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Protesters Throw Money At Politicians In Capital [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:24:50 +0000

You got to love it when people confuse a hippy protest at a Senate hearing for a good old fashion filthy strip club. I’m not completely positive what this protest is all about but I do know they totally spreading the word. When protesting something you really truly believe in everyone knows it’s important to [...]

Being On Strike Is So Hot Right Now!

Dalton Castle — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:20:21 +0000

Either I’m totally naive and don’t understand the purpose of a strike or I’m super jealous. It seems like the hot new trend is striking. The NFL refs, the NHL lockout and now some company down the road from the radio station pickets every morning. I have no idea what they are mad about because [...]

The Worst Gay Bashing Cereal Burning Protester Is Dead

Dalton Castle — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:36:29 +0000

Well this just goes to show you, God loves Cheerios and if you try to gay bash outside General Mills headquarters, he will smite you dead! So it looks like the cops can stop their investigation on the brilliant man who set fire to the lawn outside General Mills, mostly because according to the smoking [...]

General Mills Cheerios Protest Goes Wrong

BJ Ragone — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:30:31 +0000

Everyone seems to be protesting everything these days. This fine gentleman wanted to prove a point that same-sex marriage is bad, so he set some cereal on fire. One of the biggest debates is same-sex marriage. Everyone has their stance, and apparently this guy is not for it. I guess General Mills advocates same-sex marriage, [...]

Celebrate May 1st With A Good Old Fashioned Protest

BJ Ragone — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:56:30 +0000

Take off your bras and get ready to burn them! Not only is it the first day of May, but it’s also the return of everybody’s favorite movement, The Occupiers! If you are going to be near downtown Albany today, and feel like sticking it to the man, then get ready to Occupy – again. [...]

Ukranian Protestors Go Topless, Get Arrested, Look Good Doing It

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:30:20 +0000

What better way to call attention to the global plight of the poor than by protesting….while topless? A trio of female Ukrainian protestors did just that on Saturday in the Swiss resort town of Davos. They protested topless and in freezing temperatures, so the “headlights” were undoubtedly on and likely grabbing even more attention. The [...]

Piracy Bills Didn't Know What Hit Them – Tech Thursday

Big Rich — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:30:32 +0000

Yesterday was the planned "Blackout" of websites all over the internet to protest and make people aware of the two bills working their way through Congress that they say would help protect American Intellectual Property that is being pirated over seas. Those bills are called The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA and the Protect Intelectual Property Act, also known as PIPA. It was, by all measures, a success.

Wikipedia, Reddit, Cheezburger Network and More Sites to Go Dark in Protest of SOPA

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:30:41 +0000

Homework will be harder to do and bar bets tougher to win starting at midnight ET on Tuesday, when Wikipedia will go dark for 24 hours in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

Police Break Up Occupy Albany Camp At Academy Park – All Hell Breaks Loose

BJ Ragone — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:16:41 +0000

It was an ugly scene today in Downtown Albany when police went in and took down the Occupy Albany camp. They even had to use pepper spray on several protesters. It seems the peaceful Occupy protest is over, for now. Taking a little holiday break if you will. The protesters permit to stay in the [...]

Adam Carolla Talks About The 'Occupy Wall Street' Generation

BJ Ragone — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:55:39 +0000

When it comes to the Occupy movement you are either for it or against it and there isn’t much middle ground. Adam Carolla explains the movement and how the people who are in it are nothing but “lazy, self entitled monsters”. NSFW audio. A rant recorded by Adam Carolla on his radio show has gone [...]

Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha Pens Poem for Occupy Movement

Jon Wiederhorn — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:00:58 +0000

Time will tell whether Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zack de la Rocha’s involvement with the Occupy Movement will find its way into any of his future song lyrics. But for now, the rapper and rocker has written a poem for those who have been motivated into action by corporate greed and the division between those who have and those who have not.

Police Give Eviction Notice To Occupy Wall Street Protesters

BJ Ragone — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:23:07 +0000

70 Wall Street protesters were arrested early this morning by NYC police when they wouldn’t leave Zuccotti Park so it could be cleaned. New York City officials had asked the Occupy Wall Street protesters to relocate themselves so that the park that they were staying in could be cleaned. Health concerns and safety were the [...]

Albany Lays Down New Rules For Occupy Protesters

BJ Ragone — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:24:21 +0000

The City of Albany as laid out some new rules for the Occupy Albany protest group. It includes limiting the number of tents they can have on site as well as the number of porta-potties. As they say, if you don’t like, go home. It appears after weeks of protest and clogging up the front [...]

Occupy Oakland Protests Get Uglier

BJ Ragone — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:20:43 +0000

Late last night into early this morning Police in Oakland, CA arrested up to 40 protesters that were part of the ‘Occupy’ movement after they took over a vacant building, started fires and threw M80′s at police. The Occupy protests in Oakland already created a black eye for the whole movement when last week they [...]

UAlbany Student Chains Himself To Fountain

BJ Ragone — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:53:46 +0000

Why did he do this? In protest of the fountain day cancellation. Oh and one more thing, he’s 41 years old. This is unbelievable. I knew that SUNY Albany students were upset over fountain day but I had no idea that their parents were this mad. 41 year old Christopher Schewe of Pittstown has chained [...]

A New Outlook for Egypt

amanda.medina — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:27:03 +0000

A while back I posted about my concern for Egypt’s well-being. Today, has marked an important day for the citizens of Egypt. Hosni Mubarak has resigned as the President of Egypt. For almost three weeks, Egyptians have been involved a deadly protest. Several civilians have died, including a U.S. embassy worker, Khairy Ramadan Aly. With [...]

Anderson Cooper Attacked In Egypt [Video]

BJ Ragone — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:24:30 +0000

As the trouble in Egypt continues, Americans remain at risk including reporters and CNN’s Anderson Cooper learned that the hard way yesterday. Yesterday while covering the events in Cairo, Egypt CNN news correspondent Anderson Cooper was attacked along with his camera man and crew. Not just pushing and shoving either. They were punching and kicking [...]