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They were pretending to have a mock human wall. Of course, if all protesters were like them, the riot police wouldn't be there.
Students protesting outside the Rheinland State Parliment building in Dusseldorf. They don't agree with the proposed fees for their higher education.
Immigrants and their allies chanted as they filled the hallway outside Philadelphia City Council Jan. 29, and once inside, dozens testified for 'ICE OUT' legislation, which aims to limit ICE's operations within the city.
The legislation, presented to the City Council as people in the audience cheered and chanted, received support from 14 of the city's 17 councilmembers and includes several measures to protect citizens from ICE's activities.
This legislation prevents ICE agents from hiding their identities with masks and unmarked vehicles.
It prohibits ICE from using city-owned property for staging raids.
The legislation prohibits the city from collaborations with ICE on data and bans 287(g) agreements which allow police to act as ICE agents.
It prohibits city agencies from collaborating with ICE.
The bills also prevent city agencies from collecting citizenship or immigration status information or sharing personal data with ICE.
Also, the bills prohibit discrimination or denial of services based on citizenship or immigration status by the city, employers, housing providers, or private businesses.
The ICE OUT package also bars city employees from granting ICE access to city-owned spaces—such as libraries, shelters, health centers, and recreation centers—without a judicial warrant. The hearings were a significant step in the city's efforts to address concerns over ICE's operations and to promote public safety and trust.
The bills package will move to council committees for discussion before it could be voted on by City Council.
Then, if council approves the legislation, it would move to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s desk to be signed into law.
The great writer and poet Einar Már Guðmundsson giving a powerful speech that sums up the injustice.
CND protest in London, February 27th 2016, the demonstration was over the renewal of the Trident missile system in Britain. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon both rallied support from crowds of over 15 thousand in Trafalgar Squar.
From the recent protest regarding access to abortion on 1 December 2021 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. (This was the morning the court took up the case to effectively end access to abortion.)
As the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity partied inside the Washington Convention Center, Common Cause partied outside with the #OccupyTheKochs rally. More than 500 people (plus a few democracy-minded dogs) showed up to eat popcorn, watch Koch-inspired videos projected on buildings, and occupy the streets around the AFP party.
Images by Jason E. Powell for Common Cause.
Homeless group sleeps outside the Dáil
by Ali Bracken
Some 30 members of the homeless community slept outside Dáil Éireann last night in protest over what they say is Government inaction on the housing crisis.
Mark Grehan, of organisers Street Smart, said they had arranged last night's sleep-out to welcome politicians back from their holidays this morning.
"This action is being taken to send a clear signal to the Government . . . This Government can no longer ignore this issue as we will bring it to their doorsteps. Failure to act will result in more deaths on our streets, deaths caused by the indifference of our Government," he said.
The demonstration follows the death of three people sleeping rough in Dublin three weeks ago.
Excerpt from www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2005/0928/498848148HM3H...
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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A large, celebratory protest marched through the streets of Edinburgh to demand independence for Scotland. There was a strong left wing element to the day with speeches attacking the Tory cuts being well received. Speeches from business people talking about "fiscal responsibility" and how Scotland could compete better if only we could get independence were heard in respectful silence.
Contingents from a number of other independent movements, Sicily, Venice, Flanders etc marched as well.
Organisers said 30,000 people demonstrated.
On 14.7.07 a protest was held outside Tesco's store in Porthmadog north Wales to protest about
- Tesco's token use of Welsh on signs etc within their stores
- Tesco's link to Adecco recruitment agency who recently banned their staff from speaking Welsh
- Tesco's destruction of small local shops and businesses
The entrance was blocked and a protester arrested for plastering posters announcing that the store was shut
SRI LANKA, Maharagama, February 11, 2010 - A police officer readies to strike during a protest held to oppose the arrest of the defeated Presidential Candidate and former commander of the Army, (Retd.) Gen. Sarath Fonseka. Police used tear gas and water cannons to control crowd, which attacked the police officers with stones. (Contributor / Perambara)