Anti-Drone Protests Halt U.S. Military Convoys
The Pentagon has put the brakes on military cargo shipments traveling from Afghanistan to Pakistan, citing anti-drone protests that threatened truck drivers
Ukrainians Face-Off Against Their Government
A resolution to Ukraine’s political turmoil remained elusive Wednesday as thousands of people continued rallying on Kiev’s Independence Square and besieging key government buildings
Police Step Aside for Thai Protesters
In jubilant scenes hard to imagine after days of clashes, protesters swept aside barricades in old Bangkok on Tuesday to occupy the grounds of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s office
Hundreds of Protests Planned for Black Friday
As retailers gear up for what they say will be a shopping season of unprecedented profits, activist groups and small-business organizations are hoping to capitalize on a year of public anger over labor practices at retailers such as Wal-Mart
Bulgarian Students Revolt
It is the fourth week of an occupation. Hundreds of students in a dozen institutions across Bulgaria have taken over all or parts of their universities, padlocking the gates and adding a new dimension to a movement that has rapidly escalated
The Million Mask March
Members and supporters of hacktivist collective Anonymous are marking Guy Fawkes Day with a global ‘Million Mask March’ to protest against government corruption
Pussy Rioter Declares Hunger Strike Protesting Slave Labor
A jailed member of Russia’s Pussy Riot punk band has started a hunger strike to protest “slave labor” in her penal colony, claiming she received death threats from a senior colony official, who in turn said he was blackmailed by her husband and lawyer
Egypt Descends Into Chaos
Egyptian troops staged a crackdown on protesters that turned deadly Wednesday morning in efforts to clear two antigovernment sit-ins in Cairo, a development that observers worry could plunge the already divided country further into uncontrollable violence
Brazilians Protest Cost of Pope’s Visit
The first day of Pope Francis’ Brazil visit on Monday was marked by clashes as Brazilian police dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas and water cannons
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