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Prop. 8 Controversy Hits Austin: The Boycott Cinemark Movement

Austin Metablog  Tue, 11/18/2008 - 9:50pm

The backlash to California Proposition 8 is sweeping the country, and the protests are moving into movie theaters. (via Slackerwood)



 

Whalers slip out of Japanese port

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Mon, 11/17/2008 - 6:58am

Japan's factory whaling ship reportedly leaves port without fanfare on a seasonal hunt, following protests last year.



 

Court closes Kuwait stock market

BBC Finance  Thu, 11/13/2008 - 4:22am

A court orders Kuwait's stock exchange to close until 17 November following protests over falling share prices.



 

McCain campaign protests YouTube's DMCA policy

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 10/14/2008 - 7:20pm

John McCain's presidential campaign thinks YouTube is a little too quick to pull down political videos after receiving copyright complaints.



 

Nano car plant protest suspended

BBC Finance  Sun, 09/07/2008 - 11:54pm

Opposition groups blocking work at a Tata Motors plant suspend their protests after the government agrees to return land.



 

Peru moves to end Amazon protests

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 5:03am

Peru declares a state of emergency as indigenous Amazon tribes block pipelines in a row over a land law.



 

S Korea resumes US beef imports

BBC Finance  Mon, 07/28/2008 - 11:47pm

US beef arrives in South Korea for the first time in nearly five years under a new import deal which sparked huge protests.



 

Argentina drops disputed farm tax

BBC Finance  Fri, 07/18/2008 - 1:19pm

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner cancels tax rises on farm exports, after months of protests.



 

Argentine leader cancels farm tax

BBC Finance  Fri, 07/18/2008 - 12:46pm

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner cancels tax rises on farm exports, after months of protests.