Chinese citizens, frustrated by censorship in their own country, are using the White House’s petition site to complain. Original post on motherjones.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters Saturday in support of Christopher Dorner, the former LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week at a mountain cabin following one of the biggest manhunts in recent memory. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
An Egyptian Salafi preacher said raping and sexually harassing women protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square is justified, calling them “crusaders” who “have no shame, no fear and not even feminism.” In an online video posted Wednesday, Ahmad Mahmoud Abdullah, known as “Abu Islam” and owner of the private television channel of “al-Ummah,” said these women are no red line. “They tell you women are a red line. They tell you that naked women — who are going to Tahrir Square because they want to be raped — are a red line! And they ask Mursi and the Brotherhood to leave power!,” he said. Original post on alarabiya.net Comments on reddit.com
If you’ll be in Manhattan next week, contact Ovation to get your $20 for opposing U.K. wind development. Original post on grist.org Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) – A county sheriff under fire for how he has handled a high school rape investigation faced down a raucous crowd of protesters on Saturday and said no further suspects would be charged in a case that has rattled Ohio football country. Ma’lik Richmond and Trenton Mays, both 16 and members of the Steubenville High School football team, are charged with raping a 16-year-old fellow student at a party last August, according to statements from their attorneys…. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Angry protests escalated into violence in India’s capital Sunday, after thousands of people gathered to demand justice for the victim of a recent gang rape in New Delhi and improved safety for women. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Ahmed Omar, Health Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday night that 27 people have been injured so far in the protests at the presidential palace in Heliopolis. The head of ambulance services said earlier in a statement that the injuries are mostly bruises and difficulty breathing due to the tear gas. He reported that there have been no deaths. Original post on egyptindependent.com Comments on reddit.com
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told supporters on Thursday that Egypt was on the path to Original post on hurriyetdailynews.com Comments on reddit.com
Violators could get up to 10 years in prison if convicted of covering their faces during unlawful assembly. The bill’s sponsor stresses that he’s targeting violence and vandals, rather than criminalizing pandas, PETA’s bloody seals or Frosty the Snowman. What will this mean for those affiliated with Anonymous who wear the Guy Fawkes mask to protect their identities? Original post on sophos.com Comments on reddit.com
Bahrain’s top court confirmed the jail sentences of nine doctors for their role in last year’s pro-democracy protests, state news agency BNA reported. The medics will be imprisoned for up to five years. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said. Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: Hundreds of protesters angry over last week’s killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya stormed the compound of the Islamic extremist militia suspected in the attack, evicting militiamen and setting fire to their building Friday. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Pro-democracy demonstrators marched in Benghazi and overtook the headquarters of a group tied to an attack on the U.S. consulate. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Burning an American flag proved fatal for a Pakistani protester, who reportedly died from inhaling fumes from the ignited icon of independence. Original post on foxnews.com Comments on reddit.com
A Panasonic Corp. (6752) factory and a Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) dealership in China were damaged by fire as anti-Japanese demonstrations spread across the country, prompting Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to urge the Chinese government to ensure the safety of its citizens. Original post on businessweek.com Comments on reddit.com
PARIS — Hundreds of people protested on Saturday outside the U.S. Embassy in Paris, denouncing a film produced in the United States that insults the Prophet Muhammad. Television images showed Muslim protesters praying on the wide, tree-lined sidewalks in the embassy’s upscale neighborhood just off the famed Champs-Elysees avenue. Original post on nydailynews.com Comments on reddit.com
It’s one thing to read about it, but totally different to see it: This video, taken by Arthur Kohl-Riggs, says it all. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth about a trillion. Original post on dailykos.com Comments on reddit.com
Microblogging site told to produce information about an Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets or its last two quarterly reports. Read this blog post by Steven Musil on Internet & Media. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Garza and six others now face trial on felony charges in Harris County after Houston police arrested him and 19 protesters on Dec. 12 as they tried to block an entrance to the Port of Houston during an Occupy demonstration. State District Judge Joan Campbell lectured prosecutors during a Wednesday pretrial hearing for Garza about not disclosing the police officers’ roles in the case and is now reviewing a large stack of Austin police emails delivered to her court by an Austin assistant city attorney. Houston fire officials removed the lock boxes from the protesters after their arrest, using a tent to conceal the operation from the news media and protesters who were filming the event. Campbell delayed Wednesday’s hearing until Sept. 25, when she will rule on whether the undercover police files contain information favorable to Garza that prosecutors must share with the defense, as required by the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case known as Brady vs. Campbell also expressed concern about the apparent failure of Austin police to inform the Houston Police Department about its ongoing undercover investigation before the arrests at the port. Original post on chron.com Comments on reddit.com
These raids are only the latest in an emerging pattern of similar “anti-terror” raids conducted by the Obama administration in order to terrorize, suppress and chill political dissent. Original post on wsws.org Comments on reddit.com
An Occupy Easton protester faces an attempted bank robbery charge following an arrest at an organized event at a bank – during which the “Occupier” was holding a sign that reportedly read “You’re being robbed.” Original post on cbslocal.com Comments on reddit.com
QIDONG, China (Reuters) – Chinese officials canceled an industrial waste pipeline project on Saturday after anti-pollution demonstrators occupied a government office in eastern China, destroying computers Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Interior ministry says its forces dealt with Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: An Oregon man who stripped nude at Portland’s airport security to protest what he saw as invasive measures was found not guilty of indecent exposure. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The man in his 40s poured flammable liquid over himself at a protest in Tel Aviv before setting himself alight in front of shocked onlookers. Original post on dailymail.co.uk Comments on digg.com
