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ACTIVIST GROUP MOVES HOMELESS INTO FORECLOSED HOMES





Underground housing activists are moving homeless folks into the homes of folks who've lost their homes.





“We're matching homeless people with peopleless homes,” said Max Rameau. A group of like-minded advocates formed Take Back the Land, which also helps the new “tenants” with secondhand furniture, cleaning supplies and yard upkeep. So far, he has moved six families into foreclosed homes and has nine on a… Continue

INDIA: Strike Hits Petroleum Refineries



Government owned petroleum refineries hit by strike



January 8th: Employees including those from the executive and officer cadres, at India's state-run oil firms commenced an indefinite strike from Wednesday, demanding higher pay scales and perquisites, hitting operations at four refineries and disrupting natural gas supply. The striking employees have contended that their pay scale has been reduced as compared to the employees of the… Continue

ICELAND- PROTESTERS SHUT DOWN BANKS, POLITICIANS



Thousands stormed and shut down Hotel Borg, where PM Geir Haarde and others met to recap the events of 2008. Police in riot gear battled the crowd, spraying pepper gas at protesters, who retaliated with water balloons and fireworks. Several protesters were arrested.



The broadcaster’s television cables caught fire during the melee, interrupting the live broadcast 45 minutes into the program which traditionally runs for two… Continue

In the face of the violence implemented against peaceful demonstrators at the DNC, RNC and the last presidential debate at Hofstra University, I am proud to report that all the joined protestors have remained VOCAL, PEACEFUL, AND NON-

VIOLENT.



We have people all over the planet, some in very bad situations, but so far, everyone is continuing in peaceful non-compliance.



Some in Gitmo have started a hunger strike. One prisoner… Continue

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December 31, 2008

Breaking New-Protesters in Minnesota Take Over Offices of Senator Klobuchar



By Michael Cavlan



After a successful rally and press conference denouncing Israel's attacks on the people of Gaza, protesters demanded to meet with Sen. Klobuchar and… Continue