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17:34 GMT 09.10.2019
Extinction Rebellion Protests Enter 3rd Day, Further Eco-Rallies Kick Off Near Trafalgar Square
The loosely-run organisation, which employs nonviolent forms of civil disobedience, is rebelling against a “6th mass species extinction” as well as “global pollution” and “abrupt, runaway climate change”, the group said in a press release.
'Extinction Rebellion' Climate Activists Stage Protests Worldwide
09:49 GMT 29.03.2019
'F***ing Tea Party': UK Police Prepare for Riots Across UK Due to Brexit Delay
Britain was scheduled to leave the European Union on the 29th March this year. With the country's departure date now pushed back at least two weeks, authorities are now braced for potential unrest from, with some groups threatening riots across the country.
19:11 GMT 17.11.2018
‘Extinction Rebellion’: Climate Change Activism Shuts Down Central London
In a significant act of peaceful civil disobedience, over 70 have reportedly been arrested on Saturday as an estimated 6000 ‘climate rebellion’ protesters closed the five main river bridges over the Thames in London.
23:23 GMT 10.11.2017
Angry Americans: Over $50k Raised for Woman Fired After Flipping Off Trump
US citizen Juli Briskman became a national hero overnight, and it cost her dearly, but then repaid her well.
22:20 GMT 07.05.2017
Dissent Denied: ‘Emergency’ US State Law to Silence Protesters
In the wake of the increasingly violent repression of legal dissent in the US, the state of Oklahoma has moved to place fines of up to $1 million on protesters.
19:01 GMT 21.11.2016
#FightFor15: US Movement for Livable Wage Calls for ‘Massive’ Protests
The nationwide campaign to increase the federal minimum wage in the United States is calling for a day of strikes and civil disobedience on November 29.
$Demonstrators hold up placards as they take part in an anti-fracking protest outside the Palace of Westminster in London.$
22:21 GMT 05.05.2016
Pennsylvania Town Opposes Fracking, Says Civil Disobedience a Human Right
A Pennsylvania town attempting to stop the use of fracking, a highly toxic and economically-questionable method of oil extraction, has ruled that direct action and civil disobedience is a protected civic duty.
20:44 GMT 04.04.2016
Mass Civil Disobedience Action ‘#DemocracySpring’ Begins as Crowds March to US Capital
The mass civil disobedience action, Democracy Spring, kicked off on Saturday as approximately 150 people began a 140-mile march from Philadelphia to Washington, DC, to meet with thousands of others who have reportedly volunteered to participate in a sit-in at the nation’s capitol.
23:31 GMT 17.03.2016
Conservatives Freak Out Over ‘Democracy Spring’ Civil Disobedience Action Plan
Pro-Donald Trump websites are having a meltdown over Democracy Spring, a protest and mass civil disobedience event planned for the month of April, demanding Congress take immediate action to end the corruption of big money in politics and ensure elections are free, fair, and afford every American an equal voice.
01:07 GMT 23.06.2015
No Deal: Guy Who Landed Gyrocopter on Capitol Grounds Rejects Plea Offer
A former postal worker who gained notoriety after flying a gyrocopter emblazoned with United States Postal Service logos through restricted Washington, DC airspace and landed on the Capitol lawn in an act of civil disobedience refused a plea deal on Monday. The deal would have involved several years in prison.
20:12 GMT 17.06.2015
City Threatens US Military Veteran With Arrest For Living ‘Off the Grid’
A US Marine Corps veteran is being threatened with arrest for creating a self sustaining home for himself and his girlfriend, and not using the city’s utilities.