At 1pm a crowd gathered at the Staten Island Ferry terminal in lower Manhattan for the 1 year anniversary of the murder of Eric Garner by NYPD and many are still wondering when there will be justice.
Protests articles on Democracy Chronicles
Political protests are a human right, political right and civil liberty to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interest. Today, pro-democracy protests and freedom of speech remain under threat. Also take a look at our articles on the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Turkey, and the Tea Party.
Cambodian Activists Jailed For Leading Democracy Protests
Eleven Cambodian activists jailed for role in last years pro-democracy movement after court ruling
The Financial Struggles of a Greek Political Bookstore
Economic crisis making activism more difficult as evidence by trials of Greek political bookstore
New Protest Label From Rage Against the Machine’s Morello
World famous Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine has created a brand new protest music label
NAACP Youth Pushing Black Lives Matter Policies
National push seeking to put Black Lives Matter movement at forefront of NAACP activism gains steam
Court Orders Pro-Democracy Thai Students Released
Coup leaders stunned as court orders the release of jailed Thai students who called for democracy
Armenia Protests Target Dangerous Russian Influence
Vladimir Putin has reason to worry that the growing Armenia protests weaken his regional influence
Burning American Flags at Fort Greene Park
The next thing I knew a crowd of people made their way up the hill into the park. When I reached the top level I saw the smoke of the flag burning from a distance.
Protests Show Greek Debt Referendum Divides Country
Dual protests in Athens draw tens of thousands ahead of crucial referendum on Greek debt payments
Stopping Police Terror With Carl Dix and Dr. Cornel West
Carl Dix and Dr. Cornel West spoke along with others from Stolen Lives, people who lost family to police killing, at a mass meeting to plan a huge outpouring to stop police terror set for October 24 in the streets of New York City.