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Hand gestures have created more controversy than any sign, t-shirt or even words will ever say in protest. Now, through the Free Tibet Campaign, some athletes at the Beijing Games will risk everything to use a new T-shaped hand sign for "Free Tibet!"

I was caught in the protest on the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Here is what I witnessed.

Describes a protest march that occurred after the Dalai Lama's speech in PHiladelphia. Also goes into the history of the Dalai Lama's ban on Shugden Buddhism and the ways in which the ban is enforced, as well as the reaction of the Western Shugden Society to the ban.

An article about the Gallaudet protest which lists the reasons behind the protest which asks for JKF (Dr. Jane K. Fernandes) to resign as the president of Gallaudet.

The author reflects on the progress of the protest up to JKF's termination and writes about her hopes for the future of Gallaudet.

Brigham Young University officials will allow a protest of Cheny politics on April 4th by College Democrats.

Iraq war protest in Binghamton becomes violent after students blocked the road and police began to pepper spray and arrest protestors.

A view of the protest that took place in New York City January 11th 2008 for the Guantanamo Detainees.

The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas is planning to protest the funeral of Heath Ledger. The church has caused quite a stir while picketing the funerals of soldiers that have died in Iraq.

As an American citizen, you have the right to peacefully protest just about everything under the sun. But how do you legally protest at an abortion clinic? Read on to find out.

Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Funeral Services for Heath Ledger

Western Kentucky University students are drawing statewide media attention due to their plan to participate in a nationwide Empty Holster Protest to be held the week of October 22nd -26th.

Angry over Heath Ledger's onscreen portrayal of a gay cowboy, members of the Westboro Baptist Church have announced a planned protest of his American funeral services.

An essay that defends the effectiveness and respect of PETA's naked protest tactics

What do you think are the greatest political protest and social commentary movies of all time? These are my picks.

The Middle East is rife with anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism - it appears ironic that they now protest when Yahoo! does not acknowledge them.

The annual protest at Offutt Air Force Base against the dropping of the atom bomb on Japan during World War II was brought to an untimely close due to a police issued ticket about disorderly conduct.

Sure genres labels are getting a bit superfluous, but with Fortress we are seeing a complex and dynamic take on metalcore that warrants the new title prog-metalcore.

The People of Alaska have spoken - or have they? Check out this account of the recent Anti-Palin protest that is sparking great controversy

Westboro Baptist Church has prompted the creation of the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act. The question is the constitutionality of this bill and what it says about the very freedoms these soldiers have fought to uphold.

Protest music is a song or an album which makes you care about a larger force, which supersedes the music, the band and the realm of recorded music. It drives you to march and makes your fists clench tighter giving you the words which fill your throat.

What are the greatest political protest songs of all time. Here is my list of 50 that I think deserve to be at the top of anyone's list. What are your picks?

The Green Party always stood for unwavering ideals, and even though it had to sell out here and there to participate in politics as we know it, the exploitation of protestors has not been a charge anyone could have leveled against it.

Local mall-goers peacefully spoke their minds regarding a questionable advertisement at the Triangle Town Centre Abercrombie and Fitch store during Saturday's protest.

Ledger's funeral is not the first protest for the WBC, and also promises not to be the last.

Protest scheduled for 1-19-08 and 1-26-08 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, at the corner of Lejeune Boulevard and Hargett Street.

With all the evil in the world, the poet is living in protest.

An opinion piece about the fact that illegal immigrants get to protest in the street, and rather than arrest of deport these proclaimed lawbreakers, they actually defend them from people protesting the protest.

On Wednesday, December 6th, a human rights organization called The December 12th Movement will lead a protest rally. The rally will take place at 4:30 PM at New York Police Department Headquarters; One Police Plaza, Downtown New York.

Short notice but tomorrow, Dec. 13th the American Lung Association is having a Virtual Protest Day.

The poet is living in protest because of all the evil running rampant across the world.

In the article "The Populist Protest", James Macgregor Burns argues that while the national parties, the Republicans and Democrats, had a monopoly on American politics, the populists struggled and fought hard for their individual freedom.

A front line report from the Seattle Anti-LEIU Protest on 6/8/03

A profile of protest singer Billy Bragg.

Do PETA's naked protest tactics work? I would have to day NO! Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs in what is right and what is wrong.

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned protest music like....This Land is Your Land and Sixteen Tons.

Few could forget the domestic protest that the Vietnam War created in the mid 1960s. But as the United States continues to fight a war in Iraq, strong and united social protest movements have not reemerged in American society for several reasons.

The secular Turks have taken to the streets in force to protest what they fear may be the Islamization of their modern state.

angry fans protest Halloween remake.

A large number of Rabbis gathered in protest outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, against what they told me was a violation of basic human rights in Israel.

The city has collected nearly 21,000 signatures for the "Save Our Lake" petition. The protest is a fight against BP dumping sludge and ammonia into Lake Michigan.

Contrary to what cable news pundits want the public to believe, the protest song is as much an American tradition as the World Series and ignoring scientific reasoning.

The war protest in Washington has been widely reported, but what really happened?

A list of the most memorable songs of protest and social uplift.

Iraqis angered at the continued US presence in their country used the 4 year anniversary of the fall of Baghdad to peacefully protest - a right they did not have 4 years ago.

Protesters will gather at The Showplace in Richmond, VA at noon to draw attention to the loophole in the Brady Gun law that allows gun purchasers to forego a background check when the purchase guns from unlicensed gun dealers.

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez did not make this list. But see who did.

An AC CP suggested I write an article when I mentioned this in a comment on her article. It is old news, therefore just publishing the old blog posts as is.

A short discussion of the case of Wei Wenhua and some of its implications.

On Friday night, Baltimore police officers arrested three activists for doing nothing more than standing on a sidewalk and holding signs. Goodbye, First Amendment...hello corporate interests!

First hand account of Jena 6 rally and march.

Protestors in Burma, protesting rising fuel prices, were beaten and murdered in the streets. The military regime of Burma has led a controlled government for decades. Demonstrations are met with intimidation and violence.

Citizens calling for laws that make it harder for dangerous individuals to get firearms demanded action at gatherings in over 25 cities and towns across the country yesterday.

On January 22, 2008, following the death of Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger, the Westboro Baptist Church announced that they will picket his funeral. They feel that Ledger's portrayal of a gay cowboy mocks God and His word, and that he will burn in hell for eternity.

Empathy for Cinderella's desire to be paid adequately for her work does not extend to support of her publicity stunt arrest.

The Reverend Al Sharpton has been a public figure of controversy for years. His stand for equality in civil rights is well known. And although at times he seems to go a little beyond what is necessary to get his point across, no one can deny that he can draw...

Annette has been a long time prison reformist, and abolitionist and has created several Myspaces for her causes

The political resistance of the Tibetan people are sure to make an impact during the upcoming summer games. Here's why you should be cheering on their side.

Kenneth Foster Jr., John Joe Amador are to be executed by lethal injection one day apart from each other.

It is one of my old poems written years back...

I've noticed a growing trend lately attributed to MMORPGs and how they've dominated the term "gamer" to the point where people like myself are afraid to admit I am one.

Guns don't kill people. People kill people.

So many songs are sung today (patriotic or not) with little thought to the original intention. Woody Guthrie's This Land is Your Land was so different in its original form-it might illicit a bit of shock in those who sing it on automatic pilot today.

An appreciative look back at an era when the social climate and popular music were united as one.

This is the Little Church that Hates! And they are at it again. They are dragging themselves across a winter landscape to picket the funeral services of two innocent young woman.

A man protested against a royal incident that happened several months ago, by eating a dog.

This article chronicles how a group of students went about trying to have their feelings heard in the right way.

Britney Spears publicly bore her breasts in support of former Dick Cheney aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby at his trail for obstruction of justice.

Thousands of military veterans from all over the United States gathered in Washington, DC, on Saturday. The group, organized by "The Gathering Of Eagles," was protesting the demonstrators who in January vandalized the Capital building grounds.

The union alleges the company is engaged in unfair business practices, but Coca-Cola denies the claim.

Market analysts are quite perplexed by eBay's apparent "shooting itself in the foot" strategy

As protesters start a four day boycott of eBay, one of the campaign leaders tells us his thoughts about the issues surrounding eBayers current complaints.

Why-War.com is a terrific site for finding the truth about Iraq as well as everything else about the lies being propagated by the mainstream media.

A look at how Shelley's allegory responds to such contemporary issues as race, violence, and disenfranshisement.

The citizens of Maywood, California, took down the American flag at the local post office, threw it on the ground and stomped on it, and then hoisted the Mexican flag in its place.

How an hobby of an amateur videographer helped rallying teachers' plight be chronicled and heard.

Much is sometimes made about the nature of protests, or how they are somehow "un-American." I would argue that not only are they neccessary, they are patriotic.

A "rolling blockade" of the White House and state capitols is being planned by long haul trucker drivers who are afraid of losing their jobs because of a plan to allow Mexican long-haul truck drivers to operate in the United States it was announced today.

Adam Kokesh is a Marine Corporal and veteran in jeopardy of discharge due to what is being deemed as misconduct.

When you hear about something wrong in the world, it is easy to feel powerless to change it. Protests, however, are a great way to spread your message and are simpler to organize than you might think!

This article looks at reasons that gasoline prices have risen and remain high. It offers some methods to combat these unrealistically high prices.

In Petersburg, Kentucky, a new museum of natural history is opening on Monday, with a unique twist. This museum will be based on a literal interpretation of the Bible, particularly the book of Genesis.

I was shocked, but not too much, when I read that Anti-War Mom, Cindy Sheehan, was giving up on the peace movement.

An article addressing the new low the Westboro Baptist Church has sunk to.

Recent events fostered by the JCS' "personal" views on homosexuality and the military.

A look at one of the most beloved anthems of the civil rights movement.

Indians turn on to the internet to protest against the Petrol Hike....

The radical Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest the funeral of Heath Ledger because of his work in Brokeback Mountain.

The Westoro Baptist Church, Topeka, Kansas, has a web site called www.godhatesfags.com. They protest at the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq. They are expanding their base of hatred.

Strange means of protests make it to the headlines every now and then. And the new addition to this list is from Art Conrad who has registered his protest against the commercialization of Christmas.

The protest held in New York City on January 31, 2008. This is the coverage as I walked with the protesters.

EBay buyers and sellers are planning a week long boycott of the auction site in February to protest what they feel is an unnesscessary hike in fees.

Fifty oncologists met to protest the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recent National Coverage Decision regarding the use of ESAs for chemotherapy patients. These oncologists claim this decision creates a two-tiered system of care.

The Religious Right's protest against the movie The Last Temptation of Christ had the short term effect of helping the movie to turn a profit. They were much more successful with the long term effects of their calls for censorship, however.

I had barely been in the nation's capitol for three weeks when I got the chance to see the ultimate tourist attraction. A large scale, American style, Antiwar Protest! And I thought these sorts of things died with the 60's.

When a group of hippies on their way to a protest get lost, they find help in the most unexpected of places. True story.