News tagged with political protests
Hacking suspect a 'genius,' but often in trouble
At the time of his latest arrest, Jeremy Hammond was living on Chicago's South Side, about three dozen miles and an entire political spectrum away from the conservative Illinois community in which he grew up.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries
Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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SF cell shutdown: Safety issue, or hint of Orwell? (Update)
(AP) -- An illegal, Orwellian violation of free-speech rights? Or just a smart tactic to protect train passengers from rowdy would-be demonstrators during a busy evening commute?
Aug 13, 2011 |
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Hostile environments encourage political action in immigrant communities
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that anti-immigrant practices – such as anti-immigrant legislation or protests – are likely to backfire, and spur increased political action from immigrant ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Political protests can lead to more responsive political parties, study finds
In 2001, riots in Argentina protesting President Fernando de la Rua's economic decisions overthrew him from office and killed almost 30 people. Latin American protests have resulted in numerous deaths and national crises ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Adolescents hold differing views on civic and political activity
The record numbers of young people who took part in last year's presidential election, along with high schools' raised expectations that students participate in community service, have led to growing research on teens' civic ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 29, 2009 |
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