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7 March 2015
Press Release – ItsOurFuture.org.nz
The lead-up to Saturdays protests against the TPPA shows the commitment of people across the country to send a message that the government cant ignore, said ItsOurFuture spokesperson Edward Miller.Nationwide day of action against TPPA: “Ignore us at your peril” government warned
“The lead-up to Saturday’s protests against the TPPA shows the commitment of people across the country to send a message that the government can’t ignore”, said ItsOurFuture spokesperson Edward Miller.
A video shows young activists publicising Saturday’s nationwide protests with footage from Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Nelson.
Action in the 22 centres starts at 10am in Raglan and many of the larger centre marches begin at 1pm, including Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
“People have been incredibly creative”, Miller said. “In Christchurch a giant plain-packaged cigarette packet will be marching in the crowd, while Auckland will be led by an enormous Trojan Horse, locked in a tug-of-war between major commercial interests and activist communities.”
“Around the country everyday kiwis will be photographed for a virtual campaign with signs saying ‘I am a ___________ and I say #TPPANoDeal.’ Already this campaign has been very popular.”
“Trade minister Tim Groser needs to recognise that people don’t buy the ‘trust me’ line. They want to be listened to when they say they don’t want the TPPA. And they deserve to be listened to.”
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Police fired a Shell of Tear Gas during a big Clash between Piloce and Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers near Secretariat in Jammu.
PHOTO BY -- PRAVEEN KHANNA
A protester, who is against former President Mohamed Mursi, holds up a copy of the Koran and a cross during a rally at Tahrir square in Cairo July 5, 2013. Islamist allies of ousted president Mursi, called on people to protest on Friday to express outrage at his overthrow by the army and to reject a planned interim government backed by their liberal opponents. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION) - RTX11DFU
Crowds of confused protesters and counter-protesters wandering about aimlessly, following rumors of the Olympic torch run in San Francisco being rerouted to various streets. At one point, it was said to be on a boat being ferried up to the Embarcadero.
With Liberal Youth NUS delegates and AEGIS Students at our Save Darfur protest at NUS conference in April.
On Saturday November 4 thousands of people joined an emergency protest and marched through the streets of Melbourne in solidarity with refugees on Manus Island. The protest ended with an occupation of the Flinders Street Station intersection in the middle of the city.
Protest outside St Georges Hall Liverpool against an executive order signed by Donald Trump which has been dubbed the "Muslim Ban"
[July 16,2010] Israeli soldiers stood guard as Palestinians attended a protest Friday against the expansion of Israeli settlements and confiscation of lands in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh near Ramallah. (ZUMApress.com)
I dragged my sorry butt back to the hotel after one particularly gruelling 7:30 am session to take a nap. When I entered the hotel nothing was up on the street. As soon as my head hit the pillow, the sound of chanting slogans began drifting in the window. I took some pictures of the protesters across the street to see what was going in, but even when I zoomed in on the placards I couldn't figure it out. I was downstairs an hour later on my way to the next session but by then there was no trace that the protest had ever been there!
A member of the Carpenters Union argues with an AIG employee outside of their Boston office
During a protest held at Bank of America and AIG by local labor unions and community organizations
Police personnel chase the protesters as they resorted to stone pelting in various parts of Jammu city on Tuesday. Tribune photo/Anand Sharma
On April 15th 2009, many frustrated citizens protested the fiscal policy of the current administration. This protest took place in Oceanside Ca.
I was stunned, overwhelmed, and astonished by the protest at Shahbag. Within minutes I was engulfed by the spirit, energy, and excitement of the crowd there, immediately drawn in the public's desire to get "proper" justice. The environment was phenomenal--there were people from all backgrounds, ages, and religions--and the air was electric with the slogans, optimism, and hopefulness of the crowd.
The country has finally united against an enemy that has burdened it with corruption and hatred even before it was born.
This waterfall was named after the protesters who saved this forest from being logged - in the first ever forest blockade in Australia, at Terania Creek.
Note the person standing by the water to the right of center, to get an idea of the scale.
A view of the falls a bit higher up is here
Falun Gong protesters are stepping up their daily protests, to coincide with the Chinese government's presence at the APEC summit.
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Oh, dear, did I forget to spruik the APEC group I started? That's what I get for uploading at 2am. So, anyway, I started an APEC group. It's here: www.flickr.com/groups/apec_2007/
SRI LANKA, Colombo, March 8, 2010 - A woman listens to speakers during a rally by the Democratic National Alliance against the arrest of Sarath Fonseka. (Dinidu de Alwis/Perambara)
I was stunned, overwhelmed, and astonished by the protest at Shahbag. Within minutes I was engulfed by the spirit, energy, and excitement of the crowd there, immediately drawn in the public's desire to get "proper" justice. The environment was phenomenal--there were people from all backgrounds, ages, and religions--and the air was electric with the slogans, optimism, and hopefulness of the crowd.
The country has finally united against an enemy that has burdened it with corruption and hatred even before it was born.
Read my blog entry on the Hong Kong protest at guywong.blogspot.com/2014/10/hong-kong-protest.html
The press has been extremely biased with its reporting, interviewing predominantly the protesters and their leaders, criticizing those who oppose the movement, and denigrating the Hong Kong government and police. Their articles concentrate on peaceful protesters yearning for democracy but fail to show the violent and disruptive side of the protest. Hong Kong is actually a very free city with all the characteristics of democracy.
The protest is not a spontaneous student movement but a well funded and well organized anti-government undertaking.
I have also included at the bottom of the blog entry how foreigners are involved in the planning and funding of the protest.