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Iowa State celebration devolves into riot
2014-04-10 21:07:00| American School & University
An annual celebration at Iowa State University turned into a riot resulting in violence and overturned cars. read more
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03.11: Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot
2014-02-25 00:35:26| Powells Books Events Calendar
Masha Gessen's Words Will Break Cement (Riverhead) is the heroic story of Pussy Riot, who resurrected the power of truth in a society built on lies. On February 21, 2012, five young women entered the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow and performed a "punk prayer" beseeching the "Mother of God" to "get rid of Putin." They were quickly shut down by security, and in the weeks and months that followed, three of the women were arrested and tried, and two were sentenced to a remote prison colony. But the incident captured international headlines, and footage of it went viral. People across the globe recognized not only a fierce act of political confrontation but also an inspired work of art that, in a time and place saturated with lies, found a new way to speak the truth. Drawing on her exclusive, extensive access to the members of Pussy Riot and their families and associates, Gessen reconstructs the fascinating personal journeys that transformed a group of young women into artists with a shared vision, gave them the courage and imagination to express it unforgettably, and endowed them with the strength to endure the devastating loneliness and isolation that have been the price of their triumph. This event is presented in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Oregon.
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Riot near WWU, grocery changes among top stories in Whatcom County in 2013
2013-12-29 14:08:14| Grocery - Topix.net
Bellingham Police are asking for help identifying 11 people, including this woman in a red jacket, photographed during a riot near Western Washington University on Oct. 12. Anyone who can identify the people or has information about the riot is asked to call Detective Gina Crosswhite at 778-8835.
Russian amnesty to benefit Pussy Riot, Greenpeace 30
2013-12-19 22:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Russia's parliament on Wednesday adopted an amnesty which lawyers said would free two jailed members of punk band Pussy Riot and enable 30 people arrested in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling to avoid trial. Such an outcome would remove two of many irritants in ties with the West before Russia hosts the Winter Olympics in February. Concern over Russia's treatment of gays is already threatening to cloud the atmosphere at the Sochi Games. The State Duma, or lower house, unanimously...
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Canada: Police in riot gear tear-gas and shoot Mi'kmaq protesting gas exploration in New Brunswick
2013-10-18 15:35:07| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indian Country: Chaos has erupted as Chief Aaren Sock and council members from Elsipogtog First Nation are among at least 40 people arrested by riot-gear-clad police raiding a Mi'kmaq blockade protesting shale gas exploration in New Brunswick. Details are still emerging, but amateur photos and video have appeared online showing heavily armed police on the site and what appear to be snipers in nearby fields and forests. There are also photos of several police vehicles on fire. Those arrested, which may include...