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“Truthful Tuesday”: Moral Monday movement spreads to South Carolina
March 21, 2014"A goal of our Truthful Tuesday protests was to get people talking, change the dialogue, and reduce the tea party influence on Republicans. That is happening," said Brett Bursey, director of the S. C. Progressive Network.
Read moreCongressional backing of Venezuela protests raises tough questions
March 12, 2014With violent anti-government protests continuing since early February, the idea of Venezuelans "protesting peacefully" reflects media bias.
Read moreToday in black history: “Jail-No-Bail” campaign began in S.C.
February 7, 2014SNCC leaders staged a Jail-No-Bail sit-in in solidarity with the imprisoned CORE activists. The sit-in re-energized the movement in Rock Hill, SC.
Read moreGrowing economic divide fuels ire toward Silicon Valley
January 3, 2014SAN FRANCISCO - Protesters in San Francisco and West Oakland neighborhoods spotlighted the growing poverty and evictions in the area by targeting the private bus services provided by Silicon Valley tech companies to transport their employees...
Read moreRight wing playing role in Ukraine protests
December 11, 2013For more than two weeks, Ukraine and its capital, Kiev have been the site of large-scale demonstrations against the government of President Victor Yanukovych.
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