Where is My Vote? Latest News on Politics, Protests, Elections and More
Latest News

'Protests will worsen' – MPs

May 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Opposition MPs warned that service delivery protests would worsen if government did not take action.

See the original post here: 
'Protests will worsen' – MPs

Occupy’s anarchists seen as both divisive, crucial – San Francisco Chronicle

May 7, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Occupy's anarchists seen as both divisive, crucial San Francisco Chronicle Every time windows are smashed and clashes erupt with police at Occupy protests in Oakland and San Francisco, one group is in the thick of it: masked, black-clad anarchists known as the Black Bloc. Police say they are pure trouble and point to … Chronicle Tries To Get Inside The Minds Of Black Bloc Anarchists SFist Hedges vs. the Black Bloc, Round Two CounterPunch The OccupyUSA Blog for Monday (May 7), With Frequent Updates The Nation. (blog) all 6 news articles

Protests planned after Syria campus raid

May 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Syrian opposition groups are planning mass protests a day after a raid by security forces on dormitories.

Here is the original post: 
Protests planned after Syria campus raid

Occupy Detroit has a home base for learning, organizing – Chicago Tribune

May 5, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Occupy Detroit has a home base for learning, organizing Chicago Tribune After leaving their encampment in Grand Circus Park in November, Occupy Detroit has found a new home in the heart of southwest Detroit. Across the street from a grocery store, the two-floor 12000-square-foot building with a tall ceiling was refurbished … Occupy Detroit Disperses After May Day Rally [UPDATE] Huffington Post Hundreds march with Occupy Detroit on 'May Day' for international workers Arab American News all 5 news articles

Occupy Frederick’s pitch delays city camping ban – Chicago Tribune

May 4, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Occupy Frederick's pitch delays city camping ban Chicago Tribune Comments from Occupy Frederick members and supporters persuaded the Board of Aldermen to postpone their vote Thursday on an ordinance to prohibit camping. Eight speakers implored the city not to punish homeless people in the wake of the Occupy … and more

University: Mediation, not police, for protests

May 4, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Administrators should consider deploying mediators instead of law enforcement at future campus demonstrations and better train school police, a University of California report issued Friday recommended after criticism of the force police used during protests last year.

Excerpt from: 
University: Mediation, not police, for protests

Protests planned in Syria after university raid

May 4, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Syrian opposition groups planned mass protests Friday, a day after a raid by security forces on dormitories at Aleppo University killed four students and forced the closure of the state-run school.

Original post:
Protests planned in Syria after university raid

Cleveland won’t renew Occupy group’s structure permit, 2 days after bridge … – Washington Post

May 3, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Plain Dealer Cleveland won't renew Occupy group's structure permit, 2 days after bridge … Washington Post CLEVELAND — Occupy protesters must ask serious questions about their open-arms policy in light of charges brought against five members accused of trying to blow up an Ohio bridge, a top Cleveland official said Wednesday. The city declined to renew the … Occupy's image blown to smithereens: Kevin O'Brien Plain Dealer all 1,762 news articles

Occupy Oakland’s May Day protests under way – San Francisco Chronicle

May 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

msnbc.com Occupy Oakland's May Day protests under way San Francisco Chronicle (05-01) 14:05 PDT OAKLAND — Oakland police clashed with Occupy activists Tuesday, firing tear gas canisters and flash-bang grenades at several hundred protesters near City Hall before the skirmish quickly dissipated. A scuffle between police and a … Fed court monitor blasts Oakland police response to Occupy protests, says … Washington Post Occupy Takes to Oakland, SF on May Day NBC Bay Area Occupy Wall Street: Report Criticizes Police Response To Oakland Protests In 2010 Huffington Post msnbc.com

Occupy Wall Street Plans Global Disruption of Status Quo May 1 – Bloomberg

April 30, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Bloomberg Occupy Wall Street Plans Global Disruption of Status Quo May 1 Bloomberg Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, whose anti-greed message spread worldwide during an eight-week encampment in Lower Manhattan last year, plan marches across the globe tomorrow calling attention to what they say are abuses of power and wealth. Occupy movement set for return to the streets CBS News Occupy Wall Street Brings May Day to America New York Times (blog) Occupy Wall Street plans to snarl city traffic on May Day New York Daily News Daily Beast

« Previous PageNext Page »