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All-girl Russian punk band rages against Putin

Deslock Darkstar — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:41:44 +0000

Wrapped up against Russia's midwinter in vivid balaclavas, brightly coloured minidresses and not much else, eight members of an all-girl punk group stood on a platform in Red Square and started an impromptu show. "Riot in Russia!" they screamed, before taunting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and urging Russians to hit the streets in protest. The band, Pussy Riot, has been gaining Internet notoriety after their January 20 gig of sorts, the latest in a string of impromptu performances to protest Putin's candidacy for the presidency.

Cyber Wars continue, Justice Department website down!

eddiefree — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:12:03 +0000

Hacktivists strike a blow to the Justice Department.

Amish men jailed for refusing to pay traffic fines

wrabbit — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:41:53 +0000

Another case of civil disobedience from the Amish. These Amish value their independence and do not recognize the authority of the state. Not a repeat.

Occupy Denver Resists Eviction.

SoOoDJ — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:18:44 +0000

Fearing imminent eviction due to “encumbrances,” many occupiers began working through the night to “encumber” the park as a protest against the threat.

Communism doesn't alwyas get shit done...

Chigger — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:21:55 +0000

Short story:

Local government sells the village's land
Villagers riot
Police crack down
Police get their asses kicked
Police are currently trying to starve them out.

Uprising in China against the Communists-Wukan citizens stand starving

Sussex County Angel — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:56:23 +0000

This is a prime example of why the government wants people to stop having more than 7 days worth of food

Kansas High School Student Not Sorry About Sam Brownback Tweet

Xpansive Thought — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:31:03 +0000

A Kansas teenager who wrote a disparaging tweet about Gov. Sam Brownback is rejecting her high school principal's demand that she apologize.

Emma Sullivan told The Associated Press on Sunday that she's not sorry and an apology letter wouldn't be sincere.

Clashes as police destroy "Occupy Oakland" camp

losingfeeling — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:39:50 +0000

Dozens of police in riot gear and hundreds of protesters in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement engaged in a game of cat-and-mouse in downtown Oakland on Tuesday, with authorities using tear gas to respond to demonstrators' repeated agitations.

Kevin Carson Calls on Libertarians to Support OWS Protesters

LibertarianMan — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:20:05 +0000

Kevin Carson calls out most libertarians who snarkily deride and attack the Occupy Wall Street movement, asking them (as suggested in the title of his C4SS piece), "Whose side are you on?"

Libertarian Refuses to Get A Drivers License and Wont Stop Driving

rmyofme — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:01:50 +0000

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The new law that requires proof of citizenship to get or renew your driver's license is an inconvenience to some of us, but one man in Pinellas County says it's a violation of his rights.
Adrian Wyllie, radio talk show host and chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida refuses to provide the paperwork necessary to renew his expired license. He also refuses to stop driving.
"I believe I am in the position of right and the state needs to be correcte,d" said Wyllie.

'Let us go!': About 700 arrested in Wall Street protest

losingfeeling — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:16:03 +0000

New York City police say about 700 protesters have been arrested after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and blocked traffic lanes for several hours. They face charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Anonymous warns AGAINST planned cyber attack on NYSE!

modelmotion — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:12:44 +0000

By Tuesday, members of “Anonymous” had begun denouncing the operation and “strongly advising” that no one take part.

“Please change these tactics for this Op to spare our movement the loss and to spare Occupy Wall Street the bad press,” said a statement on YourAnonNews.

Underwear Run

LoveFreedomAndLiberty — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:01:08 +0000

Salt Lake City, Utah Underwear Run......Why? Read more here:

FEMALE PROTESTORS PENNED IN THE STREET AND MACE

modelmotion — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:21:21 +0000

While on a peaceful march near Union Square in downtown Manhattan, multiple female protestors were penned up in the street by orange mesh baricade, then maliciously maced.

The women were peaceful and unarmed. They were secured by barricade with an overwhelming police presence. And they were then sprayed directly in the face with pressurized mace...

WeAreTheOther99 continues to peacefully occupy lower Manhattan to begin a dialogue with the Top 1% with the goal of a peaceful transition of power back to the People.

Driver calls police to tell them to stop trying to pull him over

phonon — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:56:54 +0000

The man, 20, was driving east on U.S. Highway 40 near Strawberry Reservoir when a deputy tried to stop him for going 15 miles over the speed limit, according to Wasatch County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jared Rigby. The driver did not stop and the deputy told dispatchers he was pursuing a fleeing driver. A short time later, a dispatcher notified the deputy that the driver had called in and said “that he was not going to stop and that I needed to leave him alone,” Rigby said, reading from the deputy's report.

Activist arrested and fined $250 after riding his bike on the sidewalk

Tapas — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:03:44 +0000

The Fredericton Police issued a ticket to the activist and blogger Charles Leblanc on Tuesday for violating noise bylaws but the blogger told the police that he intended to keep on protesting. He was protesting a ticket he received for riding his bike on the sidewalk in Fredericton.

Videos of his interactions with police can be found on his blog @ http://charlesotherpersonality.blogspot.com

"Your constitutional rights have nothing to do with the law"

phonon — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:29:48 +0000

"It is my constitutional right to be here without prior approval," Chase said to the officer at one point.

"Your constitutional rights have nothing to do with the law," the officer said.

"If you don't have a permit, you're trespassing," the officer said. He ignored Ocean City's laws before he ever filed his lawsuit, selling his paintings along the boardwalk before the ban.

"Mark is very adamant about his rights," said his mother, Deborah Chase.

Irish Woman Jailed Indefinitely for Illegal Forest

celestrion — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:44:20 +0000

Ms. Teresa Treacy loves her 100 acres of trees, which is why she's refused the demands of Ireland's state-owned Electricity Supply Board to chop them down to make way for new power lines. Claiming that her homestead is a country haven from city life, she simply does not want the power lines to cross her property, at the expense of trees she's tended for decades.

Lemonade Freedom Day Interview With Protest Organizer Robert Fernandes

darrenlobo — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:42:08 +0000

Protesting the shameful closings of children's lemonade stands around the USA, Robert Fernandes organized Lemonade Freedom Day. Protests took place in several cities. In Philadelphia Mr. Fernandes and his family were part of setting up a lemonade stand in Rittenhouse Square in center city.

Five years for filming cops in Greenfield Massachusetts.

jaywolf83 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:41 +0000

Greenfield, MA wishes to go another round with CopBlock. Beau Davis: "The law states that if I'm convicted, I'll be facing up to 5 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine."