G8 Move Doesn't Reduce Chicago Protests
Last night, protest organizers for Chicago G8 were celebrating their perceived victory of the move of the G8 to Camp David. However, despite what seems to be a common perception, the move will not...
View ArticleSearching for Democracy – Citizenship and Homeland Security
At the launch of the Zócalo Public Square/Cal Humanities “Searching for Democracy” series, author, civic entrepreneur, and former Clinton speechwriter Eric Liu, a fellow at the Center for Social...
View ArticleReport on UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident One Sided, Impaired By Lack of Balance
Last fall, police used pepper spray during protests at the University of California-Davis, and afterwards, the Reynoso Task Force was tasked with investigating the incident and compiling a report....
View ArticleThe Evolution of Occupy – Participation in Shareholder Meeting Protests
Last week’s protests at the shareholder meetings of General Electric and Wells Fargo highlight the newest trend in protest against corporations and gives visibility to the power struggle going on...
View ArticleProtesting is Cool This Summer
Protesting – an activity long-dismissed as something belonging to (to quote some of the less complementary phrases) “the tree-hugging, sandal wearing hippy types” – is enjoying a resurgence in...
View ArticleWorrying Signs From Tampa – Protest Management at the RNC
It’s not easy being the police department responsible for hosting a NSSE. Counter-terrorism and protest management requirements compete. U.S. law enforcement tend to see this competition as a zero sum...
View ArticleProtest Groups Publish Police Home Addresses
Yesterday’s publication of the home addresses of senior members of the police and the details of many businesses that support the Republican National Convention by one of the anti-RNC groups reinforces...
View ArticleFBI/DHS Inaccuracy Could Lead to Police Over-Reaction
There has been a great deal of media coverage relating to an FBI/DHS document detailing likely anarchist activity during the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention. The vast...
View ArticleActivist Groups Flocking to Environmental Issues, Direct Action Protests
While Sunday’s Forward On Climate rally in Washington, DC may not have attracted the hundreds of thousands of people that organizers had hoped for, it was still the largest environmental protest in...
View ArticleCorporations Attempting to Influence Law Enforcement, Terrorism Charges
Corporate security has a role to play in protecting a company against protesters. Normally, that role begins on the company’s property line and focuses on preventing physical damage to the company’s...
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