Civil Protest & Disorder

UC students protest 32 percent fee hike by occupying campus buildings in Berkeley, Santa Cruz

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the...

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Protests of tuition increase continue on California campuses

Protesters of a tuition hike at University of California campuses stood their ground into Friday night, with 41 demonstrators at UC Berkeley cited for trespassing after their takeover of a campus building.

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Sears Tower plot leader gets 13-year prison term

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI (AP) - The ringleader of a group described by prosecutors as plotting terror attacks on Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI offices in hopes of sparking an anti-government insurrection...

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‘Appearance of impropriety' taints Aetna TRICARE bid

Aetna Government Health Plans of Hartford, Conn., appears to have gained an unfair advantage in competing for TRICARE’s North Region support contract, valued at $16.7 billion, by hiring a former chief of staff at TRICARE...

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Iran hardliner calls for Mousavi trial over "big lie"

Source: Reuters * Hardliner accuses Mousavi of "big lie" over election * Any legal action against Mousavi may spark protests TEHRAN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The head of a hardline Iranian political party ...

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Women in Black March on Ciudad Juarez

FronterNortesur, News Report, Staff, Posted: Nov 21, 2009 A caravan aimed at upholding women’s rights and stopping violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Mexico is headed to the U.S. border. Prominent Chihuahua City...

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Fort Hood 1968: A center of Black GI rebellion

The televised scenes and photos from Fort Hood, Texas, following the Nov. 5 shooting at the “Soldier Readiness Center” that left 13 dead, brought back memories of another time when that enormous military base was a center of...

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"Balloon Platoon" uses new PSS to fight insurgents (persistent surveillance system )

EDMONTON —The newly formed “Balloon Platoon” at the Edmonton Garrison comprises a group of keen young soldiers learning the capabilities of Canada’s new persistent surveillance system (PSS). As members of Task Force...

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Police Logs November 20, 2009

triplicate.com (US) Here are excerpts from the activity log of the Crescent City Police Department for Nov. 12&ndash. (Sat Nov 21 06:34:24 2009 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme2(50%),...

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Surveillance State, USA: How America’s Wars Are Systematically Destroying Our Liberties

How America’s Wars Are Systematically Destroying Our Liberties CBS | Nov 12, 2009 by Alfred W. McCoy In his approach to National Security Agency surveillance, as well as CIA renditions, drone assassinations, and military...

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