Protesting
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Occupy Wall Street: What Are They Protesting?Have you figured out what they're protesting? It took me a while studying social media. Hopefully, this article helps to fill you in. -
Protesting of Property Taxes in Montgomery and Harris Counties in TexasProtesting your taxes is one way to get them lowered and save you some money. Don't worry, you need not be a rocket scientist to figure it out. Here is my experience with this process and some resources for you to use.
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Why Are Thousands Protesting in Madison, Wis.?Thousands have been in the streets of Madison, Wis., protesting a bill in the state senate that would cut state employee benefits and slash the ability of state workers to have any collective union representation.
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Why I'm ProtestingA thought provoking article on why some middle class Americans are protesting.
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Michelle Duggar Under Fire for Protesting Alcohol Sales After Giving BirthMichelle Duggar is back in the news quite fast, and it has nothing to do with her baby girl that was just born last week. Now it is because she is protesting a convenience store trying to sell beer.
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Al Sharpton Arrested in New York City While Protesting Sean Bell VerdictOn Wednesday, May 7, Al Sharpton was arrested for protesting and blocking New York City traffic over the Sean Bell case results. Does civil disobedience work?
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"Civil Disobedience" and ProtestingIs it ever alright for the law to call protests illegal?
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What Good is the 2nd Ammendment when Fred Phelps is Still Protesting?How do you sleep at night, knowing you could fix somethings, knowing fixing them is wrong, knowing not fixing them is wrong... life is not simple and right is sometimes wrong.
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Protesting the National Day of Prayer as an Assault on Religious FreedomThe National Day of Prayer is an evangelical assault on real religious freedoms. -
Occupy Wall Street Has No Idea What It's Protesting ForRecent pledges of support from a number of labor unions and celebrity filmmaker Michael Moore has strengthened the base of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The strengthened group now needs clear direction if it wishes to encourage change. -
Protesting AmericansWe protest for animals. What about fellow citizens?
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Helmetless Motorcyclist Dies Protesting Mandatory Helmet LawThere's an old joke in the biker community: Q: What do you call a biker who doesn't wear a helmet? A: An organ donor.
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Activists Protesting Site for 2008 OlympicsChina is the major source of the Sudanese funding for the horror in Darfur; and, they are hosting the 2008 Olympics.
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Anti-Protest Protesting and the Politics Located ThereinWestboro Baptist Church has prompted the creation of the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act. The question is the constitutionality of this bill and what it says about the very freedoms these soldiers have fought to uphold. -
Tragedy at Kent State in 1970: Protesting the Vietnam WarWhat happened in 1970 as college students protested war in Ohio.
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Protesting, Civil Disobedience, and Your Civil Rights in TexasMany people who engage in political activity where their arrest is a possibility are unaware of the possible consequences of their actions or of their rights. This guide provides the information they need.
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Protesting is the Most Patriotic Act Anyone Can DoDo you hate protestors? Do you think that they are anti-American? They may be more pro-American then you are. -
Burmese Monks Continue Protesting Even in ShacklesMyanmar Monks exhibit the real power of Civil Disobedience.
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Protesting the Iraq War: Veterans Need Our SupportThe Iraq War protests were my first. I had started reading about the strife of the Vietnam War years some time earlier but still had a superficial understanding of the role of anti-war protestors.
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Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Quit Her Job and Started Protesting Abortion OutsideSomething unexpected-and unheard of-happened at a Planned Parenthood clinic in southeast Texas; The Director Started Protesting!
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Protesting the Protesters: How to Take a Stand Against the Westboro Baptist Church Protest in Bordentown, NJA look at how you can peacefully protest or donate your time to oppose the military funeral protest occurring on January 22, 2011. The author offers insightful commentary on the legality of protesting and counter-protesting.
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Protesting at FuneralsThe Supreme Court is hearing arguments about a church group who is protesting at fallen soldiers funerals with signs that say "God hates dead soldiers", "God hates you", etc. The Supreme Court will weigh right to privacy v. freedom of speech.
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Occupy Wall Street Protesting for What?Occupy Wall Street protesters all seem to have different reasons of why their protesting. Shawn Williams a young woman from Atlanta who hasn't told her parents what she's doing and Marsha a grandmother of 5 fighting to get the government to help them.
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War Protesting Banned from Golden Gate BridgeAround 2pm today San Francisco police officers and Highway patrol officrs closed down Golden Gate Bridge to all bicyclist and pedestrians. -
Voters Protesting Obama's Health Care Bill?Common American Citizens protesting Obama's attempt to socialize all health care at town hall meetings? This isn't going to be tolerated! Just who do they think they are?
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Westboro Baptist Church Unable to Protest Weston, MO Soldier's FuneralThe small town of Weston, MO, with the help of a few citizens from CA and Australia, prevented Westboro Baptist Church from protesting at a soldier's funeral.
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The Restwell CenterHomeless folk have been protesting in Ashland for a shelter or a camp; Dennis Roler says that Ashland should start a shelter like the one in Grants Pass, but it's a rehab, not a shelter. Here is a proposal to start a real homeless shelter.
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Why I Am Still a Vegan, a Response to 'Why I Am No Longer a Vegetarian'Being a vegan has little to do with protesting factory farms and everything to do with refraining from eating sentient beings.
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2011: The Current State of Abortion in AmericaEvery year to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the case of Roe v. Wade, a pro-life rally protesting abortion has been held in Washington.
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9-Year-Old Murdered in Tucson Massacre: Planned Protest at Her Funeral by Westboro Baptist Church CanceledJohn and Roxanne Green deserve a peaceful funeral for their little girl without the likes of a hate group, like the Westboro Baptist Church, protesting during it. Their community gathers together to help insure this happens. It seems that it will.
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Italian Students Revive Giuseppe GaribaldiWhile the Government found it hard to pass the Reform of University, Italian students protesting against it were able to puzzle the media: on Wednesday December 22nd a peaceful, cheerful and imaginative protest took place all over the country.
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Why Progressive Liberals Hate the Tea Party MovementWhether joining a grassroots uprising, speaking at an anti-war rally, or spending the afternoon protesting a capitalist's latest venture - those were the days of real activism. -
Student Unrest During the Vietnam WarIn this article I will describe the connection between student unrest and the Vietnam War. Students all over the world were protesting against the Vietnam War. I will also describe what was going on socially and politically at the end of the Vietnam War.
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Start of 2010 Olympics Met by ProtestsActivists are protesting many aspects of the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver. Criticisms range from their massive cost to what they charge is their destruction of the environment. -
Media Ejected from Lafayette Park Don't Ask Don't Tell Protest (Video)Six gay military veterans gathered in Lafayette Park, a venue near the White House that has been the scene of protests for decades. The gay vets were protesting the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy first enacted by President Clinton.
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Fight the Issue ... Not ArizonaArizona is being targeted for passing a law in response to a federal government taking no lead in this problem. People protesting this state need to refocus their energy on an ineffectual federal government not doing their job.
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Thoughts on Snyder v. Phelps from a veteran's daughterSnyder v. Phelps will head to the Supreme Court on Oct. 4, when justices will begin hearing oral arguments. Does the protesting of military funerals fall under free speech?
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Israeli Media Manipulates Public Opinion in Flotilla ConflictThe anger and frustration of Israeli citizens protesting their government's blockade on Gaza were largely ignored by the country's media. -
Vivid Entertainment Offers Kendra Wilkinson $100,000 + 50% of Sales from Sex TapeShe's been protesting the release of her XXX home movie "Kendra Exposed," but it seems Kendra Wilkinson has reconsidered her objection. -
'Thou Shalt... Disrespect the Dead?'We examine the recent news of the Westboro Baptist Church and the controversial issue of protesting at funerals.
