Aug 26th, 2008 · Chinese authorities detained a number of people believed to be aiding pro-Tibet protestors during the Olympics. Tom Grant, an independent filmmaker from New York City, was released Sunday after spending five days in a Beijing detention center.
May 23rd, 2008 · Activists are preparing for the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer. Groups from around the country have coalesced under the name "Recreate '68" — a reference to the year protestors clashed with police at the party's convention in Chicago.
Nov 3rd, 2007 · Protestors turned up in costume for the Halloween hearing by the FCC on whether it should relax ownership rules to allow national media conglomerates to own more local stations.
Jun 7th, 2007 · Weeks after Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf suspended the nation's chief justice demonstrators in Lahore are protesting the action. Security forces detained hundreds of activists even before the rallies. They want the chief justice reinstated. There is no single political leader around who opponents can rally.
Dec 5th, 2006 · In Beirut, the death of a Shiite demonstrator Sunday has raised the stakes in the ongoing confrontation between Hezbollah and its allies and the Lebanese government. Tens of thousands of protestors remain in the streets, separated from government headquarters by a cordon of troops and armored vehicles.
Aug 8th, 2006 · The Oakland, Calif., Police Department admits it infiltrated a group of anti-war protestors, and managed to put two of its undercover officers inside the peace group. The American Civil Liberties Union is condemning the Oakland police and other law enforcement agencies for spying on demonstrators.
Apr 21st, 2006 · Nepal's King places a dayside curfew on the capital in an attempt to thwart protestors. Still, tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters were back on the streets just outside of Katmandu. King Gyanendra is expected to address the nation Friday night.
Apr 18th, 2006 · Pro-democracy protestors in Nepal hope to increase pressure on the country's king with a day of protests Thursday. Demonstrators say they will continue their campaign until the king relinquishes his powers. But they do not agree on a new political system to replace his absolute authority.