By: Tom Pierce | 2010-04-04 | International studies Have you read or heard about the protests in Bangkok? Are you wondering what to make out of these news? This article will help you to better understand the situation and the background of the court and political crisis in Thailand. It is written very easily and you don't need to have an insiders understanding of politics or Thailand. read more
By: Isla Campbell | 2010-07-08 | Travel & Leisure Travel & Tourism If you're heading off to Thailand any time soon, it's a good idea to do a little preparation so you don't end up stumbling into an area that it's best you avoid. As Thailand is currently undergoing some intense political and social unrest, the country has become the subject of many warnings to travellers who are advised to take care when visiting. Thailand is an incredible country with a vast variety of friendly locals - but that doesn't mean travellers shouldn't pay attention to their surroundings and the people around them while travelling through any area they do not know. Visitors ... read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-04-07 | News and society The Islam-hating Florida preacher who threatened to burn the Koran on the anniversary of the terror attacks 9/11 burned a copy of the holy book in front of a crowd of only 30 people during a bizarre ritual at a church in Florida, United States. Pastor Terry Jones’s action has sparked wild protests around the world. Many people feared that it would endanger U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Obama even believed it might break out a spate of suicide bombings. Most recently, protests have erupted across the Muslim world after extreme action of the US preacher Terry Jones read more
By: Nathan Tabor | 2010-04-04 | Politics Taxpayer unrest is certainly nothing new to this nation. After all, the New World was populated by people who came to resent the mega-tax policies of the British Empire. read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-03-31 | News and society When we look at all the protests and riots around the world it seems that humans really like to get into big groups and go crazy; thus, the famous line; "beware of the mass mobs," sounds like some pretty decent advice doesn't it? Indeed, I remember the LA Riots and really they were much Worse than those I saw in Tehran. And I also realize that if unemployment keeps up and large metro areas are at a flash point, we could see more riots like that in the future. read more
By: Jim Phillips, Esq. | 2010-04-02 | Economics Fiscal 2008 saw more protests filed at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) than any year in the past decade, and an increase of 17% over fiscal 2007. Looking further into these numbers, of those protests that went all the way to a final decision, 21% were sustained (meaning that GAO directed the buying agency to take some form of corrective action or relief in favor of the protestor). read more
By: Jacek Popiel | 2010-03-31 | News and society The protests in Iran are as much about government incompetence as about elections and democracy. This situation is not unique to Iran. In fact the gap between elites and people is a growing global issue. read more
By: BelTA | 2010-12-29 | Politics The Belarusian opposition bet heavily on street protests, Ambassador of Russia to Belarus Alexander Surikov says. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-10-02 | News and society According to some reports, on Saturday evening Saturday, October 1, 2011, over 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge during a march with standing in the roadway and blocking the Brooklyn-bound lanes. Let’s have a look at these latest images of "Occupy Wall Street" protest. read more
By: Don Potter | 2010-03-27 | News and society The rhetoric is inflammatory, the demonstrations are explosive and the people are upset with the politicians. This is true with both parties. Health care ignited the debate with one committee trying to push its version of a bill through congress. It seems that those in Washington underestimated how the public would react to the health care proposals. read more
By: Profit Confidential | 2011-07-27 | Stock Market Why Michael really wouldn’t be surprised to see large, organized citizen protests become the new phenomenon in America in 2012. read more
By: Agence India Press | 2010-12-04 | Politics A school bus was set ablaze in old city Saturday morning while it was ferrying the children to school, witness said. read more