Tag: Protest

  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Shrouded in Secrecy Has Far-Reaching Consequences

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    A fellow blogger suggested, in a recent comment, that we should all pay close attention to The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as it will have far reaching consequences for U.S. laws, workers rights, the environment and many other aspects of our lives. In response, I’m posting  Kevin Zeese’s coverage of the September 23rd protest that took place at…

  • Honoring Abdullah Comert

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    Abdullah Comert is now the second confirmed casualty of the uprising in Turkey. The 22 year-old was pronounced dead last night from wounds to the head sustained by “unidentified gunmen,” but eyewitness accounts are placing the blame on police, whose brutal tactics have been well-documented by protesters.  His final Facebook post is up on reddit.  If  you want to…