List of “Things” Happening Globally As They Are Reported

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List of “Things” Happening Globally

This is a list started by D from Removing the Shackles in a post she published on February 22, 2014. I have pulled the list out to its own post so it can easily be added to and kept recent on the blog page.

 

North America

Canada:

Thousands join Toronto rally in support of Ukrainian protesters – 02/23/14
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/thousands-join-toronto-rally-in-support-of-ukrainian-protesters/article17061501/

Put fluoride question on ballot: city committee
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2014/02/20/put-fluoride-question-on-ballot-city-committee

Postal workers and activists protest Stephen Harper in Toronto- 02/08/14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD6WdAZfspA

RAW: UNB students protest strike-Students at UNB staged a demonstration against the ongoing faculty strike Friday.- jan 24/14
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/NB/ID/2432342209/

BC Ferries Protest -01/18/14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZHSHxNvrz4

Fracking protest leads to bigger debate over indigenous rights in Canada- 12/10/13
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/10/fracking-protestleadstobiggerdebateoverindigenousrightsincanada.html

Anti-Rob Ford rally at Nathan Phillips Square- 11/15/13

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/16/anti-rob-ford-rally-at-nathan-phillips-square

Protesters hold Idle No More rallies across Canada-10/07/13
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/protesters-hold-idle-no-more-rallies-across-canada-1.1486640#ixzz2uW427znc

USA

Worldwide Wave Launch Gatherings- Apr 4, 2014
https://waveofaction.org/job/worldwide-wave-launch-gatherings/

Students heading to Washington this weekend to protest Keystone XL pipeline- Feb 25, 2014,
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/25/students-heading-washington-weekend-protest-keystone-xl-pipeline

‘WARmerica’: Protesters in New York rally against strike on Syria – 02/23/14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdyG5CBc5QY

Americans rising up against government: February 23, 2014
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/02/23/license-plates-guns-news-federal-government-column/5759933/

NATO Protesters Stand with the NATO3, Respond to The Chicago Tribune’s War on Dissent
February 13, 2014
http://revolution-news.com/nato-protesters-stand-nato3-respond-chicagotribune-war-dissent/

Angry Residents Wave Pitchforks, Torches In Protest Of Mayor’s Crackdown On Homelessness- Feb 14/14

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/14/portland-homelessness-illegal_n_4790205.html

There is no more “News” media: 100,000 people protested on Saturday, and we never heard about it.- Feb 10/14

Thousands Attend Vigils Last Night Protesting Keystone XL- February 4, 2014
http://ecowatch.com/2014/02/04/vigils-protesting-keystone-xl/

Stop Watching Us! International Day of Privacy Protests IDP14- February 1, 2014
http://revolution-news.com/stop-watching-us-international-day-privacy-protests-idp14/

VOA News Khmer American protest in front of the White House- 01/20/14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb-bdKogYf0

Face Time Hundreds march in DC in Anonymous inspired protest- 11/14/13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xACQQzW8xFU

Mexico

65,000 Protest TPP In Mexico, See Repeat Of NAFTA Mistakes- Feb 3/14
http://www.popularresistance.org/65000-protest-tpp-in-mexico-see-repeat-of-nafta-mistakes/

Live Blog: CNTE-SME Mega Marcha – Mexico City-January 31, 2014
http://revolution-news.com/live-blog-cnte-sme-march-mexico-city/

In Mexico’s Michoacan state, spiraling violence- jan 14/14
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/in-mexicos-michoacan-state-spiraling-violence/2014/01/14/ed42bbe2-7d51-11e3-95c6-0a7aa80874bc_gallery.html#item0

Mexican riot police end striking teachers’ occupation of city square-sept14/13
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/14/mexico-riot-police-retake-zocalo-plaza

Europe

England:

Stop Water Cannons from Being Deployed on the UK’s Austerity Protests-Jan 30/14
Over 1,000 cyclists stage die-in protest outside Transport for London HQ-Dec 1/13

Ireland:

Tens of thousands protest against austerity- Feb 14/13

Scotland:

Ukip’s Nigel Farage mobbed by protesters in Edinburgh- May 17/13
Thousands attend anti-bedroom tax protest in Glasgow- Jun 1/13

Wales:

Protesters march through Pontypridd over education cuts- Nov 16/13

Germany:

Germany: Riot police and protesters clash big in Hamburg – Dec 21/13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWwDsPSe7iM

Hamburg: Police Attack Rote Flora demo- Dec 24/13

http://revolution-news.com/hamburg-police-attacked-rote-flora-demo-hh2112/

Thousands in German anti-NSA protest-Sept 8/13

http://phys.org/news/2013-09-thousands-german-anti-nsa-protest.html

Anti-austerity protests: Spain, Germany, Portugal- June 1/13

http://news.yahoo.com/anti-austerity-protests-spain-germany-203305956.html

Spain:

Spanish protests over new austerity measures- Feb 16/14

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9413107/Spanish-protests-over-new-austerity-measures.html

Basques march in support of ETA prisoners despite Madrid ban-Jan 12/14

http://rt.com/news/spain-protest-ban-eta-468/

Protesters demonstrate against austerity measures across Spain- Mar 11/13

http://www.dw.de/protesters-demonstrate-against-austerity-measures-across-spain/a-16662588

Portugal:

Portuguese soldiers stage anti-austerity protest- Feb 13/14

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/02/14/350603/portuguese-soldiers-protest-austerity/

Mass protest erupts in Portugal against austerity budget- Dec 20/13

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/833251.shtml#.UwB7m03xvIU

Portugal: Anti-austerity protesters occupy government ministries- Nov 26/13

http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/26/portugal-anti-austerity-protesters-occupy-government-ministries/

Portugal Lived Today. A Million and a Half People In the Streets Against Austerity.-Mar 3/13

http://revolution-news.com/portugal-lived-today-a-million-and-a-half-people-in-the-streets-against-austerity/

Lisbon: Thousands join anti-austerity march over 2014 budget- Feb 02/14

http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/02/lisbon-thousands-join-anti-austerity-march-over-2014-budget/

Italy:

Italy’s president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy – Dec 17/13

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100026297/italys-president-fears-violent-insurrection-in-2014-but-offers-no-remedy/

‘Pitchfork’ protests rattle Italian government – Dec 13/13

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25368433

Italy anti-austerity protesters clash with police in Rome- Oct 19/13

http://www.euronews.com/2013/10/19/italy-anti-austerity-protesters-clash-with-police-in-rome/

Switzerland:

20,000 Swiss civil servants protest austerity-Mar 16/13

France:

French conservatives march against government ‘family-phobia’- Feb 02/14

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/02/us-france-protests-idUSBREA110AG20140202

Thousands stage anti-government protests in Paris- Jan 26/14

http://www.dw.de/thousands-stage-anti-government-protests-in-paris/a-17388432

French government suspends ecotax after violent protests – Oct 29/13

http://www.english.rfi.fr/economy/20131029-french-government-suspends-ecotax-after-violent-protests

Tens of Thousands of French Protesters Reject Austerity- May 5/13

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100708805

Greece:

Protests greet Greece’s EU presidency – Jan 9/14

http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2014/01/protests-greet-greece-eu-presidency-201418232129222153.html

Thousands of Greeks mark 40th anniversary of student uprising, protest against austerity-Nov 17/13

http://rt.com/news/greece-rally-austerity-protest-872/

Thousands join fresh Greece protests against Golden Dawn- Sept 25/13

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24275978

Wave of Protests Engulfs Greece- Jun 17/13

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/world/europe/wave-of-protests-engulfs-greece.html?_r=0

Belgium:

Several Thousands March In Anti-Austerity Protest In Brussels-Feb 21/13

Austria:

Thousands join protests in Vienna against Austrian ball for ‘far-right’ – Jan 25/14
Protest wave against new Austrian government rises- Dec 18/13

Ukraine:

Ukraine parliament removes Yanukovich, who flees Kiev in “coup”

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/22/uk-ukraine-idUKBREA1H0EM20140222

Over 300,000 defy protest ban in Ukraine – Dec 2/13

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/12/tens-thousands-back-streets-kiev-2013121123920784539.html

2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Hrushevskoho_Street_riots

Bosnia:

Bosnia-Herzegovina hit by wave of violent protests- Feb 7/14
Bosnia’s ethnic rivals join forces in protests- Jun 11/13

Serbia:

Scientists in Serbia Protest against Dire Financial Situation – Jul 7/13

Poland:

Large demonstration in Poland against government austerity policies-sept 23/13
Tens of thousands join march for jobs in Poland- Sept 14/14

Hungary:

International protest against criminalization of homelessness in Hungary- Feb 12/14
Protests against increasing Hungary’s nuclear power -Feb 03/14

Albania:

“Yes, we can say No”- A new chapter in Albania’s protests-Nov 15/14

Belarus:

Belarus Car Owners Flood Into Downtown Minsk to Protest New Tax – Dec 20/14

Bulgaria:

Bulgarians to Hold 1st Anti-Cabinet Rally for 2014- Jan 3/14
Bulgarian government to resign amid austerity protests- Feb 20/13

Romania:

Chevron suspends activities amid Romania anti-fracking protests- Dec 12/13

Montenegro:

Anti-Government Protesters and Police Clash in Montenegro- Feb 15/14

Denmark:

In Denmark, Goldman Sachs Deal Ignites Political Crisis- Feb 6/14

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-06/in-denmark-goldman-sachs-deal-ignites-political-crisis

 

Sweden:

Protests Arson Attacks Against Swedish-Eritreans-Mar 23/13
Thousands take to the streets for anti-racism protest in Sweden after similar rally marred by neo-Nazi attack- Dec 23/13

Iceland:

Icelanders Overthrow Government and Rewrite Constitution After Banking Fraud-No Word From US Media –

Russia:

Over Ten Thousand March in Moscow to Support Charged Opposition Activists- Feb 2/14
Russian protesters march as Putin seeks firmer political footing- Jun 12/13

Middle East:

Syria:

No links necessary: just open any news site.

Bahrain:-

Bahrain protesters mark uprising anniversary
Clashes, teargas mark third anniversary of Bahrain uprising

Jordan:

Protesters across Jordan call for social reforms

Saudi Arabia:

Saudis protest government’s discriminatory behavior

UAE:

Abu Dhabi buying a new mercenary force to suppress “internal unrest” against petro-monarchies

Iran:

Iran: Bakhtiaris clashed with security forces in Isfahan

ASIA

Thailand:

Open any news paper or website

India:

India elections 2014: A look forward
India creates new 29th state amid protests

Pakistan:

Political party calls for Karachi shutdown as protest
Nationwide Protests in Pakistan – February & March 2014

Sri Lanka:

Thousands protest against government in Sri Lanka

South Korea:

South Korea: A Thousand Buddhist Monks Join Protests Against Election Manipulation – Nov 28/13
100,000 South Koreans Protest Election Scandal, Labor Clampdown

Afghanistan:

Afghanistan: Peaceful Protest Suppressed

Kyrgystan:

Kyrgyzstan: After Defeat, Former Osh Mayor Tells Thousands He’ll Return

 Kazakhstan:

Police in Kazakhstan have detained a number of demonstrators during an unsanctioned protest rally against the devaluation of the country’s national currency, tenge.

Uzbekistan:

Uzbek activists detained for backing Ukrainian protests

Bangladesh :

Bangladeshi opposition parties vow to continue protests as violence mars polls

Myanmar/Burma:

Myanmar protesters call for end to harsh laws

Vietnam:

Vietnam deploys dancers to foil protests
Anti-China protesters gather in Vietnam’s capital

Cambodia:-

 protests unmask anti-Vietnam views  Racially charged slogans are sometimes mixed with opposition calls for more democracy and higher wages.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/01/cambodia-protests-unmask-anti-vietnam-views-2014122101345786547.html 

 

New protest crackdown in Cambodia Riot police were recently deployed in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to break up anti-government protests. The crackdowns are part of an escalating standoff between officials and those calling for democratic reform.

http://www.dw.de/new-protest-crackdown-in-cambodia/a-17388999

Cambodia: Security Forces Beat Housing Rights Protesters

http://stratrisks.com/geostrat/17368

 

Malaysia:

Malaysia police on standby as anti-government protesters vow to hold rally in KL tonight
Thousands protest price hikes in Malaysia

Mongolia:

Inner Mongolia detains dozens in Communist party internet crackdown. Chinese regional authorities arrest 52 people for illegally distributing information online and stirring up ethnic tension

Nepal:

Nepal protests heighten tensions ahead of election

Philippines:

Philippine anti-corruption protests draw massive crowds. $226M of taxpayer money funnelled to legislators’ non-existent pet projects

Taiwan:

Tens of Thousands Attend Anti-Government Protest on Taiwan National Day

China:

Rioting In China’s Restive Xinjiang Region Kills 16 People, Including 2 Policemen
China places armed police under military control to manage large-scale riots

Africa

Somalia–

Nigeria–

  CAR–

  Libya–

   DRC–

  Sudan–

  Kenya–

  Egypt–

http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/24/egypts-government-resigns—reports/

  Ethiopia–

  South Africa–

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  Mali–

  Zimbabwe–

  Algeria–

  Malawi–

  Angola–

  Namibia–

  Botswana–

  Uganda–

  Mozambique–

Tanzania–

South Sudan–

Morocco–

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/morocco/

Niger–

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/morocco/

Ghana–

http://www.apbrebes.org/news/massive-protests-ghana-over-upov-style-plant-breeders-bill

Oceania:

Australia:

March In March Australia 2014: A national protest as a vote of no confidence in the Abbott Government’s policies

 

South America

Argentina:

Malvinas Argentina: Police Repression in the name of Monsantohttp://revolution-news.com/malvinas-argentina-police-repression-name-monsanto/Peso panic and rocketing prices shake the throne of Argentina’s Queen Cristina

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/01/argentina-peso-crisis-shakes-queen-cristina

Argentine Default Chaos Relived as Blackouts Follow Looting

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-23/argentine-default-era-chaos-relived-as-blackouts-follow-looting.html

Bolivia:

Bolivia: children clash with police over child labour

http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/19/bolivia-children-clash-with-police-over-child-labour/

Bolivian protests continue for a 10th day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcUQf-D8Slk

Brazil:

Rio fare protesters seize main station and let commuters travel freehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/07/rio-fare-protesters-seize-main-station-and-let-commuters-travel-freeBrazil-‘Novo Palestina’ land occupation

 http://www.socialistworld.net/mob/doc/6623

Brazil’s oilfield auction fuels protest in Rio

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x168vm6_brazil-s-oilfield-auction-fuels-protest-in-rio_news

“Rio, a showcase for the world”-22/10/2013
The people no longer believe this farce! The fight continues, tomorrow it will be even bigger!

http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/6525

Chile:

Colombia:

Ecuador:

4:3 Indigenous women from Amazonia protest against oil drillinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtzaKlDaiP8Indigenous Women Confront Ecuadorian Government Over Resource Extraction

http://panampost.com/joel-fensch/2013/10/17/indigenous-women-confront-ecuadorian-government-over-resource-extraction/

Guyana:

Protest over wages and salaries continues at the University of Guyanahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9he8jhxhtWM

Paraguay:

Video HD Police violently disperse protests in Paraguayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd8x2JUu4gg

Peru:

Peru’s PM resigns after spat with first lady, finance minister Feb- 24/14

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABREA1N1CV20140224

Thousands Teargassed: Anti-govt protesters clash with Peru polic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ABigDmthBk

Peru police fire tear gas on protesting students, civil servants

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/04/us-peru-politics-protests-idUSBRE9630RB20130704

Uruguay:

Hundreds Protest Against Uruguay’s Paper Pulp Planthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OIHgGoY4b4Uruguay Protest (Americas)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKTFlCAgzx4

Venezuela:

Caribbean:

Dominican Republic:

Protest Against Exploitation of Loma Miranda – Dominican Republic- Feb 1/14

http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2014/2/1/50414/Thousands-rally-in-Bonao-for-Loma-Miranda

Haiti:

Thousands of Haitian people protest US-backed Martelly government

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcUQf-D8Slk

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