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  • July 2008

    • UC-Berkeley Can Chop Sitters' Trees: Judge

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 23, 08 4:11 PM CDT

      UC-Berkeley Can Chop Sitters' Trees: Judge

      After a year and a half of wrangling, a California judge gave UC Berkeley the green light yesterday to cut down dozens of trees in order to build an athletic training center next to its football stadium. Three protesters are still living in one tree at the site and are refusing to leave, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

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      UC Berkeley  • protesters  • University of California Berkeley  • tree-sitters

    • China Bans Tibetan Flags At Olympic Event

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 18, 08 7:59 AM CDT

      China Bans Tibetan Flags At Olympic Event

      Tibetan flags will be banned from all Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong under rules aimed at heading off political protests inside competition venues, organizers said today. While China has tightened visa restrictions to keep out protesters during the Olympics, activists could demonstrate in Hong Kong, which grants visa-free access to citizens of many Western countries. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Tibetan independence  • Hong Kong  • protesters  • Tibetan protesters

    • Aussie Court Strikes Down Law Banning Pope Protests

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 15, 08 3:25 AM CDT

      Aussie Court Strikes Down Law Banning Pope Protests

      An Australian court has struck down a law aimed at curbing protests during Pope Benedict XVI's visit Down Under, reports Reuters. The law, ruled unconstitutional, had banned protesters from "annoying" those attending papal events. People handing out condoms or wearing anti-Pope t-shirts faced possible $5,000 fines. More »

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      Australia  • protests  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Catholicism  • protesters  • Sydney  • Catholic  • freedom of speech

  • 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

    • Ruling Doesn't Chop Tree-Hugging Stalemate

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 19, 08 4:05 PM CDT

      Ruling Doesn't Chop Tree-Hugging Stalemate

      UC Berkeley can't yet proceed with a $140 million athletic center, a judge ruled yesterday, even as the university continued to dismantle structures belonging to protesters trying to save a grove of trees that would be cut down during construction, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Earthquake safety is the major issue; though the project is nearly compliant, environmental groups cheered the ruling. More »

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      UC Berkeley  • protesters  • trees  • University of California Berkeley  • tree-sitters

  • May 2008

    • Protester Eggs Microsoft CEO

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 21, 08 9:51 AM CDT

      Protester Eggs Microsoft CEO

      Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was in Budapest this week to give a lecture to Hungarian university students, but the talk took an unexpected turn when he was pelted with eggs. Unlike Bill Gates, who was hit in the face with a cream pie a decade ago, Ballmer was able to dodge the attack. The protester shouted that Microsoft had stolen money from the Hungarian people, hurled three eggs, and was calmly escorted out. More »

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      Microsoft  • Steve Ballmer  • protesters  • eggs  • Hungary

    • 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

  • April 2008

    • Torch Back in China After Tumultuous Tour

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 30, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Torch Back in China After Tumultuous Tour

      There were no protests in Hong Kong today as the Olympic torch returned to Chinese soil. But reports were rampant of advocates and would-be protesters being deported or barred from entering the country, the New York Times reports. China says it’s dedicated to allowing peaceful demonstrations, but yesterday deported three pro-Tibetan advocates, and over the weekend denied entry to four more. More »

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      China  • Olympic torch  • Hong Kong  • torch relay  • protesters

    • Nepal Boots Pro-Tibet US Climber

      newser  |  Times of India (India)  |  Apr 29, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Nepal Boots Pro-Tibet US Climber

      Nepal deported an American climber yesterday, the Times of India reports, after police at a Mount Everest base camp found a pro-Tibetan banner in his backpack. Nepal, staunchly pro-China, has enacted restrictions—and authorized security forces to use guns—to prevent protests when the Olympic torch ascends the world's tallest mountain in May. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Nepal  • protesters  • Mount Everest

  • March 2008

    • New York Subpoenas Texting Guru

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 31, 08 12:20 AM CDT

      New York Subpoenas Texting Guru

      New York lawyers have asked the creator of a mass text-messaging service for records of texts sent during 2004 Republican Convention protests, the New York Times reports. MIT student Tad Hirsch’s TXTmob service was a communication tool for demonstrators and reporters, providing up-to-the-minute data on what was happening where. Hirsch calls the subpoena unfair to users, citing his “moral responsibility” for their privacy. More »

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      New York City  • cell phones  • text messaging  • protesters  • Republican Convention

    • Protesters Disrupt Olympic Torch Exchange

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 30, 08 3:23 PM CDT

      Protesters Disrupt Olympic Torch Exchange

      Protesters against China’s Tibet crackdown shook up today’s Olympic torch hand-off in Athens, the New York Times reports. Some 15 people dodged security to fly banners and shout “Free Tibet” as they tried to block Greek officials from passing the flame to Beijing authorities. Ten were nabbed by police, but it’s not yet clear whether they’ll face charges. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Greece  • protesters  • Athens  • Falun Gong

    • Indians Protest 'Slave' Working Conditions in US

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 28, 08 7:43 AM CDT

      Indians Protest 'Slave' Working Conditions in US

      Some 100 Indian immigrants have marched hundreds of miles from New Orleans to Washington to protest what they call "slave" working conditions at a marine construction company. The Indian laborers say they work long hours with 24 men sharing a dormitory for which they each had to pay more than $1,000 a month. The workers launched the demonstration to highlight the exploitation that can occur within the US guest worker program, reports the BBC. More »

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      India  • immigration  • protesters  • guest worker  • foreign labor

    • Kurds Battle Riot Police in Turkey

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 22, 08 7:42 PM CDT

      Kurds Battle Riot Police in Turkey

      Thousands of Kurds battled police with rocks and fires in Turkish cities today, the BBC reports. Dozens were injured, including almost 40 demonstrators and 15 officers, as cops arrested more than 130 people. One policeman and three protesters are in intensive care. Sparked by Turkey's strikes on Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq last month, the clashes erupted during Kurdish spring festivals. More »

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      Turkey  • riots  • Kurdistan  • PKK  • protesters  • Kurdish rebels  • Turkish military

    • Aussies Face Protests Over Kangaroo Cull

      newser  |  Sydney Morning Herald  |  Mar 17, 08 9:10 AM CDT

      Aussies Face Protests Over Kangaroo Cull

      Australia is planning to cull 400 kangaroos on a military base, and Japan—oft-criticized by Australia for its whaling practices—is jumping at the opportunity to hail its neighbor as hypocritical, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Not so, says Australia’s PM. The whaling issue is subject to "an agreement between many states, and it goes to whether what is occurring is scientific whaling or not," said Kevin Rudd. More »

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      whale  • Kevin Rudd  • whaling  • protesters  • Japanese whale hunt  • hypocrisy  • cull  • kangaroo  • Canberra

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