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NEWS ABOUT: anarchists

anarchists stories: 7 news summaries
OPINION

 Protests? Pittsburgh 
 Just Glad for Respect 

Natives took the today's version of anarchy in characteristic stride

Sep 25, 09 11:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Native Pittsburghers definitely saw a motley crew of protesters invade for the G-20 summit this week, and were generally pretty unfazed. “It’s cool. People need to speak their mind,” one local told Bari Weiss, writing for the Wall Street Journal. “They didn’t bother anyone.”... More »

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protests • summit • Pittsburgh • Carla Bruni • anarchists • G-20 • respect

analysis

G20 Protest Proves More Lark Than Bite

Some London violence, but festive, 'street party' atmosphere prevails

Apr 1, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several broken windows aside, the G20 protests are shaping up to be more street party than angry mob, Time reports. Unlike traditional, oft-violent British protests, this one is intended to be “a peaceful and fun street party,” organizers say. Indeed, while some anarchists chucked beer cans at cops,... More »

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London • Royal Bank of Scotland • protests • Bank of England • G20 • protesters • anarchists

 Massive Security 
 Steels for 
 G20 Protests 

London's financial district braces for worst

Apr 1, 09 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - London's financial district is on lockdown ahead of a day of protests by activists and opponents of the G20, reports the Financial Times. The government will deploy up to 5,000 officers in the largest police operation in British history, and banks such as UBS have also hired private security... More »

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London • United Kingdom • protests • political demonstrations • G20 • anarchists

 Cops Egg On Greek 
 Rioters as Strike Fizzles 

Meanwhile, few attend economic protest

Dec 10, 08 8:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Athens police said yesterday that they were pursuing a de-escalation strategy, but the scene that unfolded outside Athens Polytechnic last night didn’t look like de-escalation. As black-clad rioters shouted slogans from behind the university’s fence, police on the other side threw rocks at them, yelling “Come on... More »

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police • Greece • Athens • riots • police brutality • anarchists

 Officials Vow 
 Crackdown 
 as Rioters 
 Trash Athens 

Third night of violence across Greece as nation braces for shot teen's funeral

Dec 9, 08 2:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Greek officials vowed to crack down on rioters battling police and tearing up Athens and other major cities in the worst street violence in three decades, the Guardian reports. The rioting was sparked Saturday after police shot to death a teenage boy, and intensified violence is expected today as the... More »

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police • Athens • riots • funeral • shooting • teenager • anarchists • Salonika

 30 Injured as 
 Greek Riots Rage On 

Police see no sign of protests' end

Dec 8, 08 3:08 AM CST
(Newser) - More than 30 people have been injured and streets ripped apart as thousands of protesters torched buildings, smashed windows and battled Greek police in a second day of pitched rioting in downtown Athens and other cities, the Guardian reports. "I've never seen anything like this," said a store... More »

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protests • Greece • unemployment • Athens • riots • police brutality • anarchists

 Athens Erupts 
 in Riots After 
 Cops Kill Teen 

Worst violence in years spreads to other cities

Dec 7, 08 5:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Riots erupted in Athens and several other Greek cities late last night after police shot dead a teenage boy, reports the BBC. Young rioters, many of them anarchists, battled police, firebombed buildings and cars, and smashed shop windows in Athens, Thessaloniki, Komotini, Ioannina, and Crete. It was the worst street... More »

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police • Greece • Athens • riots • anarchists

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