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A group of Romanians protested the use of cyanide in gold mining operations in Romania. For several hours on a brisk spring day, they gathered in front of mine company investor John Paulson, hedge fund manager, investor, and held up banners and passed out flyers.
The protest was part of a larger international movement against the Romanian government’s controversial decision to allow a Canadian firm to build Europe’s largest opencast gold mine.
Environmentalists and activists are warning that the mine, if opened, would lead to the destruction of four mountain peaks and three villages. Terrible as that would be, their greatest fear is the planned use of cyanide, a highly toxic substance, that is required for the mining process—12,000 tons of it each year.
The fear is well grounded in recent history. In 2000, a cyanide spill near the town of Baia Mare, Romania, occurred when a dam containing toxic mining waste burst, releasing 100 tons of cyanide-contaminated waste water into the Lapus, the Somes, as well as the Tisza and Danube rivers.
Considered the worst environmental disaster since the Chernobyl nuclear leak in 1986, the poisoning of the river Tisza resulted in the destruction of the river's entire ecosystem in a matter of days, everything from microbes to otters, according to the BBC.
Policiais atacaram os estudantes que protestavam ontem (06/03/2013) em Cuiabá. Tudo que os estudantes queriam era o direito de ter um teto sob o qual viver enquanto cursam a graduação.
Vídeo (por Karine Stein): www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bdvt5...
Protesters walking along Waterloo Road, Blyth demonstrating against proposed cuts to employment in the coal mining industry during the 1980s. One protester is holding aloft a sign saying 'Tories out' and others are selling the newspapers Socialist Youth and Militant. Behind them is a sign for Blyth Labour Club at the corner of Thoroton Street (now the Flying Horse pub), the shop next door is now Pattison (Estate Agent) and Lockerbys is now Barnardos (charity shop) and FRST Computers.
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So many people want this to stop. So many people are scared of what will happen if they speak out. So many people think that the side-effects of the chemicals are their illness.
Can't even sue the doctor when the forced medication puts you in a coma, give you diabetes, gives you Tardive Dyskinesia, causes depression, causes chronic fatigue.
Sue? Just change the law that forces people to take drugs that harm them. Give people a choice over their medical treatment.
Protest in Kansas City MO on March 6 2011 against Libya's Muammar Gaddafi regime.
photoblogged at
blog.ericbowersphoto.com/2011/03/get-gaddafi-gone-continu...
protesters trying to block a route to the g8-summit being pushed back. They already archieved their goal, the police blocked the streets with their watercannons.
I asked them why the masks, and they said that protestors had been followed, harrassed and threatened.
Foxton protest, weekend 25/26 November
008 David Stevenson ascending the locks on a canal time boat, 056 has Mp in
centre, 061 just a few of the boats at the bottom of Foxton, there were
more at the top. 064 boats and visitors
The protest organised by David Stevenson and a team from IWA Leicester, Old
Union Canals Society and Foxton Inclined Plane Trust against the DEFRA cuts.
On board are MP Edward Garnier and County Councillor Graham Hart, the MEP
Chris Heaton-Harris turned up later. boats gathered at the bottom of Foxton
and received plenty of support from visitors and the press.
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Foxton Canal Museum
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Portait of a protester at OccupyLSX. I'm really happy with the neutral lighting on this one.
See the rest of my photos from Occupy LSX here
See the rest of my photos here from a photowalk with big_si_hawkings.
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.
Immigration protest at Denver International Airport in response to President Trump's executive order to ban certain immigrant from the United States January 28, 2017.
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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Protesters chant as they pass the ever growing lines of police. On this night the LA police had every officer on duty to try to control the protesters congregating in the streets around the city. photo by Kit Sinclair.
Protesters gather outside Queensland Parliament House to protest against public service job cuts.
Full story: www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-12/unions-gear-up-for-march-t...
Photo: John Taylor
Haiti Election Protests in Port Au Prince. Martelly still campaigning! Passing out flyers to protestors. on Delmas heading towards Petionville
Protest by Dads' rights campaigner
Fathers' rights campaigner Simon Anderton is continuing his protest on top of the Tyne Bridge. The 44-year-old climbed nearly 200ft and unfurled a Happy Fathers Day banner and dangled a dummy of a hanged man underneath the iconic structure as a demonstration for dads who are refused access to their children.
Bridge was closed to pedestrians today.
Passengers protested outside the Scottish Parliament today in support of public ownership of buses.
They are calling for the Transport Bill to include an option which would allow local authorities to run their own bus companies.
Credit Bruce White / FoES
A petition of over 10,000 signatures was handed to members of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee calling for a publicly-owned bus company for Glasgow
Campaigners say that private companies are failing bus passengers, with fares rising and services being cut.
A young Bahraini anti-government protester slips into a pair of plastic shoes Monday, March 14, 2011, from a collection on display at Pearl roundabout in Manama, Bahrain, from those lost by people during Sunday's fierce clashes. A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain on Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations that have sent waves of fear through Gulf states over the potential for enemy Iran to take a new foothold on their doorsteps. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)