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Original Technorati articles tagged “riots”

• in Social Media
  Censoring Social Media Does Not Prevent Riots
  New research provides more evidence that social media does not contribute to riots
  by cmimanagers / on Jul 7, 2012
• in Social Media
  The Social Face of the St Patrick's Day Riots
  Social media has again played a central role in civil unrest as riots hit Ontario.
  by cmimanagers / on Mar 19, 2012
• in Technology
  Twitter Did not Contribute to the London Riots
  New research supports keeping social networks open even during periods of civil unrest.
  by cmimanagers / on Dec 9, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “riots”

 

• The Price of Loyalty in Syria

  
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  The Alawites are caught between support for their own increasingly brutal leaders and a rebellion that may want to wipe them off the map.        
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• The Lede: Protests Expand in Brazil, Fueled by Video of Police Brutality

  
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  Protests in Brazil against the high cost of living and lavish spending on soccer stadiums ahead of next year’s World Cup have intensified as images of police brutality against peaceful protesters spread on social networks.        
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• Protests Expand in Brazil, Fueled by Video of Police Brutality

  
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  Protests in Brazil against the high cost of living and lavish spending on soccer stadiums ahead of next years World Cup have intensified as images of police brutality against peaceful protesters spread on social networks.
  1 day ago

• Crowds Protest as Indonesian Lawmakers Consider Raising Fuel Prices

  
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  The government has said reducing spending on gasoline subsidies could help close a budget gap, but opponents say it will cause painful inflation.        
  2 days ago

• 17 Year Old Student Pedro Aguilera Beaten by Riot Police in Chile

  
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  During student protest held in Santiago on May 13, 2013, Chilean crowd control police in full riot gear beat 17 year old student and president of his high school’s student association Pedro Aguilera unconscious. Human rights groups including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the ...
  3 days ago

• Motorhead play Download Festival

  
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  By Sinead Garvan and Del Crookes BBC Newsbeat reporters at Download Festival Iron Maiden have headlined Saturday night at this year’s Download Festival. The band brought their Maiden England tour to the event on the 25th anniversary of their first headline appearance at Donington Park. They played tracks ...
  3 days ago

• Extra security forces in Istanbul as protesters return to Taksim Square

  
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  | | Related Protests in Istanbul over Gezi Park clearance 16/06/2013 05:55 CET ‘Muslim Anti-Capitalists’ defy government portrayal… 06/06/2013 01:35 CET Calls for police sackings in Turkey as Erdogan returns 06/06/2013 05:05 CET Turkey: Protesters use Google Maps ...
  3 days ago

• At Gezi Park, Tear Gas and Water Cannons

  
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  Violent clashes ensued between protesters and the police in Gezi Park just hours after the Turkish prime minister said it would be cleared.        
  4 days ago

• Police Storm Park in Istanbul, Setting Off a Night of Chaos

  
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  After 18 days of protests, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered his riot police to storm Gezi Park. As people fled the tear gas and water cannons, the police pursued them in the streets.        
  4 days ago

• Hong Kong Demonstrators Show Support for Snowden in N.S.A. Leak Case

  
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  People called on the American government to allow Edward J. Snowden, who is accused of leaking documents about surveillance programs, remain in Hong Kong.        
  4 days ago

• Lets talk about what the official Bicentennial celebration is ignoring.

  
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  The newspapers Amanda Beam covered perhaps the most prominent example of New Albanys historical whitewashing back in May. Race riots of July 1862 Powder kegs have a way of erupting with just the right spark. During the summer of 1862, embers of racial tensions flared in New Albany, igniting the city in a ...
  4 days ago

• A Peaceful Piano Protest

  
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  With his piano parked at Taksim Square in Istanbul, the pianist Davide Martello led protesters in a rendition of The Beatles’ ”Let It Be.”        
  5 days ago

• Terror Knows No Boundaries

  
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  escue workers clear the area of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 attack that occurred on July 6, 1989. Abd al-Hadi Ghanayem, a Palestinian traveling in a crowded bus, seized the steering wheel from the driver and crashed the bus over a steep precipice in the area of Qiryat Ye’arim. Sixteen passengers died in the ...
  5 days ago

• Russian MP Accuses U.S. Of Fabricating Syrian Chemical Weapons Report

  
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  Following yesterdays "news" that the US is rerunning the Iraq invasion script has been busy collecting made up solid evidence proving the Syrian government has used chemical weapons, which it would use as a basis for yet another foreign intervention including a no-fly zone and arming the Syrian... This is a content ...
  5 days ago

• Middle East Fuse Lit: USA to Enforce No Fly Zone and Give Military Support to Syrian Rebels Who Pledge Allegiance to Al-Qaeda

  
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  WEB Notes: The situation is now spiraling out of control in Syria and the Middle-East. It was reported yesterday, 93,000 people have been killed in the war against the "rebels."Isaiah 17:1 is quickly approaching.(Video) - The Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar... This is a content ...
  5 days ago

• São Paulo Protesters Wounded During Clashes with Police

  
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  I got lots of photos and videos from Best Gore member zeehkaev who told me that there are several protests happening in Brazil right now. It started in São Paulo where protests were sparked by recent hikes in fares for public transportation but apparently spread to other places as well. According to zeehkaev, ...
  5 days ago

• Mumford bassist leaves hospital

  
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  By Nesta McGregor Newsbeat entertainment reporter Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane has been released from hospital Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane has been released from hospital after an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain. “The surgery went well, and the excellent medical team ...
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• Fans prepare for Download Festival

  
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  By Del Crookes and Sinead Garvan Newsbeat reporters Slipknot are headlining the Friday night at this year’s Download Festival Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein are headlining this year’s Download Festival, which runs until Sunday. The three bands are joined at the event by the likes of Bullet For My ...
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• Rock bands honoured at Kerrang!

  
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  By Sinead Garvan Newsbeat music reporter Rock legends and rising metal talent were all honoured at the 20th annual Kerrang! Awards. Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro won best album for their number one record Opposites which was released in January. “I don’t think we’ve ever won a best album before so it ...
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• ‘Stockholm rioters could be a labour asset’

  
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  The head of Swedens Employment Agency has said Swedish employers need to be more open-minded in their recruitment, chosing to joke about the organizational skills of vandals during the recent Stockholm riots. … Read More
  5 days ago

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