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Protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement ACTA in Gothenburg

Protests against the Anit-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which the Swedish Pirate Party claims is a way for the government to spy on its...

by Leonard Andersson in Sweden on 04/02/2012

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Supporters for Rubalcaba for the general secretary of the PSOE

Five days before the 38th Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, people gather to support the candidacy of Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba to...

by Thi Thuy in Spain on 28/01/2012

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PSOE supporters gather to back Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba

Ahead of the 38th Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, people gathered to support the candidacy of Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba to lead...

by Thi Thuy in Spain on 28/01/2012

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04/02/2012 - Protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement ACTA in Gothenburg - Sweden - Protests against the Anit-...
28/01/2012 - PSOE supporters gather to back Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba - Spain - Ahead of the 38th Congress of the...
28/01/2012 - Supporters for Rubalcaba for the general secretary of the PSOE - Spain - Five days before the 38th Congress of...
22/01/2012 - Polish government websites hacked in protest over ACTA law - Poland - Polish government and parliament...
22/01/2012 - Polish government pages hacked in opposition to the ACTA - Poland - Several Polish government webpages were...
30/11/2011 - Protesters Storm London Offices of Mining Company Xstrata - United Kingdom - Occupy London protesters took police by...
25/08/2011 - Users of social networks support victims of attack - Monterrey - Mexico - In support of the victims of the attack...
22/07/2011 - President Obama speaks at Town Hall meeting - United States - President Barack Obama hosted a Town...
19/07/2011 - Rupert Murdoch's Alleged Attacker's Twitter Page - Jonnie Marbles - United Kingdom - Jonnie Marbles - Rupert Murdoch's...
15/06/2011 - Greece's indignant challenge government over latest austerity package - Greece - Thousands of angry Greek citizens took...

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Protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement ACTA in Gothenburg
Protests against the Anit-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which the Swedish Pirate Party claims is a way for the government to spy on its citizens. Gothenburg, Sweden. 4th Februar...
Indignant movement holds Metro Fare Protest - Madrid
Spain's indignants protested once again in an action termed 'Yo No Pago' (I do not pay) against increases in the price of metro tickets. The protests were characterized b...
PSOE supporters gather to back Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba
Ahead of the 38th Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, people gathered to support the candidacy of Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba to lead the PSOE. Madrid, Spain. 28th Januar...
Supporters for Rubalcaba for the general secretary of the PSOE
Five days before the 38th Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, people gather to support the candidacy of Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba to lead the PSOE. The oponent candidat...
Police trial starts over 27M Indignados Dispersal - Barcelona
File Images: The trial began against police officers who allegedly gave orders to the 'Mossos' (Catalonia police officers) to violently disperse supporters of the Indignados m...
Polish government websites hacked in protest over ACTA law
Polish government and parliament websites were hacked by an anonymous group of hackers protesting against ACTA law. Gdansk, Poland. 22nd January 2012
Polish government pages hacked in opposition to the ACTA
Several Polish government webpages were allegedly hacked by hackers who oppose anti-piracy legislation ACTA. Officials deny hacking and say it is just a server overload. Warsaw, Poland....
People come together using social media for Mexico aid relief
After the reported mass suicide of Tarahumara indigenous people in the Sierra of Chihuahua State, dozens of Twitter and Facebook users organise a collection of clothing and food for tho...
EDL march in Barking – London
EDL (English Defence League) march in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham. The Metropolitan Police has confirmed 5 arrests. London, UK. 14th January 2012
SantaCon takes over the streets of San Francisco
santaCon is an anual mass gathering of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes parading publicly on streets and in bars in cities around the world. USA. 12th December 2011
Occupy Wall Street protest at Goldman Sachs is followed by arrests
Protestors marched to Goldman Sachs headquarters where they held a demonstration demanding accountability for destructive financial practices. The group entered the World Financial Cent...
Bendy bus has final journey in London
London's last Bendy bus, 207, on the White City to Hayes-by-Pass route, has finally reached its final stop, shortly after midnight. The fleet of 30 buses will be replaced by double...
Protesters Storm London Offices of Mining Company Xstrata
Occupy London protesters took police by suprise and stormed the offices of mining company Xstrata in Piccadilly Circus. Twenty protesters were reported arrested during the incident. UK....
Occupy London storm City Finance Building
More than 20 arrests have been made after anti-capitalist protesters attempted to occupy a building near Piccadilly Circus in central London. The demonstrators entered Panton House, whi...
Student occupation launches Museum of Post-Neoliberalism - London
Students occupying the empty School of African and Oriental Studies' property on Gordon Square renamed it The Bloomsbury Social Centre and held a small launch event to promote thei...
HOWL IV at Sala Rosa
Howl! IV at Sala Rosa with New York based cellist Julia Kent, Les Momies de Palermes, and Jen Reimer both from Montreal. Sala Rosa, Montreal, QC, Canada. 22nd November 2011
EDF Energy 'die-in' highlights winter fuel poverty deaths - London
Protesters from activist group Climate Camp held a march followed by a 'die-in' protest at the London headquarters of French energy supplier EDF Energy, to highlight the 25,70...
Delights of Doha City
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar. 6th November 2011
Students march through London against tuition fee Increases
As many as 5,000 students marched through the capital to the City of London against tuition fee increases and cuts in services. The march passed of largely peacefully despite a heavy po...
Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu attends RFU disciplinary Hearing
Gloucester and Samoa Rugby Union player Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu stood before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel receiving a 3 week ban for comments made on the social network site...