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Protesters march in Charlotte ahead of Democratic Convention
Around 800 protesters marched through downtown Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Like the “Occupy Wall Street” protests that have occurred around the country, the demonstration in Charlotte attracted a wide variety of causes. Protesters decried the deregulated financial system, corporate corruption, overseas wars and…
Heckler tells Rubio: Stop whoring out to big money interests
During a speech to Florida delegates on Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was heckled numerous times by anti-corporate protesters. “We demand that the GOP stop whoring themselves out to the big money interests that are raping this planet and trying to squeeze every last dime out of the working class,”…
Occupy Wall Street trial begins for protesters accused of trespassing
Eight Occupy Wall Street protesters accused of trespassing on the property of a New York church in December went on trial Monday. The courtroom was packed and an overflow of Occupy supporters spilled out into the hall as a Manhattan judge heard the testimony of New York City police officers…
Protest groups converge to denounce secretive Bilderberg conference
Annual off-the-record finance gathering attracts protesters from disparate groups, but they often have a similar goal in mind The gathering outside the Westfield Marriott hotel in Chantilly included Ron Paul supporters, Occupy veterans, members of the 9/11 truth movement and Oath Keepers, a Tea Party-affiliated group comprised of military and…
Police ‘violently’ arrest 14 protesters at Minnesota foreclosed home
Members of Occupy Minnesota are accusing police of abusing their power by using physical violence to arrest demonstrators peacefully protesting at a foreclosed home in Minneapolis. “In the latest incident in an ongoing showdown, officers violently arrested occupiers peacefully defending the Cruz family home from foreclosure Wednesday night,” according to…
36 more arrested in Quebec student protests
Police in Quebec arrested 36 protesters in the latest demonstrations over plans to raise university tuition hikes, authorities said Tuesday. The demonstrations, which took place in the town of Sherbrooke late Monday, could result in fines of between $1,000 and $5,000, according to authorities, who said about 100 protesters, mostly…
Philippine rally demands Lady Gaga ban
Hundreds of protesters marched in the Philippine capital Saturday to demand a ban on pop phenomenon Lady Gaga’s upcoming concerts, claiming her lyrics were anti-Christian. About 50 riot police blocked a major Manila intersection to stop the marchers from reaching the shopping mall complex where the American singer is due to perform…
Police: 20,000 anti-capitalist protesters march in Frankfurt
More than 20,000 people on Saturday joined a march through the centre of the German financial capital Frankfurt, police said, in a protest against European austerity programmes. It was the only demonstration of the anti-capitalist movement known as “Blockupy Frankfurt” authorised by the city and justice authorities. Previous protests over…
‘Cheerful and disorganized’ protesters take to Chicago streets
By Mira Oberman (AFP) CHICAGO — Thousands of NATO protesters took to the streets of Chicago Friday chanting “tax the rich!” and calling for an end to costly wars so governments can focus on providing social services. The protesters blocked traffic in the heart of Chicago’s financial district as the…
Fired Bahrain protesters demand jobs back on May Day
DUBAI — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Shiite villages in Bahrain on Tuesday to demand being reinstated in jobs from which they were fired during last year’s uprising, witnesses said. “Returning to our jobs is a right,” read the banners of the protesters who gathered for the…
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