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Lobby at Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill

Single Mothers’ Self-Defence, WinVisible, Zacchaeus 2000 Trust and other groups lobbied Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill plans to cut support...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 17/01/2012

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Occupy Philadelphia sings Christmas carols throughout city center

Protesters engaged in a day-long caroling march to various destinations throughout city center to highlight corporate greed and alleged political...

by Dustin Slaughter in United States on 22/12/2011

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Penzance residents protest West Cornwall Hospital closure

Campaigners, including St Ives Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George, rally outside West Cornwall Hospital against cuts to its services. Penzance, United...

by Kara Bell in United Kingdom on 03/12/2011

BREAKING NEWS

17/01/2012 - Lobby at Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill - United Kingdom - Single Mothers’ Self-Defence,...
22/12/2011 - Occupy Philadelphia sings Christmas carols throughout city center - United States - Protesters engaged in a day-long...
03/12/2011 - Penzance residents protest West Cornwall Hospital closure - United Kingdom - Campaigners, including St Ives Liberal...
30/11/2011 - Lone anti-capitalist protester questioned at Bankers event - Park Lane - United Kingdom - A man and his dog held a silent protest...
30/11/2011 - Thousands prepare to march from Lincoln Inn Fields - London - United Kingdom - Thousands of workers prepare for a...
30/11/2011 - Strikers March For Fair Pensions - London - United Kingdom - An estimated 20,000 people took part in...
22/10/2011 - The Hardest Hit continue to demonstrate in London - United Kingdom - Disability activists held a rally...
09/10/2011 - Block the bridge, block the bill protest on Westminster bridge - United Kingdom - Westminster Bridge was a no-traffic...
09/10/2011 - Police kettle protesters and journalists on Lambeth Bridge - United Kingdom - Police kettle protesters and...
09/10/2011 - Protesters occupy Westminister bridge - United Kingdom - Activist group UK Uncut organized a...

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Employees oppose a DMCH upgrade
Grade III and IV employees of DMCH take out a procession on the Dhaka University campus protesting against the government's plan to turn the institution into a full-fledged medical...
Demonstrators gather for cancer protest
Members from a social organization form a human chain to raise awareness against cancer on the eve of World Cancer Day. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4th January 2012
Patient undergoes treatment ahead of World Cancer Day - Agartala
Nearly 80% of cancer patients in India are in the advanced stages of suffering when they come to hospitals, compared to 20% in the West. World Cancer Day on February 4th, is an occasion...
Anti-polio campaign kicks off in Hyderabad
A worker of a polio team administers polio drops to a gypsy child during an anti-polio campaign at Makrani Para, Hyderabad, Pakistan. 30th January 2012
Life in the Missouri Veterans Home
Richard Sullentrup, 58, is a resident at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James, Mo. Although he is 22 years younger than the average resident. USA. Images taken between 2007-2008
Thousands stage protest against government cuts - Valencia
An estimated 200,000 people gathered in the city to protest against cuts being made by the Valencia government. Nurses and police (both local and national) joined members of the UGT and...
Lobby at Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill
Single Mothers’ Self-Defence, WinVisible, Zacchaeus 2000 Trust and other groups lobbied Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill plans to cut support which lets 700,000 disabled people live ...
London Celebrates 53 Years Of Cuban Revolution
A street rally at the Angel Islington celebrated 53 years of the Cuban revolution with speeches and collection of signatures demanding justice for the Cuban Five before a lecture and so...
Occupy Philadelphia sings Christmas carols throughout city center
Protesters engaged in a day-long caroling march to various destinations throughout city center to highlight corporate greed and alleged political corruption, ranging from Governor Tom C...
Disability rights activists protest at ATOS headquarters - London
Disability rights activists gathered outside of ATOS Origin to highlight the poverty, hardship and despair felt by thousands of disabled people due to punitive work capability assessmen...
Lady Health Workers protest in front of the Karachi Press Club
Lady Health Workers chant slogans in favor of their demands during a protest demonstration arranged by Lady Health Workers Association at the Karachi Press Club. Pakistan. 14th December...
Newham Councillor Joy Laguda MBE attends Ms Southern Africa pageant
Newham Councillor Joy Laguda MBE, Cabinet Member Older People & Adults attends Miss Southern Africa beauty pageant 2011 held at Stratford Town Hall. London, United Kingdom. 11th De...
Mexicans receive vaccinations against influenza
Personnel from the Secretariat of Health of the City of Mexico vaccinate citizens against influenza at a metro station. The vaccinations are part of a coordinated effort to stifle a par...
Penzance residents protest West Cornwall Hospital closure
Campaigners, including St Ives Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George, rally outside West Cornwall Hospital against cuts to its services. Penzance, United Kingdom. 3rd December 2011
World Disability Day - Peshawar
Disabled persons on the streets during International Disability Day. Peshawar, Pakistan. 3rd December 2011
World Disability Day marked by processions in Kashmir
Members of the All Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association (AJKHA) staged a march in Kashmir on World Disability Day demanding better living conditions and equal rights. The march was...
Lone anti-capitalist protester questioned at Bankers event - Park Lane
A man and his dog held a silent protest outside the Bankers awards, at hotel on Park lane, London. The police quickly responded and took him back over to the other side and started ques...
National Strike N30
VIDEO: National day strikers march through the Strand in London
World AIDS Day marked in Dhaka
The number of new HIV/AIDS-affected people is soaring, as the health minister has revealed 445 new HIV positive cases and 251 AIDS patients detected in 2011. Bangladesh. 1st December 20...
Strikers March For Fair Pensions - London
An estimated 20,000 people took part in a strike against government plans to cut public service pensions, marching peacefully through the capital to a rally held close to the Houses of ...