The feminist Manifa Łódź collective in the Polish city of Łódź protested against police brutality during the Strajk Kobiet, or National Strike, prompted after the ruling conservative party banned abortions in most cases. The demonstration took place in front of the local police station, with protesters dispersing before police arrived. The feminist Manifa Łódź collective in the Polish city of […]
Daily Archives: December 1, 2020
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Dozens of pro-immigrant protesters gathered outside of a diner in Jersey City targeting Anthony Romano, the Freeholder of Hudson County, who voted in favor of renewing a 10-year-contract with ICE despite major criticism from his constituents. Romano is a widely hated figure in Jersey City, with many of his constituents expressing their anger online against him. Dozens of pro-immigrant protesters […]
Hundreds of Yazidi people gathered in Şingal and blocked the Iraqi military from passing through to carry out an invasion against the local council, which deemed such a threat to be the 75th massacre/genocide against the Yazidi of the community. A later march occurred, mainly made up of women and the YPJ, which condemned the attempted Iraqi occupation of the […]
West Papuans in Yogyakarta and Manokwari protested the colonialist Indonesian government’s control over the island on Free Papua Day, flying high the illegal Morning Star flag. Students in Yogyakarta protested by dancing and occupying the central square of the city and displaying the Morning Star flag, which would give them a treason sentence and life in prison or death if […]
Protesters in Los Angeles gathered for day 8 of the #BlockGarcetti movement to stop the mayor from becoming Secretary of Transportation. They condemned the usage of a COVID testing center that was closed down to film a movie, which displaced the appointments of more than 550 people. Someone wearing a Grinch costume also made an appearance there, and the LAPD […]
Carabineros cracked down on protesters in Santiago, attacking independent journalists and arresting a minor for carrying a Mapuche flag while the demonstration had not even yet begun. Chemical water cannons were deployed as well as tear gas that left scars and burns on dozens of protesters.
Hundreds of medical workers gathered outside of the Presidential Palace on Chilean President Sebastian Piñera’s birthday, demanding an expanded budget for the health sector to deal with the pandemic. They also demanded the resignation of Health Minister Enrique Paris, who has been deemed insufficient in his aid to contain the COVID pandemic. Hundreds of medical workers gathered outside of the […]
Thousands of farmers continued to gather at Ica, burning barricades in the Panamerican highway and effectively shutting down most travel in Peru. The cities of Parcona, San José de Los Molinos District, Santiago, Tate, and Pachacútec all had their access roads blocked, and Lima remained shut off from the rest of the country. Workers from the province of Pisco also went on strike, joining the Panamerican blockade in Ica.
Protesters in Antofagasta returned to the streets on the birthday of Piñera, the widely hated President of Chile, demanding his immediate resignation. The march went through Bonilla in the city, with heavy police repression almost immediately occurring. Protesters then returned in the hundreds for the night march, which was not attacked by police.