Protesters Occupy Goldman Sachs
by: J.A. Myerson, truth-out.org , 12 December http://www.truth-out.org/occupy-goldman-sachs/1323713278 It is not warm on West Street at 8:30 AM on December 12, and the wind coming simultaneously off the Hudson River to the west and New…
‘Occupy’ Protestors Blocks Gates At Some Of West Coast’s Busiest Ports
By TERRY COLLINS 12/12/11 08:35 PM ET http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/12/occupy-protestors-attempt-west-coast-port-blockades_n_1142978.html OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 1,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters blocked cargo trucks at some of the West Coast’s busiest ports Monday, forcing terminals in…
Tens of Thousands Gather for Moscow Protests Over Election Fraud
10 December 2011 07:26 ET http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16122524 The opposition says the protest – on an island just south of the Kremlin – could become the largest the country has seen in two decades. Smaller…
Occupy DC Protesters Take Over K Street
By Tyler Kingkade Posted: 12/ 7/11 05:34 PM ET http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/07/occupy-dc-protesters-k-street-arrested_n_1135084.html WASHINGTON — At least 60 protesters were arrested on K Street NW, the historical lobbying hub of the nation’s capital, as they blocked…
‘Occupy Our Homes’ Protesters Highlight Foreclosures Nationwide
Posted: 12/ 6/11 07:19 AM ET http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/06/occupy-our-homes-foreclosures_n_1130375.html Bobby Hull is scheduled to be evicted from his Minneapolis house in February, but he won’t leave without a fuss. He’s invited 100 people from the…
Yemen President Steps Down From Power After 33 Years
Yemen president quits after deal in Saudi Arabia Agreement for immediate transfer of power pledges immunity for Ali Abdullah Saleh and family. Tom Finn in Sana’a guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 23 November 2011 11.51 EST Marchers protest…
Egyptian Unrest: Cairo Protests Continue Despite Military Concessions
Egypt unrest: Cairo protests continue despite military concessions BBC News, 22 November 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15848602 Lyse Doucet in Tahrir Square: “There has been a constant wail of ambulance sirens” Thousands of Egyptians have continued…
UC Faculty Side with Students in Protests
http://stevebeckow.com/2011/11/uc-faculty-side-with-students-in-protests/ Statement of UC Faculty in support of peaceful students This week, we have seen excessive force used against non-violent protesters at UC Berkeley, UCLA, CSU Long Beach, and UC Davis. Student, faculty…
California Campus Police on Leave After Pepper-Spraying
California campus police on leave after pepper-spraying By the CNN Wire Staff, November 21, 2011 http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/20/us/california-occupy-pepperspray/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 Police spray seated Occupy protesters (CNN) — The University of California at Davis has placed two police officers…
Irish Banks Facing Mortgage Strikes
Irish banks face mortgage strikes Ireland’s New Beginning is intent on mobilising 250,000 homeowners facing repossession Henry McDonald in Dublin, guardian.co.uk, 18 November 2011 19.48 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/nov/18/ireland-banks-mortgages-repossession-new-beginnings Ireland’s IMF bailout after the irresponsible…
