Archive for the ‘protests’ Category

Seattle Public School Teacher Refuses to Administer WASL

Monday, April 21st, 2008

A Seattle public school teacher leaves the test behind in protest: "To my mind the measure of successful childhood is that each child learns about who she or he is and how the world works, gains an assertive and confident self image, and feels safe, well fed, and happy. Schools, ...

Saakashvili regime in Georgia using sonic blasters on civilians?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Remember those sonic blasters I blogged about here on BoingBoing (and reported on NPR) a while back? Noah Shachtman at Wired reports that the Saakashvili regime in Georgia is using them to crush protestors. Read the full story

Protests Turn Back Hawaii’s Superferry

Monday, August 27th, 2007

The four-deck, double-hulled Alakai carrying 500 passengers and 150 cars turned back from Lihue harbor to the cheers of several hundred protesters beating drums and shouting Hawaii chants along a sea wall, witnesses said. Its docking was prevented by protesters who paddled out to within a few yards of the ...

Disguised Canadian police upset peaceful protests

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

In addition to the video footage, the three suspected plants wore the same brand boots, as evidenced by the soles, as the Sûreté du Québec riot police. Neither the SQ, nor the RCMP, commented; each initially denied planting agents provocateurs.Read the full story