All posts tagged "Street Protests"

Opposition has been mounting worldwide to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which would creative a new set of international standards for enforcing so-called "intellectual property" rights. Many opponents see the provisions of the agreement as threatening the integrity of the Internet by promoting censorship and criminalizing everyday online activities.

One of the United States' busiest sea ports reopened, a day after being closed down by anti-Wall Street protests that again turned violent in Oakland, Californian.

Operations at one of the busiest US ports "partially resumed" Thursday, a day after they were closed down following anti-Wall Street protests, officials said.

OAKLAND, California — US street protestors have won allies in software makers who have crafted programs that let smartphones fire off word of imminent arrest or let rallying cries be heard by crowds.

Erick Erickson, CNN contributor and founder of RedState.org, said Friday that the Republican Party should not completely dismiss the ongoing "Occupy Wall Street" protests in lower Manhattan and other cities.

Rolling Stone contributor Matt Taibbi appeared Thursday night on Countdown with Keith Olbermann to discuss the ongoing "Occupy Wall Street" protests in New York City and other places. He said a good demand for the protesters would be to break up the "too big to fail" companies, because they "are above the law and above the market."