Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has kept silent since the nationwide protests started 10 days ago. On Thursday, he addressed the protests during 4 1/2-hour long telephone call-in show. During the marathon session, Putin signaled that he will allow the protest movement to continue, but repeatedly heaped ridicule on the protesters. He said some protesters [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 15, 2011
Time Names ‘The Protester’ Person of the Year
The U.S.-based Time magazine has recognized unprecedented change in the Middle East and elsewhere around the world by naming “the protester” as its Person of the Year. In an article Wednesday, Time said the protest movement is largely populated by disenfranchised young adults who are frustrated with a lack of political power and a flailing [...]
December 13, 2011
Russians Look Ahead to Mass Protest, Presidential Election
Is Russia’s middle class on the march? People are angry, and are speaking out for clean elections and democracy. Two days after Russia’s largest democracy demonstration in a generation, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev responded with a few lines in Facebook. He wrote, “I agree neither with the slogans, nor the statements voiced at the protests.” [...]
December 13, 2011
East Congo Opposition to Protest Kabila Election
Opposition leaders in eastern Congo are planning to protest the disputed re-election of President Joseph Kabila beginning Tuesday morning. And while organizers say the protests will be peaceful, some opposition supporters say they fear rallies will spark violence. Protesters around the world, and in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, have been holding rallies since before the [...]
December 12, 2011
Occupy aims to shut down West Coast ports
4.01pm: Longshoremen at the Longview port have gone home for the day after an Occupy demonstration at the port, according to AP. The ongoing battle between Longview port terminal owners EGT and the International Longshore Workers Union is the main reason why Occupy protesters are bidding to close down the west coast ports. AP said [...]
December 11, 2011
Police Evict Protesters From Occupy Boston Site
December 11, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Police Evict Protesters From Occupy Boston Site –Boston police: 46 arrested 11 Dec 2011 The police swept into Occupy Boston’s campsite early Saturday morning, bringing one of the country’s largest continuous demonstrations inspired by New York City’s Occupy Wall Street protest to an end. Police officers arrived shortly before [...]
December 11, 2011
Tens of Thousands Protest Alleged Voter Fraud in Russia
Protesters came out across the world’s largest country to demand clean elections and to say what, only one week ago, was unsayable. “Russia Without Putin” was the favorite chant of thousands of demonstrators who marched within earshot of the Kremlin in the largest pro-democracy demonstration since Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000. From Vladivostok [...]
December 9, 2011
December 8, 2011
Tepco may dump decontaminated water from Fukushima plant into sea
December 8, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Tepco may dump decontaminated water from Fukushima plant into sea –Fishing groups protest against Tepco [Protest? We need 'protest' -- and a whole lot more.] 08 Dec 2011 The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is considering dumping water it treated for radiation contamination into the ocean [...]
December 8, 2011
Assad Denies Responsibility for Syrian Protest Deaths
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied he ordered the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters, telling a U.S. journalist he does not control the forces implementing his country’s brutal crackdown. In a rare interview that aired Wednesday, Assad told ABC News that although he is president he does not “own the country, so they are [...]
December 8, 2011
Occupy activists target lobbyists
7 December 2011 Last updated at 23:38 GMT A wooden barn was taken down by police over the weekend at Washington’s Occupy encampment Dozens of protesters have been arrested by police in the US capital, Washington DC, during a march to protest against the influence of money in politics. A total of 62 people were [...]
December 5, 2011
Arrests after Occupy Portland protest
(CNN) — Protesters in Portland rallied in the streets overnight after the city closed a park half an hour ahead of schedule. “This is a peaceful protest! We have the right to assemble!” demonstrators chanted late Saturday night. The city closed South Park Blocks park about 8:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. ET) after “park employees and [...]
December 5, 2011
Occupy DC protesters arrested after building wooden structure in park
US park police have arrested Occupy DC protesters who refused to dismantle an unfinished wooden structure erected in a local park overnight. Protesters began constructing the wooden building on Saturday, but on Sunday police told them they needed a permit for such a structure and gave them an hour to disassemble it. When the protesters [...]
December 4, 2011
More than a dozen arrested after Occupy Portland protest
(CNN) — Protesters in Portland rallied in the streets overnight after the city closed a park half an hour ahead of schedule. “This is a peaceful protest! We have the right to assemble!” demonstrators chanted late Saturday night. The city closed South Park Blocks park about 8:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. ET) after “park employees and [...]