Sentences with phrase «popular protests»

From the Arab revolutions to the Occupy movements, there has been an upsurge in popular protests in the past couple of years.

During the first months of popular protest in 2011, and as counter-revolutionary processes gained momentum later on, Tahrir Square acquired iconic status and became a field of contestation among different political groups and the state.

Polish opposition leaders said on Saturday they would maintain their blockade of parliament's main hall and called for popular protests against a government that has accused it of trying to seize power.

But such claims are belied by popular protests like those now under wav in Indonesia and Malaysia itself.

Inevitably the focus for much of the media has been Ukip but the obsession with Farage and his out - sized personality misses the most salient political point: Ukip only exist because Labour is not the vehicle for popular protest.

In the Internet age, in which the Chinese public is becoming increasingly vocal about their rights and mobilizing on social networks, popular protests like the demonstrations in the city of Jiangmen against the processing plant suggest a wider backlash against nuclear power.

Curated by Belarus - born Olga Kopenkina, this exhibition brings together nine of the most active Belarus artists and collectives, and their videos, posters, paintings and installations created in solidarity with popular protests.

The fast - moving, mobile service was credited with fueling popular protests that upended the Arab world in 2011.

Egyptian Christians overwhelmingly support the current government and President Sisi, who as defense minister overthrew Morsi following large - scale popular protests.

The nationwide gender justice movement that emerged following the horrific Delhi gang rape and persistent popular protests against official corruption are testament to India's capacity to mount pro-rights collective action.

[75][76] The Iraq War was deeply unpopular in most western countries, with Western governments divided in their support [77] and under pressure from worldwide popular protests.

In fact, they seem to only serve the purpose of weakening the intensity of popular protests in the lead up to the World Cup.

The end of the decade was marked by popular protest in Europe and North America, clearly reflected in the activities of the arte povera movement, whose first exhibition was organised in 1967 by the Genoese critic Germano Celant.

Two and a half years ago, popular protests in Gezi Park in Istanbul and elsewhere captured the imagination of the West.

Popular protest against the decision quickly turned into demands for independence.

In your view, is the popular protest movement against the financial industry good or bad for your business?

It appears that, subsequent to the popular protest and action which freed the government from domination by Samuel, the priesthood were never again a threat to secular power as long as the kingdoms stood.

For example, business leaders in the aftermath of the popular protests that challenged U.S. involvement in Vietnam complained about too much democracy in the United States.6 In a similar way, free elections are held up by U.S. leaders as essential for democracy unless political parties opposed to U.S. interests win.

Based on these officials» announcements, it seems unlikely that the government will seek to re-nationalize energy distribution, as was demanded during the popular protests, but instead focused on improving the existing system.

Of course it's important to affirm the agency of subaltern groups by drawing attention to new forms of collective action and popular protest, but in my view it's also necessary to keep in mind the plight of the most powerless groups in society.

It is in their self - interest to inflate the figures to exaggregate their involvement in the popular protests.

Last autumn a wave of popular protests were witnessed in the country's largest cities in the greatest challenge to military rule since the crushing of pro-democracy demonstrations in 1988.

«I know it's hard to go no procurement no peace,» Stringer said about hijacking the popular protest chant «No justice, no peace.»

A particularly poignant example comes when Brodeck is forced to flee the city where he attends university because nationalist thugs respond to a popular protest by smashing store fronts and savagely beating anyone who looks like they don't belong.

Rather than create a narrative illustration like those found in traditional Mexican mural painting, Rasgado seeks to compose a forensic painting generated from the very material of popular protest that also conveys the spirit of the moment.

Nebraskans, climate activists, and a slew of others took to the White House last summer to stage a popular protest.

Russian authorities are not known for responding to popular protests, but when one of the country's most famous

Over the past number of years, crowd - control weapons (CCWs) are increasingly being used in responding to popular protests.

Press Release Brand New Title April 2012 The Protest Handbook Tom Wainwright, Anna Morris, Owen Greenhall and Katherine Craig Protesting for the right to be heard While police and governmental responses become tougher on those who carry out popular protest, both protesters and law enforcement agents are in greater need of access to the law, full knowledge of rights and...