiste Op/EdLooks like the Israeli/Gaza issue is beginning in our Universities with differences of opinion.Perhaps if they feel so strongly about the issue, they should immediately pack up, call a Cab and...

Whistler Olympic Medal Ceromonies killed by budget cuts

Barry Artiste Op/EdIt looks like Whistler may be out of the loop when it comes to the Olympic Medal Ceremonies, because of budget cuts. Olympic Officials remain tightlipped where alternative venues would be to...

Activists close runway at UK airport

Stansted airport has now reopened following a massive protest by environmental activists which shut it down. About 50 protestors broke into a section of the airport."Police say four people have been arrested after...

Interview:Cindy Sheehan Reveals Plan for New National Party, Reflects on Race...

  Note: it's now after Nov 4, Sheehan lost her bid to unseat Pelosi by a wide margin, though she has declared her intention to run in 2010. As of this writing, plans are still under way to establish a...

Chinese official attacked by pro-independence activists in Taiwan

China and Taiwan split in 1949 after a civil war, but Beijing still considers the self-ruled island to be part of its territory awaiting reunification. Taiwan is very close to USA and american army...

Claims of Afghan soldiers raping boys prompts Canadian investigation

Barry Artiste Op/Ed After reading this, one can understand why some protestors wish Afghanistan and the Middle East should be left to their own devices, when apparently even our allies are as brutal as the Taliban...

Knife crime march cuts through London

Knife crime victims and families of victims cut through the heart of London in two marches to meet up at Hyde Park. The march was over a thousand strong and got the backing of London Mayor Boris Johnson and the...

Israeli troops beat photographer in WB

" Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:20:15 GMT An Israeli photographer has been severely beaten by troops in an anti-fence demonstration in the West Bank village of Naalin.  Puterman, 71-year old photographer from Tel Aviv,...

Massive police raids on suspected protestors in Minneapolis

If you want to be seen as the Party of Big Government, this is an excellent way to start:"On Friday night the Ramsey County sheriff's department, accompanied by the St. Paul police, detained people inside a...

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