Experiments with truth: 2/26/10

Experiments with truth: 2/26/10

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Copy and paste the following into your page to republish: <h1>Experiments with truth: 2/26/10</h1> <p><a href="https://wagingnonviolence.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/GreekProtesters.jpg"></a></p> <ul> <li>More than 30,000 people took to the streets of Athens Wednesday after two of Greece&#8217;s largest trade unions organized a nationwide strike to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/24/greek-police-clash-protesters-national-strike" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest austerity measures aimed at reducing the country&#8217;s public debt</a>. But the largely peaceful rally of disgruntled workers was unfortunately disrupted by a group of violent youths who clashed with police.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hundreds of rallies took place across the nation on Wednesday&#8212;the eve of President Obama&#8217;s White House Health Care Summit&#8212;and over a million signed a petition sent to Congress urging lawmakers to <a href="http://peoplesworld.org/protests-blanket-nation-as-health-summit-opens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">&#8220;finish the job and pass real health care reform.&#8221;</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Environmentalists in Australia marched on New South Wales Parliament yesterday to <a href="http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/protesters-march-against-hunter-power-station-plans/1761704.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest plans for new coal power stations</a> at Bayswater and Lithgow.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>5,000 indigenous Dongria Kondhs of India trekked to the abode of their presiding deity Niyam Raja on Sunday and designated it as inviolate to <a href="http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50429" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest a controversial alumina refinery and bauxite mine project</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>More than 320 students, faculty and community members gathered Wednesday afternoon to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/25/northwestern-protest-320_n_477073.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">demonstrate for sub-contract workers&#8217; rights</a> at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hundreds of students from several Jordan, Utah district schools walked out of their classes Thursday morning to <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14469495" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest announced budget cuts</a> that could slash teacher ranks, increase class sizes and impact extracurricular activities.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Nine days after an off-campus student party mocked Black History Month, <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/02/nine-days-after-an-off-campus-student-party-mocked-black-history-month-uc-san-diego-went-through-a-day-of-protests-tumult.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">UC San Diego went through a day of protests</a>, on Wednesday, drawing attention to the small number of African American students enrolled at the beachside campus.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Classes at a secondary school in Midland, Ontario were disrupted Wednesday morning when nearly 200 students walked out to <a href="http://www.midlandmirror.com/midlandmirror/article/156354" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest rumoured cuts in programming</a>.</li> </ul> <img src="https://wagingnonviolence.matomo.cloud/matomo.php?idsite=1&rec=1&action_name=REPUBLISHED%20Experiments+with+truth%3A+2%2F26%2F10&bots=1" style="border:0" alt="" />