CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A throng of protesters demanding food made a run for the Venezuelan presidential palace on Thursday in a rare, apparently spontaneous outburst of anger at the socialist administration within the heart of Caracas.
More than 100 people charged down the main thoroughfare in central Caracas chanting "No more talk. We want food." They got within about a half dozen blocks of the presidential palace before police in riot gear headed them off and began firing tear gas .... http://bigstory.ap.org
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Colorado Voters Burn Registration Cards Over GOP Fraud
All hell is breaking loose and the GOP revolution is starting in Colorado after they decided voters aren't actually needed and slated delegates that voted for Donald Trump are denied entrance into the CO convention after their names were stripped from the rolls and the caucus, which would have been where the voters chose their candidate to bind the delegates to a candidate, was cancelled .... http://allnewspipeline.com
Sunday, March 13, 2016
3 million people take to streets in Brazil’s biggest ever anti-govt protest
Some 3 million people have taken to the streets of Brazilian cities to demonstrate their disapproval of the country’s president, Dilma Rousseff, local media reported.
About 1.4 million people participated in the demonstration in Sao Paulo, and another million in Rio de Janeiro, according to Globo media outlet, citing the event’s organizers and the country’s security forces.
Protests took place in at least 17 regions across Brazil, Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.
The nation’s capital, Brasilia, saw some 100,000 demonstrators surround the National Congress building in the biggest protest since last March, when about 1 million people took to the streets .... https://www.rt.com
About 1.4 million people participated in the demonstration in Sao Paulo, and another million in Rio de Janeiro, according to Globo media outlet, citing the event’s organizers and the country’s security forces.
Protests took place in at least 17 regions across Brazil, Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.
The nation’s capital, Brasilia, saw some 100,000 demonstrators surround the National Congress building in the biggest protest since last March, when about 1 million people took to the streets .... https://www.rt.com
Monday, March 07, 2016
Erdogan Critics Under Siege
Turkish authorities are escalating a crackdown on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opponents, undeterred by possible risks to the country’s renewed attempts to join the European Union.
In two days, authorities seized control of a leading newspaper and signaled they might strip prominent Kurdish lawmakers of their parliamentary immunity. The moves drew a tepid response from the EU on the eve of talks on Monday between Turkish and bloc officials on how to handle the influx of Syrian refugees.
With the EU increasingly seeking Turkey’s help to contain Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II, and Ankara’s membership talks at an early stage, Erdogan’s allies are betting the escalation won’t damage Turkey’s ties with the bloc .... http://www.bloomberg.com
In two days, authorities seized control of a leading newspaper and signaled they might strip prominent Kurdish lawmakers of their parliamentary immunity. The moves drew a tepid response from the EU on the eve of talks on Monday between Turkish and bloc officials on how to handle the influx of Syrian refugees.
With the EU increasingly seeking Turkey’s help to contain Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II, and Ankara’s membership talks at an early stage, Erdogan’s allies are betting the escalation won’t damage Turkey’s ties with the bloc .... http://www.bloomberg.com
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Thousands attend funeral of pro-Kurdish human rights lawyer
Istanbul (dpa) - Tens of thousands of people on Sunday attended the funeral in south-eastern Turkey of pro-Kurdish human rights lawyer Tahir Elci, DHA news agency reported.
Elci and two police officers were shot dead in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakir when members of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) clashed with security forces, Interior Minister Efkan Ala said Saturday.
It was not immediately clear who fired the fatal shots.
As Elci's body was taken from a local hospital, those in the cortege carried banners that read, "We will never forget you," in Turkish and Kurdish, the Anadolu news agency reported .... http://www.dpa-international.com
Elci and two police officers were shot dead in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakir when members of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) clashed with security forces, Interior Minister Efkan Ala said Saturday.
It was not immediately clear who fired the fatal shots.
As Elci's body was taken from a local hospital, those in the cortege carried banners that read, "We will never forget you," in Turkish and Kurdish, the Anadolu news agency reported .... http://www.dpa-international.com
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Mizzou protesters, Black Lives Matter complain Paris attacks stole their headlines
Activists who have taken over U.S. college campuses last week protesting racial injustice took to Twitter to complain that news coverage of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris had stolen their spotlight.
Black Lives Matter and Mizzou protesters on Twitter said their struggles with racial oppression were being “erased” by the overwhelming news coverage of the killings of 129 people at the hands of Islamic State extremists .... http://www.washingtontimes.com
Black Lives Matter and Mizzou protesters on Twitter said their struggles with racial oppression were being “erased” by the overwhelming news coverage of the killings of 129 people at the hands of Islamic State extremists .... http://www.washingtontimes.com
Friday, November 06, 2015
'Anonymous Masks' Photo Stirs Controversy On Guy Fawkes Day
But a photo (see above) that appeared on Reddit's front page Tuesday morning has generated a controversy that shows the reality behind the Guy Fawkes masks and the fact that at least some of them appear to be manufactured in what appears to be a third-world sweatshop .... http://www.ibtimes.com
Monday, October 26, 2015
New York City’s police union is calling for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino movies
The NYPD doesn’t want you watching Quentin Tarantino films.
The PBA, which represents New York City’s police officers, has condemned Tarantino after he marched with and spoke to police brutality protesters over the weekend. In a statement issued Sunday PBA president Patrick Lynch said that “New Yorkers need to send a message to this purveyor of degeneracy that he has no business coming to our city to peddle his slanderous ‘Cop Fiction.’ It’s time for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino’s films.”
Tarantino, who’s known for making films that are pretty gory whether they involve cops or not, has a new movie, The Hateful Eight, due to come out this December. He joined protestors in New York on Saturday and spoke out against police brutality. AP reports that the director flew in from California for the event, which was organized by activist group RiseUpOctober .... http://fusion.net
The PBA, which represents New York City’s police officers, has condemned Tarantino after he marched with and spoke to police brutality protesters over the weekend. In a statement issued Sunday PBA president Patrick Lynch said that “New Yorkers need to send a message to this purveyor of degeneracy that he has no business coming to our city to peddle his slanderous ‘Cop Fiction.’ It’s time for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino’s films.”
Tarantino, who’s known for making films that are pretty gory whether they involve cops or not, has a new movie, The Hateful Eight, due to come out this December. He joined protestors in New York on Saturday and spoke out against police brutality. AP reports that the director flew in from California for the event, which was organized by activist group RiseUpOctober .... http://fusion.net
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
"A Generation In Crisis" - The World Needs 5 Million Jobs/Month To Stymie Youth Extremism
The world needs at least 600 million new jobs in the next decade for young people
The World Bank has an unsettling message for young people around the globe: Whether you're male or female, live in Tunisia or the U.S., you will struggle to find a job.
Across regions and continents, people 15 to 29 years old are at least twice as likely as adults to be unemployed.
Over the next decade, a billion more young people will enter the job market—and only 40 percent are expected to be able to enter jobs that currently exist. The global economy will need to create 600 million jobs over the next 10 years: that’s 5 million jobs each month simply to keep employment rates constant .... http://www.zerohedge.com
The World Bank has an unsettling message for young people around the globe: Whether you're male or female, live in Tunisia or the U.S., you will struggle to find a job.
Across regions and continents, people 15 to 29 years old are at least twice as likely as adults to be unemployed.
Over the next decade, a billion more young people will enter the job market—and only 40 percent are expected to be able to enter jobs that currently exist. The global economy will need to create 600 million jobs over the next 10 years: that’s 5 million jobs each month simply to keep employment rates constant .... http://www.zerohedge.com
Monday, October 05, 2015
Air France exec 'almost lynched' in job cut protests
Paris (AFP) - Air France-KLM's human resources manager had his shirt stripped from him as he was "almost lynched" on Monday by workers protesting a plan to cut 2,900 jobs from the struggling airline.
Bosses were unveiling a revamped restructuring plan after pilots rejected an earlier proposal to work longer hours.
But the board meeting was cut short when hundreds of striking workers stormed into the airline's headquarters in Roissy, outside Paris.
Human resources manager Xavier Broseta "was almost lynched", according to one union delegate, and had his shirt ripped off as he clambered over barriers to escape, helped by security guards .... http://news.yahoo.com
Bosses were unveiling a revamped restructuring plan after pilots rejected an earlier proposal to work longer hours.
But the board meeting was cut short when hundreds of striking workers stormed into the airline's headquarters in Roissy, outside Paris.
Human resources manager Xavier Broseta "was almost lynched", according to one union delegate, and had his shirt ripped off as he clambered over barriers to escape, helped by security guards .... http://news.yahoo.com
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Day After Employees Vote to Unionize, Target Announces Fleet of Robot Workers
Just a day after pharmacy workers from a Brooklyn Target store formed a union, the company announced plans to replace employees with robot workers in the near future.
Last week it was reported that the pharmacists had submitted their initial “microunion” filing with the National Labor Relations Board after an initial ballot vote was passed 7 -2. The filing was noteworthy as the workers become the first union at any Target store since the retailer opened in 1902 .... http://usuncut.com
Last week it was reported that the pharmacists had submitted their initial “microunion” filing with the National Labor Relations Board after an initial ballot vote was passed 7 -2. The filing was noteworthy as the workers become the first union at any Target store since the retailer opened in 1902 .... http://usuncut.com
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Kiev Death Toll Rises After Monday’s Clashes Between Security Forces, Protestors
More than 50 members of Ukraine National Guard remain in hospital
KIEV—The death toll from a blast outside Ukraine’s parliament rose to three on Tuesday, as police said that the man suspected of throwing a grenade during the demonstration was a volunteer fighter on leave from a unit fighting Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east.
Ukraine’s National Guard said in a statement that three young conscripts who were guarding the parliament building when .... http://www.wsj.com
KIEV—The death toll from a blast outside Ukraine’s parliament rose to three on Tuesday, as police said that the man suspected of throwing a grenade during the demonstration was a volunteer fighter on leave from a unit fighting Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east.
Ukraine’s National Guard said in a statement that three young conscripts who were guarding the parliament building when .... http://www.wsj.com
Monday, August 31, 2015
In Japan, Tens of Thousands Anti-War Protesters Reject Return to Militarism
Tens of thousands of people gathered outisde the Japanese parliament building on Sunday to reject plans put forth by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that would see an aggressive expansion of the nation's armed forces despite a long-standing constitutional mandate for a "defense only" military posture.
The enormous crowd—estimated by organizers as more than 120,000 people—is opposing a set of bills moving through the country's legislature which would allow the country's military to engage in overseas fighting and ratchet up spending on new weapons systems. Despite loud public protest against the plan, Abe has continued to defend the plan.
The enormous crowd—estimated by organizers as more than 120,000 people—is opposing a set of bills moving through the country's legislature which would allow the country's military to engage in overseas fighting and ratchet up spending on new weapons systems. Despite loud public protest against the plan, Abe has continued to defend the plan.
Demonstrators carried banners reading "Peace Not War" and "Abe, Quit!" .... http://www.commondreams.org
RAW: Grenade explodes at Ukraine parliament riot, multiple injuries
At least 10 special forces troops have been injured as a grenade exploded during clashes in front of the parliament in the Ukrainian capital. Crowds of protesters came to oppose amendments to the constitution that would provide for decentralization of the country. READ MORE: http://on.rt.com/6q6w
Monday, August 17, 2015
Brazilians stage nation-wide anti-government protests
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets across the country to protest against alleged government corruption and looming recession, calling for the resignation of President Dilma Rouseff.
At least 5,000 demonstrators gathered in the city center of the capital Brasilia on Sunday and a police estimate showed that some 419,000 other protesters marched in 12 other cities of Latin America’s biggest country.
Organizers, however, claim that about 664,000 people marched in nation-wide rallies.
The crowds protested against alleged endemic corruption in the government, chanting “Dilma out” and “corrupt government.” .... http://www.presstv.ir
At least 5,000 demonstrators gathered in the city center of the capital Brasilia on Sunday and a police estimate showed that some 419,000 other protesters marched in 12 other cities of Latin America’s biggest country.
Organizers, however, claim that about 664,000 people marched in nation-wide rallies.
The crowds protested against alleged endemic corruption in the government, chanting “Dilma out” and “corrupt government.” .... http://www.presstv.ir
Monday, August 10, 2015
New Zealand government slammed by rights group for blasphemy law ‘enacted by stealth’
New Zealand has come under stinging criticism from the New Zealand Humanist Society (NZHS) for adopting the Harmful Digital Communications Act, which is believed to be one of the world’s strictest blasphemy laws.
The NZHS described the law that received Royal assent on July 2 as “an embarrassing step backwards and a severe blow to free speech.” The society said the new act seeking to put an end to cyber-bullying can land people in prison for up to two years for committing blasphemy.
The NZHS also believes the law was introduced “by the back door.” .... http://www.rt.com
The NZHS described the law that received Royal assent on July 2 as “an embarrassing step backwards and a severe blow to free speech.” The society said the new act seeking to put an end to cyber-bullying can land people in prison for up to two years for committing blasphemy.
The NZHS also believes the law was introduced “by the back door.” .... http://www.rt.com
Monday, August 03, 2015
Why Radical Feminists Are Fat and Ugly?
Is there a scientific or social reason to explain why radical feminists are fat and ugly?
Sunday, July 26, 2015
‘We will drive them out': Christians gather to protest the Satanic Temple’s statue unveiling
The Baphomet statue was originally to be placed at the Oklahoma statehouse in a bid to counter a Ten Commandments monument there. The state Supreme Court ruled public property couldn’t be used for religious displays, a victory for the Satanic Temple’s efforts to retain religious — or nonreligious — plurality, according to the New York Times.
The Satanic Temple promised “The Unveiling” to be a “night of “chaos, noise, and debauchery… a hedonistic celebration,” along with provocative performances and artwork, according to the event page .... http://www.rawstory.com
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Molotov cocktails & firebombs: Anti-austerity protest in Athens against bailout deal
An anti-austerity rally attended by thousands of protesters gathering outside of the Parliament in the Greek capital has spiraled into clashes with police, who are deploying pepper spray and tear gas against Molotov cocktails and rocks.
Gays and Atheists Leave Surprising Comments for the Christian Bakers Who Refused to Make a Gay Wedding Cake and Were Fined $135,000
The crowdfunding campaign in support of the Christian bakers who were fined $135,000 in “compensatory damages for emotional, mental and physical suffering,” after they declined to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple has brought in more than $352,000, but it’s what some donors are saying in the comments section of the Continue to Give donation platform that is truly surprising.
Among the more than 7,600 people who gave donations and commented in support of Aaron and Melissa Klein, the embattled owners of Sweetcakes by Melissa, were atheists, gays and other unlikely allies who offered kind words and financial support to the couple.
These individuals made the decision to help, despite disagreeing with the Kleins on the gay marriage issue.
“I am a gay man and can’t [believe] that people cannot hold their religious beliefs when conducting business. I think this was a money making scheme by his couple and others in the gay community,” wrote one anonymous donor .... http://www.theblaze.com
Among the more than 7,600 people who gave donations and commented in support of Aaron and Melissa Klein, the embattled owners of Sweetcakes by Melissa, were atheists, gays and other unlikely allies who offered kind words and financial support to the couple.
These individuals made the decision to help, despite disagreeing with the Kleins on the gay marriage issue.
“I am a gay man and can’t [believe] that people cannot hold their religious beliefs when conducting business. I think this was a money making scheme by his couple and others in the gay community,” wrote one anonymous donor .... http://www.theblaze.com
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