Tag: protest
Activist plan 'Bank Transfer Day' for Saturday, encourage using credit unions
A Los Angeles activist is encouraging Americans to take their money out of the big banks and transfer it to smaller, local credit unions. The protest is in the wake of increased fees from big banks....
Syrian government reaches agreement to end months-long crackdown (with video)
The Arab League and the government of Syria reached an agreement Thursday to end the bloody crackdown in that country — part of the Arab Spring protests....
VIDEO: Thousands Occupy Oakland, shutting down port
The Port of Oakland is shutdown Wednesday night as protesters in the Occupy Oakland movement conduct a general strike. About 10,000 people are reportedly participating....
Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests testing response of local governments
As the Occupy Wall Street protests wear on around the country, local governments in Oakland, San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Boston and other places are taking differing approaches to the demonstrations....
Syrian activists operate secret hospitals to treat wounded dissidents
After a violent crackdown against Arab Spring protesters in Syria, the government is using its hospitals to find and isolate dissidents. To get the treatment they need, they're having to go to independent, underground, make-shift hospitals....
In Nebraska, Occupy Wall Street becomes Occupy the Pasture
Occupy the Wall Street may have started a movement, but the grassroots effort has taken hold across the world. Steph Larsen is joining the protest from her pasture in Lyons, Neb....
Greek people hit the streets to protest continued austerity measures
The people of Greece have hit the streets in increasing numbers recently, protesting the ever increasing austerity members they're facing, as well as the corruption in their country....
Tahrir Square protester draws similarities, critiques Occupy Wall Street movement
Though their protests share some striking similarities, there are clear differences between the Occupy Wall Street protest and those in Egypt's Tahrir Square. Among them? The Egyptians are much better at marketing....
Myanmar ‘to Grant Prisoner Amnesty’
In an effort to gain a level of international acceptance, the government of Myanmar has agreed to grant amnesty to some of the political dissidents it has imprisoned....
Egypt looking for answers after 24 are killed in violence
With Egypt looking for answers as to what caused a clash between Coptic Christians and the Egyptian military, leaders called for quick probe into what led to the clash....
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