Brazil: Violence Sparked By Privatization of Public Space
Region: BrazilBy Raphael Tsavkko Garcia On October 4, 2012 hundreds of students and activists met at the Montevideo Plaza and in the Glênio Peres Square in Porto Alegre, to protest against what they called the privatization of ... more
Views: 918Part 2: Before Saying "I do" At The Altar
Region: Canada
Saying "I Do" for Christians, whether it be before a Government Official, or, a Licensed Minister, or even, a Priest, with witnesses, is not merely some formality to permit a man and a woman to live together and sleep toge... more
Views: 358Worldwide Pot-Banging Protests
Region: United StatesBy Sara Moreira A day of pot-banging protests promises to shake the most sensitive ears across the globe [2] on October 13, 2012. The Global Noise [3] initiative is organized by the international networks of Occupy, Ind... more
Views: 1092Vietnam: Government Arrests Three Bloggers
Region: Viet NamBy Mong Palatino Vietnamese bloggers Dieu Cay, AnhBaSG, and Ta Phong Tan were found guilty [1] by a Ho Chi Minh City court of violating article 88 of Vietnam’s criminal code, which involves the “spreading fa... more
Views: 1199Iran: President Ahmadinejad's Colleague's Under Attack
Region: Iran
By Fred Petrossian While Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told [1] the U.N. General Assembly on September 26, 2012 that he has a vision for a new world order that would be absent of the “hegemony of ... more
Views: 1153Access to Google and Gmail Blocked in Iran
Region: IranBy Fred Petrossian The Iranian regime has been an enemy to freedom of speech for decades but on Sunday, September 23, 2012, they still surprised many by announcing that they would begin filtering Google and Gmail in the... more
Views: 778Occupy Wall Street Anniversary
Region: United StatesBy Robert Valencia September 15-17, 2012, marked the first anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street [2] movement. Many similar scenes that transpired at the start of the movement last year recurred this time around: hundre... more
Views: 1357Ishqi Rasool Conference and Protest Rally against American Monk
Region: Pakistan
Protest held against Blasphemy American Film burnt effigy of American president Obama. CHITRAL: Thousands of anger protesters chanted anti US slogan in a protest rally and public meeting in front of Shahi Masjid par... more
Views: 742Maoists A Spectacle in Anti-Japanese Protests
Region: China
By Oiwan Lam Maoist protesters became a major spectacle in the series of anti-Japanese protests [1] in China that took place between September 15 - 18, 2012, with Chairman Mao's portraits and nostalgic slogans prai... more
Views: 1125Protests Held Across Argentine Cities
Region: Argentina
By Laura Schneider On September 13, 2012, several marches [1] and cacerolazos (pots and pans protest [2]) were held in different cities across Argentina to protest the recent policies [3] enacted by the government... more
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