Protesters say they have formed a human chain around the White House to oppose plans for an oil pipeline they say would be bad for the environment. Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday afternoon and linked hands in a big circle around the presidential residence and buildings on either side of it. They called on President […]
Protesters Ring the White House Opposing Pipeline Plans
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Armenian Opposition Rallies in Yerevan
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Armenians marched through the capital of Yerevan, calling for the resignation of President Serzh Sarkisian. Witnesses say at least 4,000 people attended Friday’s protest by the opposition Armenian National Congress, headed by former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan. The demonstrators also demanded early elections. The rally is the latest in a series of ANC protests […]
South Africans March Against Unemployment, Poverty
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
At least 2,000 South Africans are taking part Thursday in a demonstration in Johannesburg to demand the government do more to address joblessness and poverty. The demonstration was organized by the controversial youth leader of the governing African National Congress, Julius Malema, who is known for his calls to nationalize the country’s mines and redistribute […]
Thousands March Against Government in Hungary
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Hungarian protesters filled central Budapest Sunday to march against what they say are the anti-democratic policies of the government. Protesters decried a range of decisions by the conservative ruling Fidesz party, including a restrictive media law, tax hikes, spending cuts, and changes in election laws. Organizers say the government is out […]
Indonesian Police Storm Separatist Rally in Papua
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses and media reports say security forces have stormed a political rally against Indonesian rule in Papua province. The Jakarta Globe newspaper quoted police Wednesday in eastern Papua confirming dozens of injured, and the paper said journalists were among those beaten by police with batons and canes. The paper carried a photograph of detainees with […]
Indian Villagers Demand Closure of Nuclear Plant
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Villagers living near a nuclear power plant in southern India have staged a protest to demand closure of the facility due to safety concerns. The villagers blocked roads leading to the Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu state on Thursday. Fishermen joined the protest out of fear that wastewater from the plant will pollute their fishing […]
Indian Villagers Demand Closure of Nuclear Plant
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Villagers living near a nuclear power plant in southern India have staged a protest to demand closure of the facility due to safety concerns. Local media reported the villagers blocked roads leading to the Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu state on Thursday. Fishermen joined the protest out of fear that wastewater from the plant will […]
Police Arrest Dozens of ‘Occupy Boston’ Protesters
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Police in the U.S. city of Boston have arrested dozens of protesters who are affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement that has sprung up in major cities across the United States. Arrests began early Tuesday after demonstrators refused police demands to move their protest away from a public area that had been recently renovated. […]
Unions, Students Join Anti-Wall Street Protest
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of anti-Wall Street demonstrators, backed by organized labor, have massed in New York City’s financial district, in a protest against what they see as inequality in the U.S. economy. Labor unions and community organizers joined the protest Wednesday to denounce unemployment, corporate money’s influence in politics, and the 2008 bailouts to large Wall Street […]
Power Shortage Protests Erupt in Pakistan
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Protesters have taken to the streets in cities throughout Pakistan to rally against severe electricity shortages. In Punjab province, police clashed with demonstrators who threw stones and tried to block roads in Lahore and Gujranwala on Tuesday. Residents of many of Pakistan’s urban areas complain of receiving no electricity for up to 20 hours a […]
