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Greek National Opera under occupation

The Greek National Opera has been occupied by groups of young "street artists" since 30th January. The Opera, which is located in Akadamias, central Athens has been taken over by protesters who say they are acting...

created by Teacher Dude | 41 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago
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Anti-Government Protests in Grecce-Photo-01

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Greek protesters occupy National Theatre, Athens

Just minutes after the curtains went up, demonstrators seized the stage of the National Theatre, Athens yesterday evening and read out a prepared statement demanding the immediate release of all those arrested in...

created by Teacher Dude | 48 wks ago | updated 48 wks ago
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Thai Protesters Trap Legislators

After a period of calm, events in Thailand are heating up again, with protestors renewing their push to unseat the government."Thousands of anti-government protesters surrounded Parliament on Tuesday, trapping...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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McDonald's apologises after group of mothers staged sit-in over breast-feedin...

A McDonald's manager in the UK has been forced to apologize to a young mum whom he told could not breastfeed in the fast-food chain.She returned with five friends and they staged a 'sit-in' and all started...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Outrage mounts over the arrest of 14 students

"Outrage mounts over the arrest of 14 students"Back in March 14 University of Toronto students staged a sit-in to protest rising tuitions fees. One month later the University of Toronto administration filed charges against the students. They have been arrested and...

created by slliden | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Police end Dresden tree sit-in

Something tells me this isn't going to go away..."DRESDEN, Germany - German police broke through a blockade of activists and felled a 200-year-old beech tree on Tuesday to clear the way for a new bridge over the Elbe river that is opposed by environmentalists and...

created by mtippett | 1 year ago
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Jumpstart Ford protesters are arrested after sit-in at Palo Alto Peninsula Ford Dealership

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Blockade at Palo Alto Ford Dealership: Jumpstart Ford activists stage an inte...

On March 21, 2006, Jumpstart Ford activists staged an intervention at Peninsula Ford on El Camino Real in Palo Alto, CA, protesting Ford's contribution to "Oil Addiction." Demonstraters locked themselves to a...