Sentences with phrase «to protest against»

We set up Student to give a voice to people like me who wanted to protest against the Vietnam War and the establishment.

Martin Louie, a First Nations leader from Nadieh, B.C., speaks to first nation protesters and their supporters as they gather outside the Enbridge AGM during their continuing protest against proposed oil pipelines in Canada's west coast, on Wednesday May 9, 2012.

The company, which is based in Austin, Tex., and also operates a networking service for professionals and a friend - matching function, is donating $ 100,000 toward a nationwide protest against gun violence planned for later this month.

Durov, a veteran entrepreneur who these days lives outside Russia, is organizing protests against the ban.

Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who stepped down as CEO at the end of last year, had blamed falling sales on the NFL's failure to resolve the raging controversy over players taking a knee during the national anthem, in order to protest against police brutality.

A lorry with a banner protesting against the visit on Wednesday by Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia drives around Westminster.

Pensioners demonstrate to protest against deep cuts to pensions and measures included in the government's draft 2018 budget, on November 23, 2017 in Athens.

People gather at Terminal 4 during a protest against Donald Trump's travel ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., January 29, 2017.

A movement by scientists to march on Washington as a protest against the Trump White House's treatment of science has gained traction, with more than 115,000 supporters joining a Facebook (fb) group for the cause.

Political instability in Spain continued with hundreds of thousands of protesters gathering in Catalonia's capital Barcelona over the weekend to protest against a resurgent independence movement that has been gathering steam in recent days.

Demonstrators gather in Copley Square for the «Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban and Anti-Immigration Orders» in Boston, Massachusetts.

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Carolina - based private security firm hired by Texas - based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners won't be banned from North Dakota, though a judge is still weighing whether TigerSwan operated illegally in the state during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline and might be subject to fines.

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.

Activists will march from Hyde Park Corner to Parliament Square on September 9 in protest against last year's Brexit vote.

MOSCOW — Some 10,000 people were rallying in Moscow on Monday to protest against recent restrictions on internet freedom in Russia.

On Saturday night, Uber's New York City Twitter account announced that it was turning off surge pricing for trips at JFK airport in light of the protests against Donald Trump's executive order that bans immigrants from seven Muslim - majority countries.

Some ads mentioned Muslim support for Clinton, promoted in - person events and weighed in on the Black Lives Matter protests against police shootings, according to media reports.

Huge protests against austerity measures engulfed Madrid recently as angry voters displayed their discontent in the streets.

Protests against the pipeline were planned for Tuesday from coast to coast.

Facebook users across the US are «checking in» at Standing Rock, a Native American reservation at the heart of protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

Earlier, about 100 conservative South Korean lawmakers and activists staged a sit - in near the border with North Korea, facing off against about 2,500 South Korean police to protest against the arrival of a northern delegation led by an official accused of being behind a deadly 2010 attack on a South Korean warship.

Demonstrators yell slogans during protest against the travel ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 29, 2017.

Demonstrators planned to gather again on Saturday in U.S. cities nationwide to protest against Trump, whose election they say poses a threat to their civil and human rights, a day after a protester was shot in Portland, Oregon.

On Jan. 27, Trump signed the first executive order for a travel ban — related to travelers from seven Muslim - majority countries — which led to confusion across U.S. and overseas airports and resulted in nationwide protests against the order.

Turkey warned its citizens about travel to the U.S. in response to what the foreign ministry called increasingly violent protests against the President - elect.

Turkey warned its citizens about travel to the United States on Saturday in response to what the foreign ministry called increasingly violent protests against President - elect Donald Trump.

The email came after Kalanick failed to assuage public outrage over Uber's decision to turn off surge pricing at JFK International Airport at a time when taxis refused to stop there in solidarity with a protest against the order.

In January, a #DeleteUber boycott erupted on Twitter after some users accused the tech company of trying to profit from a taxi driver protest against President Donald Trump's immigration ban.

In theory, Occupy was a protest against economic inequality, a reaction not just to the gap between «the 1 %» and «the 99 %,» but to the widening of that gap in the years following the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009.

The social media campaigns are clear signs of protest against «Trumpcare 2.0,» but they also spread a strong message to organizations and business leaders — and its something that all brands can learn a thing or two from.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick originated the gesture as a protest against racial injustice; as #TakeAKnee has spread that message has been somewhat lost amidst the resulting recrimination.

The Spanish team joined a country - wide strike on Tuesday to protest against «the serious events which took place during the day of the Catalan referendum on independence.»

Passionate protests against Donald Trump's presidency have swelled the ranks of Democratic activists, but their new enthusiasm faces a hard reality: Republicans remain well - positioned to retain their grip on power in the 2018 elections.

The video, purportedly a promotion for a new show Loesch will begin hosting on NRA TV this month, appeared to be a play on the «Time's Up» movement, a Hollywood - led protest against workplace sexual harassment and misconduct.

They explained to me that they had been up late at night, participating in protests against the government.

The Democratic committee is touting a surge of 675,000 new supporters in January, many of whom joined the cause amid nationwide protests against Trump's policies.

More than 71,000 people signed a Change.org petition calling on Protein World to remove the adverts, and a small protest against the campaign was held in London's Hyde Park.

In January, women across the world came out in droves to march in protest against President Donald Trump.

However, his form has declined since then and there have been growing protests against him from some Arsenal fans over the last few years.

Woodley, who is known for her environmental activism, has previously joined members of North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protest against the proposed construction of the $ 3.7 billion project.

The fight coincided with Trump's criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem as a gesture of protest against police profiling of African - Americans.

On Saturday night, Uber's New York City Twitter account notified riders that the company was turning off surge pricing for trips at JFK Airport, the site of protests against President Donald Trump's executive order blocking some Middle Eastern travelers and refugees.

Condo units in the building have been slow to sell since they came on the market, and last December basketball player LeBron James refused to stay in the hotel as a protest against Trump's election.

Keystone has become a can't - lose battle for the environmental movement, with activists staging frequent protests against the pipeline and California billionaire Tom Steyer funding major advertising campaigns to move public opinion.

What was a response to Airbnb's own discrimination problem is being spun as Airbnb's protest against discrimination.

News outlets report on pan-European protests against Uber with an enthusiasm not seen since the Greek default.

«We condemn in the strongest possible terms the violence and unlawful behavior that was on display and deeply regret that those tactics will now overshadow the efforts to engage in legitimate and lawful protest against the performer's presence and perspectives.»

The move by police against Uber in the China - ruled former British colony comes after taxi drivers mounted protests against the online service for hurting their livelihoods.

Last year, men celebrated the event by donning dresses and high heels to hike up a mountain in Guangdong Province, and five female activists were arrested for planning a protest against sexual harassment.

Irish women will mark the day with a strike in protest against the eighth amendment of the Irish Constitution, which bans abortion.