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Protesters Paint-Bomb Hillary Clinton's Car

Philippine activists protest VFA

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton got a nasty reception on her way out of a meeting with Philippines President Benigno Aquino today, as a crowd of protesters blocked her convoy and tossed red paint and protest signs at it. Filipino security officers and at least one American leapt out with automatic rifles, but...

Protesters Ousted From Zuccotti Park
 Protesters Ousted 
 From Zuccotti Park 
updated
Nov 15, 2011 7:55 AM CST

Protesters Ousted From Zuccotti Park

70 arrested as protesters shout: 'No surrender!'

(Newser) - Occupy Wall Street protesters were cleared from Zuccotti Park by hundreds of cops in riot gear early this morning. "The police are forming a human shield, and are pushing everyone away," said a witness. Angry protesters shouted: "Our park! No retreat. No surrender!" reports the New ...

Police Clear Occupy Oakland, Arrest 25

Hundreds protest, but few stay in camp to be arrested

(Newser) - Police in riot gear moved to clear out the Occupy Oakland camp early today, arresting dozens as protesters watched. Hundreds of police moved in at about 5am, according to the San Francisco Chronicle . Protesters had broken into two groups, with some defending the tent city and hundreds of others standing,...

Protesters Will Occupy Rose Parade

Will display giant banner, march in 'human float'

(Newser) - Occupy protesters are taking to the streets in Pasadena—alongside floats and high school bands. Aiming to get the movement more national exposure, Occupiers plan to set up bases alongside the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, where they’ll put on a peaceful display of their own. Among the highlights:...

London Students Protest Over Tuition

And try to take a page out of the 'Occupy' playbook

(Newser) - Thousands of protesters marched through London today to protest the latest hike in British university tuition, as hordes of police watched and guided them. Four thousand officers were deployed to police a crowd that they pegged at 2,000-strong, but that organizers estimated contained closer to 10,000 people. The...

David Crosby, Graham Nash Play Today at Zuccotti Park

Sixties icons taking up guitars this afternoon

(Newser) - Shades of the '60s ... musicians David Crosby and Graham Nash have announced they will play a concert to support the Occupy Wall Street protesters camped out at Zuccotti Park. The free acoustic set on site this afternoon will feature—what else?—protest songs. Rock-and-Roll Hall-of-Famer Crosby of stalwart hippie...

How a College Grad Helped Sink BofA's Debit Card Fee

'That is it. I'm sick of this,' Molly Katchpole said of the bank plan

(Newser) - Bank of America's $5-debit-card-fee hit the dustbin after "a great deal of feedback from customers," it said—but the bank didn't mention a 22-year-old college grad who got angry enough to rally 360,000 signatures against the plan. "I heard the news about the fee...

Students Walk Out, Rip Harvard Prof for Economy Woes

70 exit class in protest against influential Prof. Greg Mankiw

(Newser) - Who's responsible for the economic troubles in the US? A group of Harvard students believe it's partially the fault of a conservative university professor, who has apparently sent out his minions to wreak economic havoc. Some 70 students walked out of Professor Greg Mankiw's economics class last...

Pipeline Protesters Encircle White House
 8K Protesters Ring White House 
Nov 7, 2011 3:22 AM CST

8K Protesters Ring White House

They demonstrate against Keystone XL pipeline proposal

(Newser) - More than 8,000 environmental activists descended on the White House yesterday, forming a human chain to protest a 1,700-mile pipeline that TransCanada Corp. wants to build through six states, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Unlike August's protests, when 1,200 were arrested , there were no...

Occupy Oakland Protesters Decry, Debate Vandals

Minority of protesters embrace violent tactics

(Newser) - A group of Occupy Oakland protesters met yesterday to decry the handful of masked protesters who turned Wednesday night’s protest from a peaceful one into a violent clash with cops . “They are smearing our movement,” one protester declared to applause. “People who want to destroy our...

Unemployed Hold Sit-In in Mitch McConnell's Office

They were eventually kicked out without seeing McConnell

(Newser) - A group of about 30 unemployed people spent all day sitting in Mitch McConnell’s office yesterday, insisting that they would not leave until they spoke with the Senate minority leader. They sat quietly in his waiting room, occupying every chair in the office and much of the floor, the...

Tunisia Election Protests Turn Violent

Islamist party officially declared winners

(Newser) - A moderate Islamist party has been declared the official winner of the Arab Spring's first election. The Ennahda Party did even better in Tunisia's first elections for decades than predicted as polls closed , winning than 41% of the vote and 90 seats in the new 217-seat parliament. But...

David Carr: Time to Occupy Newsrooms

 Time to Occupy 
 Newsrooms 
david carr
Oct 24, 2011 11:16 AM CDT

Time to Occupy Newsrooms

Where unfair bonuses are concerned, media firms rival Wall Street: David Carr

(Newser) - USA Today applauded Occupy Wall Street for attacking firms that give “huge bonuses” to execs who makes terrible decisions. The paper’s right—but it’s being hypocritical. Gannett, owner of USA Today, is a champion of “bonus excess despite miserable operations,” David Carr writes in...

1 Dead in Athens Protests
 1 Dead in Athens Protests 
Oct 20, 2011 11:48 AM CDT

1 Dead in Athens Protests

Victim may have suffered heart attack

(Newser) - An Athens anti-austerity demonstration turned violent today when rioters attacked peaceful protesters, and one ended up dead. Rioters threw firebombs and chunks of marble at the tens of thousands who had turned out in the Greek capital hours before lawmakers were scheduled to vote on the unpopular austerity measures creditors...

Charlotte Training Cops for Riot Duty Ahead of DNC

Federal government to pick up tab for training, equipment

(Newser) - Apparently, Charlotte is expecting trouble when the Democratic National Convention comes to town—or at least preparing for the possibility. Charlotte’s police department is already stocking up on riot gear and training officers in riot-control techniques in preparation for the event, WSOC TV reports. Though the city already has...

Cornel West Busted in Protest at Supreme Court

Professor had just come from Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication

(Newser) - Activist Princeton University professor and well-known commentator Cornel West was one of 19 people arrested on the steps of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon while protesting the influence of corporate money in politics, reports AP . The group was busted when they refused to leave the grounds, according to a spokeswoman...

Occupy Wall Street Protests in Rome Turn Violent as Some Demonstrators Torch Cars, Clash With Police
 70 Hurt in Rome 
 'Occupy' Protests 
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Oct 15, 2011 4:45 PM CDT

70 Hurt in Rome 'Occupy' Protests

Some protesters break away, torching cars and clashing with cops

(Newser) - The protests in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street taking place around the world today have remained largely peaceful—with the exception of Rome. As the BBC describes it, 70 people were injured—three seriously—after a group broke away from the larger demonstration and wreaked havoc, torching cars, smashing windows,...

Wall Street March Prompts Police Brawl

15 arrested in showdown

(Newser) - After the cleanup of Wall Street protesters' Zuccotti Park base was postponed , the occupiers were feeling inspired—so they poured onto Broadway for a new march. The result: 15 arrests, the New York Post reports. Police were waiting for protesters, who were blocking traffic; cops pursued and grappled with protesters,...

Tomorrow, Occupy Goes Worldwide

Protests planned in London, Rome, Alaska, Auckland

(Newser) - The Occupy Wall Street movement is growing beyond American borders : Tomorrow, protests are planned in Rome, London, Frankfurt , Auckland , and elsewhere. Italian police are bracing for crowds in the tens of thousands (1,655 have pledged to show up in Rome via Facebook ), though other cities expect fewer, Reuters...

100 Arrested at Occupy Boston
 100 Arrested at Occupy Boston 
Oct 11, 2011 7:39 AM CDT

100 Arrested at Occupy Boston

Officials feared harm to nearby shrubbery

(Newser) - Police descended on the Occupy Boston protest at around 1:20am today, dispersing a second tent city that had sprung up on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, across the street from the first. A line of veterans carrying American flags tried to stand between police and the protesters, but police advanced...

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