Protesters across France took to the streets after a law called the Global Security Bill was passed, which outlawed taking photos of police that could be used to expose an officer's identity.
Daily Archives: November 17, 2020
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Protests across Greece occurred on the anniversary of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic Uprising, and police enacted a national crackdown, brutalizing many demonstrators and arresting hundreds to thousands.
Protesters gathered in New York at the Barclays Center for the regularly scheduled People’s March for Liberation, a dual-themed racial and economic justice demonstration. Organizers condemned gentrification in the area, which caused many black families to be forced out due to living costs. No clashes with police occurred throughout the march, although they were trailed by roughly 2 dozen NYPD […]
Protesters gathered in Thailand for a pro-democracy protest in front of Parliament, which was soon attacked by police using tear gas and chemical-tainted water cannons. Demonstrators resisted via rubber ducks as a shield, and later clashed with yellowshirt monarchists.
Over 300 attendees gathered in Montbert, Nantes, to protest against the construction of an Amazon facility in the area, which would make housing prices soar and kill many local businesses. Speeches were given by local union organizers and small business owners, who opposed the construction project that would afflict both the low and middle class of the area. Over 300 […]
Nurses in Middletown with Penna Nurses and Delaware Valley DSA went on strike to demand safer conditions, adequate staffing, and improved wages, after the beginning of a virulent increase of cases across the United States. Over 700 nurses joined the strike, that began across the area. The strike has no plan to end anytime before demands are met, and will […]