Posts Tagged ‘protest’
Protesters and the Police
October 6th, 2009 by lifeproof
Just a few days ago, I have written about the culture of protest, as a protester has thrown a shoe to the IMFs boss, Mr. Strauss-Kahn. Today we will enlarge our scale and talk about the protesters and their enemy, the police. It’s today’s topic because just a few hours ago–and I still hear the [...]
Tags: culture of protest, IMF, interention, Istanbul, pepper spray, police, pressure water, protest, protesters, riot van, Taksim Square, Tiananmen Square, Turkey, World Bank
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Police Brutality Against the Occupiers
April 10th, 2009 by lifeproof
Here you can watch the police brutally attacking and pepper spraying the protesters and/or the occupiers, who did not get into any kind of violent action themselves. This clearly is a violation of personal rights… I protest NYPD police officers brutality and inconsiderateness in this situation, where the protesters and occupiers were not involved in [...]
Tags: brutality, civil disobedience, NYPD, occupation, pepper spray, police, protest, The New School, The New School for Social Research, The New School in Exile
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Monkey Business in London
March 30th, 2009 by lifeproof
While the economic recession is giving all leaders around the globe a hard time, Obama seeks support from his European counterparts for the stimulus plan. He departed towards London with hope in his heart and rabbit foot in his pocket, but the people on the streets of London are not so hopeful–and they do not [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, economic crisis, economic recession, Europe, G20, London, Obama, protest, stimulus plan
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