Daily Archives: November 21, 2011
The Militarization of US Campus Police: Three Responses
[...] Last week, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau issued a statement justifying the brutal use of police batons on student protesters like this: It is unfortunate that some protesters chose to obstruct the police by linking arms and forming a … Continue reading
Russia: A Bill to Silence Millions (petition) / LGBT Activists Crash NGO Forum in Petersburg
www.allout.org/en/actions/russia_silenced Russia: a bill to silence millions Russian LGBT activists are detained for the simple act of publicly demanding their rights. 57,608 GOAL: 75,000 57,608 people support this campaign. Help us get to 75,000. Political leaders in St. Petersburg are … Continue reading
The United Russia Guide to Winning Hearts and Minds. Strategy 4: Arrest “Unruly” Students at Russia’s Premier University
krasnoe.tv http://www.rosbalt.ru/moscow/2011/11/19/914449.html Students planning to protest UR campaign propaganda arrested near Moscow State University Moscow, November 19. Fifteen students, grad students and alumni were arrested on the campus of Moscow State University this afternoon after the protest action “Students against … Continue reading
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