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Liberia's Leymah Gbowee: The power of the powerless
Friday morning, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee — along with her country's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Yemeni activist Tawakul Karman — was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. A decade ago, this moment would have seemed unthinkable....Tags: Ghana, Liberia, Heads of State, Social Media, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Rage Against the Machine: Older and as defiant as ever
![In a rehearsal room in North Hollywood are some of the battle scars Rage Against the Machine has accumulated during many years of conflict and noise. In one corner are the scorched, graffiti-covered amplifiers that bassist Tim Commerford has plugged into for nearly 20 years. At Woodstock 1999, he had the big cabinets draped with a U.S. flag, which he then soaked with lighter fluid between songs, until the final encore of "Killing in the Name."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63392717-22145059.jpg "In a rehearsal room in North Hollywood are some of the battle scars Rage Against the Machine has accumulated during many years of conflict and noise. In one corner are the scorched, graffiti-covered amplifiers that bassist Tim Commerford has plugged into for nearly 20 years. At Woodstock 1999, he had the big cabinets draped with a U.S. flag, which he then soaked with lighter fluid between songs, until the final encore of "Killing in the Name.\"")
In a rehearsal room in North Hollywood are some of the battle scars Rage Against the Machine has accumulated during many years of conflict and noise. In one corner are the scorched, graffiti-covered amplifiers that bassist Tim Commerford has plugged...Tags: MTV (tv network), Democratic National Conventions, Riots, Soundgarden (music group), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Injuries, arrests in clashes between protesters and police
A standoff between police and anti-war demonstrators near the NATO summit at McCormick Place left several protesters bloodied and led to dozens of arrests, as delegates gathered for the first of two days of meetings. The confrontation, which flared up...
Tags: Grant Park, Barack Obama, Injuries and Wounds, Michelle Obama, Riots
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NATO protests target Obama headquarters, consulates
Tribune reporterAbout 75 protesters marched Thursday afternoon from President Barack Obama’s re-election headquarters to three consulates of countries that belong to NATO, protesting the alliance’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan and other military...Tags: Barack Obama, Culture, Iraq War (2003-2011), Armed Conflicts, Michigan Avenue
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Homeless find support in Occupy Baltimore camp
Marcus Clary beams when he shows off his new home by the Inner Harbor.
The place isn't much, just an orange tent under a blue tarp that fits four, but it's the best digs by far he's had in three weeks. Before, he was at a homeless shelter.
"At the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Homelessness, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Issues, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Republicans seek new support among Jewish voters
Sun SentinelJune 6, 2011 Generations of Jewish loyalty to the Democratic Party is under stress – a transformation that may be accelerated by Jewish voters’ concerns about President Barack Obama’s policies toward Israel. The stakes are huge. The...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Demographics, Parties and Movements
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Police again arrest Occupy Chicago protesters in Grant Park
Tribune reporterChicago police arrested about 130 Occupy Chicago protesters starting about 1 a.m. today after the group returned to Grant Park for the second weekend Saturday night and tried to maintain a camp in the park after its official closing time. Police...Tags: Sculpture, Arts, Grant Park, G8, Travel
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Thousands of Occupy Seattle protesters march to Pike Place Market
Q13 FOX News OnlineThousands of protesters took to the streets downtown Saturday afternoon as part of the continuing Occupy Seattle movement. At three p.m. the protesters marched peacefully from Westlake Park to Pike Place Market, and then back to Westlake for a concert and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Occupy Wall Street, Bank of America Corp.
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Police Pepper Spray, Arrest Demonstrators in Davis
FOX40 NewsAt least 10 demonstrators were arrested Friday at an Occupy demonstration at UC Davis. A total of 11 people were treated medically on the campus and two were taken to the hospital. Videos on Youtube have surfaced, showing police in riot gear pepper...Tags: Police Arrests, Riots, Unrest, Conflicts and War, YouTube
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Cop takes down jaywalking Occupy Orlando protester
A jaywalking Occupy Orlando protester was taken down by an Orlando police officer after he ignored the cop's orders and fled Monday night, police said. Louis Levite, 47, was charged with resisting arrest without violence and was given a jaywalking...Tags: Police Arrests, Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Television, Protest
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Occupy Orlando, police clash over use of downtown park
Occupy Orlando demonstrator Tina Houser said she can't figure out the Orlando police.
"You never know what the cops are going to do," said Houser, 21.
For the first few nights of the two-week-old protest at downtown's Sen. Beth Johnson Park, Houser...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Local Elections, Riots, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Buddy Dyer
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Occupy protest draws divided response
Hundreds of Occupy the Rose Parade protesters peacefully marched down Colorado Boulevard at the tail of the Rose Parade, carrying posters and a float to display their message of economic inequality.
The demonstration was part protest, part street...Tags: Festive Events, Politics, Activism, Protest, Arts and Culture
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