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09 Apr 2010 11:27

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World: Thailand Red Shirts update: Today, they took over a TV station

The antigovernment station, the People’s Television Station, was taken off the air as part of the state of emergency. Now it’s back on. Protester win. source
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08 Apr 2010 11:05

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World: Thailand’s Red Shirts don’t plan to quit anytime soon

Up next on the Red team’s social agenda: Mass street rally on Friday, in defiance of the country’s state of emergency. source
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07 Apr 2010 10:30

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World: State of emergency No. 1: Kyrgyzstan in dire straits today

At least 17 people were killed after riot police clashed with protesters. Protesters want President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to step down. source
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04 Apr 2010 22:47

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World: Thai protesters hit new sunglasses trend before Kanye does

50,000 protesters won’t leave Bangkok’s main shopping district because Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is still in power. We want these glasses. source
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28 Mar 2010 09:50

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World: Thai protests turn a civil corner, get a live-television airing

  • protesters Thailand’s red-shirt protesters, supporters of ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, were able to get a debate on live TV. One key statement: “Our request is simple and direct: dissolve parliament for the people to decide again.”
  • leader Thai leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was willing to talk to protesters, but made it clear he wouldn’t bend to their demands. “I have to make a decision based on a consensus from the entire country, not just the Red-Shirts,” he said. source
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16 Mar 2010 10:28

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World: Thailand’s got a big mess of red blood on their hands

  • If this government is willing to step over our blood it means they really don’t care about us.
  • Red Shirt protester Amphan Nawangern • Regarding the liters of blood dumped on the ground in front of the Thai capital today. The blood was gathered with medical assistance then dumped out en masse. As you might guess, critics of the movement have been skeptical of the bloodletting, calling it a publicity stunt. But in a way it’s kind of hilarious. Just think if something like this happened in the U.S. It’d be the weirdest thing ever. It’s still kind of the weirdest thing ever. source
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14 Feb 2010 10:35

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Tech, World: China’s internet blocking is pathetically over-the-top in Xinjiang

The people in this car, from the Chinese Xinjiang province, have to travel 1,000 kilometers – a whole day – just to check their e-mail. Blame last summer’s protests. source
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22 Jan 2010 18:05

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U.S.: Today, the Roe v. Wade abortion debate took over D.C.

37 years ago today, Roe v. Wade was passed, creating the strongest wedge issue our country has ever seen. Protesters were out in full force today. source
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28 Dec 2009 10:23

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World: Was Iran opposition martyr Ali Mousavi’s body taken away?

  • That’s what his family is saying. Mousavi, the slain nephew of Mir Hossein Mousavi, had his body taken from a local hospital after he was killed yesterday. “My brother’s body was taken away from the hospital and we cannot find it,” Mousavi’s brother, Seyed Reza Mousavi, said. “We cannot have a funeral before we find the body.” Also worth noting: Andrew Sullivan has a pretty interesting explanation of why Ali Mousavi’s martyrdom matters. source
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28 Dec 2009 10:08

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World: Some quick (likely to change) numbers from Iran’s protests

  • 15 have been reported killed, according to Iran’s state television
  • 60 more have been reported injured in yesterday’s protests
  • 300 have been arrested, including seven prominent aides source
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