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Tear Gas On the Streets of Hong Kong
With tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents now participating in the protest, which had begun in earnest on Friday, after a planned week-long university boycott triggered a citywide student strike, Liu was voicing a worry Id rarely heard expressed.
5 Lessons from the Hong Kong Protests | The Diplomat
But how much of this is short-term impact and how much will be written into the history books is unclear. Neither side has. What is clear is that we have a generation of young Hong Kong people who are feeling the pressure in a range of quality-of-life issues that outsiders rarely see and which Beijing has ignored for too long. After all, the taxes. Of course, protests of any sort, whether in Bangkok or Ferguson, represent a tearing at the fabric of society. But here they��.
Care and love bring about a sea change
Today it is a place of roads, power and plumbing where city people from Banda Aceh have turned themselves into rural farmers to start a new life out of harms way and they never have to return to the city of death. At the primary school built by CARE.
Victorian Government taskforce to tackle ice drug epidemic
���Victoria Police says we cant simply arrest our way out of this crisis. We need to get to the heart of the problem and listen to the experts who see the effects of this tragedy every single day.��� Mr Andrews said the taskforce would also be guided by.
Are Hong Kongs Protests an Inspiration or a Danger? It.
HONG KONG ��� The second and third days of mass protests to demand broader democracy in Hong Kong ended with none of the violence and confrontation seen on Sept. 28. Thousands of protesters continued to gather on��.
Sacrifices In Journalism And Whistleblowing: A Tribute to Truth-Tellers
Whistleblowing was the buzzword of 2013 and 2014.. What actually happened, however, was that the Brown case nearly became a precedent-setting First Amendment decision that could have permanently curtailed journalistic freedom in the United States.
5 Lessons from the Hong Kong Protests
But how much of this is short-term impact and how much will be written into the history books is unclear.. But less obvious has been how housing prices are preventing young local Hong Kong residents from starting lives properly, and in this as with.
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 17: Full coverage of the days.
Good evening and welcome to our ongoing live coverage of Hong Kongs Occupy movement. Hundreds of police with power tools tore down protesters barricades on Queensway in Admiralty this morning, following a swiftly��.
Six arrested after masked crowds smash Legco glass doors.
Regarding the protest site in Mong Kok, Hui said police would assist bailiffs in carrying out the injunction order to remove barricades there and confirmed they had met with the plaintiff and bailiffs today to discuss how to implement the removals... Jersey rider Nov 19th 2014 9:11am. Violence as minor as it is will still drive away support for OC. Another thing I notice is Hong kong police seems to be a bit too timid in dealing with this type of impact. Raising red flag and��.
Hong Kong Police Attack on Pro-Democracy Activist Sparks.
Hong Kong police have gone insane today, carrying out their own punishment in private, said pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan. Protesters oppose plans for a pro-Beijing committee to screen candidates to run in��.
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Gabriel Michael, a Chicago resident who was at Sundays ���Black lives matter��� march, which protested the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York, heard the Lynyrd Skynyrd song coming from what appeared to be an. Thats a big change from days past, making the legacy of todays protests uncertain... The result is that its unclear what impact more than 1,000 airstrikes on Iraq and Syria have had during the past four months.
Slavery, Hong Kong and Inalienable Rights: Weve Got It Wrong
Recently Laura Cha, a Hong Kong politician, made this rather unnerving statement in reference to pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who have been occupying public spaces for over a month now. The protesters poured out in droves to occupy the streets .
#Ferguson Protests -- Did You March? | Commonweal.
But unless we build communities that are structured differently from those we inhabit today, the patterns of behavior by all of us will continue.. Did anyone notice how the Hong Kong demonstrations -- with roads blocked and the mainland government very upset -- doiminated the news for awhile, then dropped out with the daily accounts of Ferguson girding, waiting, holding its breath,.. The problem with violent protests is that it is unclear exactly what the agenda is.
A New Era for Hong Kong | Foreign Policy
Lack of mutual trust and understanding on both sides, for the government and protesters, confirms that the 2014 protest is going to be a protest movement for years ��� if not decades ��� to come for Hong Kong.. I think it is possible that there is turmoil within the Hong Kong government, between the corruption allegations now swirling around C.Y. Leung, possible splits among key actors over how to handle the protests, and perhaps mixed or unclear signals from Beijing��.
Who Are They? Democracy Protests Grip Hong Kong
Its unclear what this weekends disorder will mean for Hong Kong, Bush said. Among protesters, theres been no softening of positions, he said, and Chinese authorities have supported the Hong Kong authorities crackdown against them, according to .
Hong Kong protesters give ground but arent leaving
HONG KONG (CNN) ��� Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong gave some ground Monday, vacating a key road and clearing a path for government workers to enter offices. But they ignored a request from authorities to disperse altogether, making it unclear .
2014: The year in pictures
Opposition leader and world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko brokered the truce after talks with radical protesters and armoured security forces on the frontline of the clashes, saying the ceasefire should hold while he conducts talks with President.
Hong Kong leader offers talks as anger mounts : News.
Posted: 10.16.2014 at 9:30 AM. HONG KONG (AP) ��� Hong Kongs leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over a video of police kicking a handcuffed activist complicates efforts to end an increasingly bitter political standoff.. There was no immediate response from the student leaders, and it was unclear whether the proposed meeting can overcome the vast differences between the two sides.
This Riot Is Not In Ferguson, It Is In Hong Kong | Zero Hedge
Admiralty, the heart of Hong Kongs government, is officially occupied. pic.twitter.com/GqVczZUPwF ��� Alan Wong (@byAlanWong) September 27, 2014 According to Reuters, the crowds swelled less than 24 hours after riot police used pepper. More: Tempers flared and there were scenes of chaos before dawn on Saturday when protesters used umbrellas to shield themselves from the pepper spray.. Its official: Occupy Central now. pic.twitter.com/LT4TGDg86R.
OCCUPY CENTRAL - NIGHT SEVEN: Full coverage of the.
PUBLISHED : Saturday, 04 October, 2014, 7:22pm. UPDATED... A stark warning was issued last night that Hong Kong is on the brink of a tragedy unless mainly student democracy protesters clear the streets and unblock the heart of the citys government. Ive no. It seems homebuyers and investors are not necessarily associating their investment decisions with the current political instability, said Louis Chan Wing-kit, managing director of residential sales at Centaline Property.
Burning Man App Becomes Tool for Hong Kong Protestors
Now into a fifth day of pro-democracy protests that has seen downtown Hong Kong, one of the busiest districts in the world, come to a virtual stand still, demonstrators have been notable for their preparedness. Goggles, face-masks, plastic ponchos and .
Six arrested after masked crowds smash Legco glass doors, clash with police
Regarding the protest site in Mong Kok, Hui said police would assist bailiffs in carrying out the injunction order to remove barricades there and confirmed they had met with the plaintiff and bailiffs today to discuss how to implement the removals. Hui.
10 years after tsunami, victims mom learns body wasnt lost
By JERRY HARMER and JOCELYN GECKER December 22, 2014 12:18 PM. ��� · ��� · ��� · ���.. It lies today beside more than 400 unclaimed bodies at the Tsunami Victims Cemetery in southern Thailand, a memorial to the disasters forgotten victims.. It is.
After weeks of clashes, Hong Kong riveted by debate
BEIJING ��� Hong Kongs political showdown shifted Tuesday from the streets to a drab university hall as prodemocracy student leaders faced off with government officials in a prime-time debate marked by sweeping discourse but few concessions.
Headlines for October 03, 2014 | Democracy Now!
SHARED. Pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong have agreed to talks with the citys top leader after days of mass protest.. The protests erupted over Chinas plan to select candidates in Hong Kongs 2017 elections.. The provision, which went into effect following Thursdays court ruling, requires all abortion clinics to meet hospital-style building requirements, reversing the order of a lower-court judge who found the restrictions posed an undue burden to women.
Curfew dropped in Ferguson; attorney general to visit ��� USA.
Yamiche Alcindor and John Bacon, USA TODAY 7:54 p.m. EDT August 18, 2014 A man carries his child past a row of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, tasked.
Hong Kong Police Attack on Pro-Democracy Activist Sparks Anger
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police battling activists for control of an underpass in the dead of night Wednesday sparked public anger after officers were seen kicking a handcuffed protester in the worst violence since pro-democracy street demonstrations.
2014 protests: From Ferguson to Hong Kong, impact unclear
Although it might have seemed 2014 was a banner year for protests, it really wasnt. And there were many reminders of the limits ��� and frequently, the failures ��� of earlier political mass movements. True, people in the USA marched to protest grand.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
People protesting the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision took to the streets in cities across the U.S. for a second day Tuesday, showing that the racially charged case has inflamed tensions thousands of miles from the predominantly black St. Louis.
Hong Kong protesters give ground but arent leaving | KFOR.
HONG KONG (CNN) ��� Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong gave some ground Monday, vacating a key road and clearing a path for government workers to enter offices. But they ignored a request from authorities to disperse altogether, making it unclear how and when the lengthy standoff in the heart of one of Asias financial capitals will end. Crowds at the main.. Protesters flood streets across U.S. as Ferguson dismay spreads coast to coast �� News �� Protesters��.
2014: September - December Political Notes - Richard.
China is snooping on Hong Kong Democracy protesters and trying to crack their email accounts, as well as punishing them by barring them from entering China. 16 December 2014 (Urgent:. The US government has pressured most US colleges to hold unofficial rape trials which can (in effect) sentence the accused to permanent exclusion from higher education. They fall far short of the.. 28 November 2014 (Ferguson thugs clamp down hard). The thugs clamped��.
���I will not resign:��� Hong Kong Chief Executive refuses to step.
HONG KONG (CNN) ��� Hong Kong police and pro-democracy protesters faced off Friday morning outside the office of the citys chief executive ��� the latest sign of simmering tensions in the city, even after the announcement of potential breakthrough. The government said in a statement that the protests have ���increasingly serious impacts on peoples livelihood, Hong Kongs economy and even government operations.���. FROM AROUND THE WEBMORE FROM US.