Daily Archives: February 20, 2009
NYU Occupation
The official campaign website The demands of the occupiers Scenes of a struggle? (A dispassionate eyewitness account) Da Man speaks (NYTimes dispatch) Live and archived video
Filed under activism, alternative education, protests, student movements
Iran: Drop Charges against Jailed Unionists
Act NOW! Iran: Drop charges against jailed union leaders Ali Nejati, Feridoun Nikoufard, Mohammed Heydari Mehr, Ghorban Alipour and Jalil Ahmadi are leaders of the trade union of workers at the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Plantation and Industry Company in … Continue reading
Helsinki University Occupied!
UPDATE! Overnight Student Sit-in Ends at Helsinki University Spread the Word University students, researchers, professors and staff are currently occupying the director’s floor in the building of the university administration of Helsinki University in Finland. This happened as an offshoot of a demonstration against … Continue reading
Watch What You Sign (Police Intimidate Municipal Election Petition Signers in Petersburg)
The St. Petersburg Times Issue #1450 (12) Friday, February 20, 2009 Police Said To Have Intimidated Opposition By Sergey Chernov Staff Writer The local political opposition says the authorities are increasing the pressure on them as the March 1 … Continue reading
