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London police listed ‘Occupy’ protesters as potential terrorists
The City of London Police listed “Occupy London Stock Exchange” (OLSX) as a domestic terrorist threat in a bulletin sent to businesses, according to The Independent. The protesters have been camped outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London’s financial district since October 15, as part of a global wave of demonstrations…
Iranian protesters storm UK compound in Tehran
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian protesters stormed the British Embassy compound in Tehran on Tuesday, smashing windows and burning the British flag during a rally to protest against sanctions imposed by Britain, live Iranian television showed. Protesters threw petrol bombs and one waved a framed picture of Queen Elizabeth apparently found…
Protesters plan to Occupy Black Friday
Across the U.S. on Black Friday, activists in the Occupy movement are urging boycotts of big chain stores. At least 150 protesters were gathering outside Macy’s flagship store in Manhattan for an anti-fur rally. In Seattle, protesters were carpooling to Wal-Mart stores. Occupy Seattle is encouraging shoppers to patronize small…
Clashes in Bahrain ahead of crackdown report
Bahraini police clashed with protesters in at least two Shiite villages as tensions escalated ahead of Wednesday’s release of a report on alleged rights abuses during a protest crackdown, activists said. Protests erupted early morning in Aali village on the outskirts of the capital Manama, where rights activists and an AFP correspondentsaid police…
Extreme violence as Egypt cracks down on protests
Clashes between Egyptian protesters calling for an end to military rule and the army and police who are trying to put down the demonstrations have been going on for some 36 hours, and the Reuters News Agency is reporting at least ten dead and 214 wounded on Sunday alone. However,…
Phase II for Occupy Wall St. begins
The discussion over whether or not it's "good" for Occupy Wall St. to have been attacked in the middle of the night by a police force sent by Bloomberg is being tested today, and I think the "yes" side will bear out. The protesters are, as I write this, having…
Watch live: Evicted Portland protesters occupy an intersection and confront police
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Jay Smooth speaks out about ‘Occupy Wall Street’
Hip hop philosopher Jay Smooth has released a new video clip, this time to discuss the “Occupy Wall Street” protests. He asserts that the protesters are getting their messaging absolutely right, and that anyone who is still professing not to understand what the protests are about is actually in on…
WATCH LIVE: ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protesters march on Times Square
“Occupy Wall Street” protesters are currently marching into Times Square. This live feed is embedded via Livestream: Watch live streaming video from globalrevolution at livestream.com…
Live stream: Protesters call for recall of Wisconsin’s GOP senators
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