The gilets jaunes (yellow vests) movement – named after the hi-vis jackets worn by protesters – began in November as a revolt against the imposition of a fuel tax, but has morphed into a nationwide movement against the government and the pro-business, centrist Macron, who is accused of favouring the rich and maintaining an unfair tax system. … [Read more...] about €114,000 raised for boxer who punched police at gilets jaunes protest
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School locks out protesting pupils ALL DAY because they refused to wear new gender neutral uniform after police ‘act as bouncers’ to ‘enforce dress code’ at the gates
He added: 'Two Sussex Police PCSOs attended to facilitate peaceful protest and were not involved in the operation of the school gates or the decision process of who was or was not admitted to the school. That was a matter for the school personnel.' … [Read more...] about School locks out protesting pupils ALL DAY because they refused to wear new gender neutral uniform after police ‘act as bouncers’ to ‘enforce dress code’ at the gates
‘Let girls be girls, and boys be boys!’: Piers Morgan stands up for protesting pupils at his former school after staff locked them out of classes ALL DAY for refusing to wear new gender neutral uniform
He added: 'Two Sussex Police PCSOs attended to facilitate peaceful protest and were not involved in the operation of the school gates or the decision process of who was or was not admitted to the school. That was a matter for the school personnel.' … [Read more...] about ‘Let girls be girls, and boys be boys!’: Piers Morgan stands up for protesting pupils at his former school after staff locked them out of classes ALL DAY for refusing to wear new gender neutral uniform
Topless animal rights protesters confront Bernie Sanders at Nevada campaign rally and demand he drop his support for dairy farmers
Biden spoke Sunday to worshipers at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in North Las Vegas. He reminded older parishioners of television footage of black protesters in Birmingham, Alabama, being attacked by police dogs and sprayed with fire hoses on the orders of city official Bull Connor. … [Read more...] about Topless animal rights protesters confront Bernie Sanders at Nevada campaign rally and demand he drop his support for dairy farmers
Turkish protesters could temper hubris of an increasingly imperious Erdogan
The media silence is symptomatic of a climate of fear that has spread in Turkey in recent years as Erdogan, a trio of general election victories under his belt and unassailable politically even after the weekend troubles, grows increasingly imperious, governing on a whim, dictating policy and insisting that his "majority" entitles him to lay down the law. … [Read more...] about Turkish protesters could temper hubris of an increasingly imperious Erdogan
