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A '''protest''' or '''demonstration''' is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one.
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[[Fox News]] reported in [[2009]] that the US [[Department of Defense]] was referring to [[protest]] activity as "low level [[terrorism]]".<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/06/17/pentagon-exam-calls-protests-low-level-terrorism-angering-activists.html</ref> At the beginning of [[2016]], high [[school]]s across the USA were asked to report students who criticize government policies and “western corruption” as potential future terrorists.<ref>http://projectcensored.org/14-fbis-new-plan-spy-high-school-students-across-country/ saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20161108220508/http://projectcensored.org/14-fbis-new-plan-spy-high-school-students-across-country/ Archive.org]</ref><ref>https://www.salon.com/2016/03/06/the_fbi_has_a_new_plan_to_spy_on_high_school_kids_across_the_country_partner/ saved at [https://web.archive.org/web/20161208130623/http://www.salon.com/2016/03/06/the_fbi_has_a_new_plan_to_spy_on_high_school_kids_across_the_country_partner Archive.org] saved at [https://archive.is/DWtB7 Archive.is]</ref>
  
[[Fox News]] reported in 2009 that the US [[Department of Defense]] was referring to [[protest]] activity as "low level [[terrorism]]".<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/06/17/pentagon-exam-calls-protests-low-level-terrorism-angering-activists.html</ref>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 16 February 2022

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Student Vietnam War protesters in 1965.

A protest or demonstration is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one.

"Terrorism"

Full article: “Terrorism”

Fox News reported in 2009 that the US Department of Defense was referring to protest activity as "low level terrorism".[1] At the beginning of 2016, high schools across the USA were asked to report students who criticize government policies and “western corruption” as potential future terrorists.[2][3]


 

Examples

Page nameDescription
2022 Dutch farmer protestDuring summer of 2022, tens of thousands of farmers gathered from all across the Netherlands to protest government policies which will reduce the number of livestock -and farmers - by up to a third, as part of The Great Reset.
2022 Freedom ConvoyA Canadian protest against the COVID-19/Vaccine/Mandation for truckers which acted as a focal point for opposition to government overreach.
2022–2023 Brazilian election protestsThe Brazil version of the January 6 2021 riots at the US Capitol?
CaracazoPolice massacre of 2-3000 people after protest against collapsing neoliberal economy.
May 68
Occupy LondonThe London encampments of the Occupy protest movement.
Occupy movementA non-violent, decentralised movement which provoked a violent reaction from the authorities. A mass awakening for millions of youngsters.
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Unite the Right rallyAn deep event in 2017
Yellow vests movementA series of mass demonstrations in France which expressed the dissatisfaction with the political process. Subject to increasingly violent repression.
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