Chinese Students Protest Arrest of Dissident Ding Xiaoping

Chinese students stage a protest over the arrest and disappearance of Ding Xiaoping, a lecturer at a university in Beijing's suburbs.  Ding Xiaoping was part of the student protest movement that saw a huge...

Stirring Protest Kashan University Students Iran July 3, 2009

This video is amazing (uploaded July 3). The song translation from Saaed on his blog Revolutionary Road: " They form chains and sing ``Yare dabestani``, ``my fellow schoolmate`` a classic revolutionary song that...

STUDENTS CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE CLOSURE OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE'S MIDWIFERY PROGRAM

IN LIGHT OF UNFAIR TREATMENT, MIAMI DADE COLLEGE STUDENTS & SUPPORTERS PLAN SIT IN 

MIAMI, FL (August 24, 2008) – Despite strong opposition expressed by students, mothers, midwives and concerned members of the community, Miami Dade College has closed the Midwifery...

Midwife Education in the South Decreasing while Black Infant Deaths Increasing

Miami Dade College, the largest institute of higher learning in the U.S., closes its midwifery program, citing economic distress.  The students and community protest, citing Governor Crist’s Black Infant Health Initiative (BIHI).   MIAMI, FL.  (August 23,...

Police officers and child wounded during student protest (update)

On November 9, 2007, four police officers were wounded during a protest by opposition students in Merida, western Venezuela. While students were throwing stones and home made bombs to police, a man got down...

'Find the Illegal Immigrant' event draws protests

A mock hunt called "Find the Illegal Immigrant" sponsored by the NYU College Republicans is gaining national and international media attention. The event was posted on Facebook, and invites the members to join in...

Students protest college’s affiliation with Disney and Iger

"Several students distributed pamphlets protesting the college’s relationship with the Walt Disney Company and its CEO and president, Robert Iger ’73, in front of the Whalen Center for Music, where Iger...

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