Experiments with truth: 8/20/10

Experiments with truth: 8/20/10

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Copy and paste the following into your page to republish: <h1>Experiments with truth: 8/20/10</h1> <p><a href="https://wagingnonviolence.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/RBS-climate-camp.jpg"></a></p> <ul> <li>Hundreds of climate activists cut through a perimeter fence and occupied land at the Royal Bank of Scotland&#8217;s headquarters on Wednesday to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/19/climate-camp-royal-bank-of-scotland" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest its multi-billion pound loans to the oil and mining industries</a>. They expect at least 500 activists to gather for a day of direct action against RBS on Monday.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Some 600 demonstrators blocked the main highway linking the Afghani capital of Kabul and the eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday to <a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/articles/34/Massive-anti-US-rally-held-in-Afghanistan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest the mounting civilian death toll</a> in US-led raids in the war-torn country.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Nearly two dozen people, some in wheelchairs, blocked a major intersection in front of the California Capitol in Sacramento for several hours on Wednesday afternoon to <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HMKL580.htm">protest proposed budget cuts to in-home health care services</a>. They were subsequently arrested.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>About a dozen demonstrators who gathered in front of the San Diego county clerk&#8217;s office yesterday to <a href="http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=13013492" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">demand the issuance of marriage licenses for same-sex couples</a> were arrested after refusing orders to disperse.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>More than 100 Bronxites rallied at the midtown offices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac yesterday to <a href="http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2010/08/19/bronx/bronxtimes-yn_bronx_front_page-33-housingprotest.txt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">demand that the lending giants cut down on predatory landlords</a> who neglect their properties and ignore renters’ rights.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>About 200 people blocked a major highway outside of Cairo on Wednesday to <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HM1QD00.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protest daily power outages</a> that have hit many parts of the country.</li> </ul> <img src="https://wagingnonviolence.matomo.cloud/matomo.php?idsite=1&rec=1&action_name=REPUBLISHED%20Experiments+with+truth%3A+8%2F20%2F10&bots=1" style="border:0" alt="" />