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France: Over 1 million march against raising retirement age
January 20, 2023Opposition to the so-called "reform" of the pension system is all inclusive in France, cutting across all age and demographic groups. Protests could well result in Macron backing down.
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Russian anti-war activists call for end to war and for radical change to country’s ‘whole political system’
February 27, 2022An anti-war statement condemned President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, warning that it would lead to the death of thousands of people on both sides.
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Thousands march in El Salvador demanding resignation of President Nayib Bukele
October 19, 2021Local media estimated about 4,000 people took to the streets of the capital San Salvador, raising slogans reading: “Democracy is not up for negotiation, it is defended.”
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Minnesota activists demand an end to police tactics used against demonstrators
April 16, 2021Demand raised that the governor remove the chief of the state’s Department of Public Safety.
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Millions rise up worldwide for climate strike
September 19, 2019From Alaska to Hawaii to Miami to Chicago to New York to D.C.—and around the world—millions of people are hitting the streets.
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