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  • July 2008

    • Take That Bjork: China Bans Performers Deemed a Threat

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 18, 08 9:35 AM CDT

      Take That Bjork: China Bans Performers Deemed a Threat

      Entertainers deemed a threat to China’s sovereignty will not be allowed to perform in the country, the New York Times reports. The Ministry of Culture warned it will conduct background checks and ban those who “advocate obscenity or feudalism and superstition” or "take part in activities that harm our nation’s sovereignty." The ban is the newest in a string of policies aimed at curbing political dissent prior to the Beijing Olympics in August. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • censorship  • human rights abuse  • entertainment industry  • political protest  • Bjork

  • June 2008

    • 1,000 Thai Protesters Clash With Cops

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 20, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      1,000 Thai Protesters Clash With Cops

      An anti-government protest in Bangkok turned violent today as more than 1,000 protesters broke through a police barrier outside government offices. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Samak Sundaravej, the Thai prime minister whom opponents call a proxy for ousted predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra. Protesters have been in the streets of Bangkok for the past three weeks, reports AP. More »

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      Thailand  • protesters  • political protest  • Bangkok  • Thaksin Shinawatra  • Samak Sundaravej

  • May 2008

    • Thousands Rally for Immigrant Rights

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 1, 08 6:15 PM CDT

      Thousands Rally for Immigrant Rights

      Immigrants and activists took to the streets by the thousands across the US today to put immigration reform back on the election agenda, the AP reports. In Chicago, 15,000 called for an end to deportations and better access to education, and big rallies also took place  in DC, Miami, LA, and Tucson. This May Day turnout, however, didn't appear to rival the 1 million protesters who turned out nationwide in 2006. More »

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      election 2008  • immigration  • immigration reform  • illegal immigration  • protesters  • political protest

    • Dockworkers Strike Against Iraq War

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 1, 08 4:25 PM CDT

      Dockworkers Strike Against Iraq War

      In an action their union says is a protest against the war in Iraq, dockworkers from Washington to Southern California have taken May Day off, crippling West Coast port traffic, the Los Angeles Times reports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, whose contract is up in 2 months, was ordered by an arbitrator to show up today. More »

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      Iraq war  • Los Angeles  • San Diego  • Seattle  • labor unions  • labor strike  • political protest  • labor relations  • port  • Long Beach

  • April 2008
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