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France's streets burned, shops were looted and stripped bare and a historic town hall collapsed under arson. Yet the most striking images from Saturday night were not the fires. They were the people who carried on as if nothing was happening.One woman jogged straight through thick black smoke past a burning barricade, treating the chaos like an outdoor treadmill session.Groups of French boomers kept dancing while buildings were torched around them, and a tour guide was filmed continuing her routine for visitors, smiling and pointing out landmarks while flames literally engulfed the city right in front of tourists.?French locals prefer...

"Nationwide protests are expected in France today against the high cost of living, including a large march in the capital, Paris. Join us for live coverage of the French cost of living protests (including the march in Paris, France). Numerous groups in France, from French students to members of the Yellow Vest movement and more, are expected to participate today in large cost-of-living protests across France. A march in Paris is scheduled for 2pm local time (8am ET), and protests have already begun in Paris. Plus, protest activities are set to take place throughout the country." France Protests - LIVE...

Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Wednesday in a second straight day of violence triggered by student protests calling for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Over several hours police deployed water cannon and tear gas while demonstrators targeted a government building and shops in Tirana, smashing windows and on at least one occasion setting a building on fire. Riot police have routinely attempted to push back the crowd of hundreds, also using tear gas, after street violence overnight left 16 people arrested. Demonstrators threw projectiles, including paving stones and petrol bombs, set fire...

A North Bay high school football program forfeited its upcoming game just one day after students led a walkout to protest a comment made by the team’s captain. Santa Rosa’s Piner Junior Senior High School forfeited its Saturday afternoon matchup against San Anselmo’s Archie Williams High School, according to a report from Gus Morris of the Press Democrat. The reported reason for the forfeit, which was confirmed Friday evening, is a lack of healthy players. However, the football team has had bigger issues than a lack of available bodies. Earlier this month, a captain on the school’s football team posted,...

Iran demands that London Metro police crack down on protestors around the embassy. They do. Chapter 1: Crackdown on protesters 0:1414 seconds Hello everybody and welcome to Tusc TV. 0:1616 seconds This is your global news channel. Amaya Tusi and the Islamic Republic of Iran has asked the Metropolitan Police in the 0:2525 seconds United Kingdom to launch a crackdown on the anti-IRGC Iranian protesters in the name of keeping the Islamic Republic 0:3434 seconds embassy safe in London and of course the Metropolitan Police in London obeyed and 0:4141 seconds followed the orders. We have a number of videos...

French teenagers blockaded several high schools and took to the streets in cities across the country on Thursday in the latest wave of protests over conditions in schools. With demonstrations showing no sign of slowing down, around half of the French population reportedly supports the movement. ...

Two weeks ago, students in the impoverished Seine-Saint-Denis area of northern Paris decided they were fed up with the conditions they had to endure to get an education in France. The buildings were dilapidated and infested with rats and roaches. The kids had to share textbooks because there weren't enough to go around. There weren't enough chairs for kids to sit. There also weren't enough teachers or support staff. The bathrooms were appalling. And school hours were excruciatingly long. Some readers on this site and others think it matters that the kids complaining are Muslim or immigrants. I don't know...

Student protests have escalated into widespread riots in France with schools set on fire and teachers beaten and doused in petrol. Rioters have unleashed chaos in major cities across the country after what started as largely peaceful demonstrations against the state of education descended into violent chaos. Protests began last Monday, when students and teaching staff alike took to French towns and cities to demand the replacement of absent teachers, an increase of educational resources, school renovations and 'decent' learning conditions. But disorder has spread since Tuesday with some 600 arrests and 85 police officers wounded. The unrest gathered pace...

Columbia University was crippled almost three years ago by anti-Israrel protesters, who shut down campus with an illegal encampment. And still, all this time later, the campus gates remain closed to the public. “There was a complete time and place where [closing the gates] was justified and was necessary,” Nicholas Baum, a 21-year-old senior studying economics, told The Post. “But now it’s a constant and, frankly, outdated reminder [of the protests]. We’re in a completely different environment.” Current seniors are the only undergraduates on campus who remember a time before their school was sent into chaos by the October 7th...

Protestors will be shot, private property is being seized, petrol stations have long lines, and some are in flames. Instead of "protesting," people are on the streets banging on trash cans, drums, anything that will make noise, and others are chanting "Jaavid Shah!" Basij are short handed. And continuing.

Deadly Clashes rock N. Iran for the 2nd Consecutive Day SMCCDI (information Service) Mar 14, 2004 Deadly clashes rocked, on Sunday and for the 2nd consecutive day, the northern city of Fereydoon-Kenar located by the Caspian sea in the Mazandaran province. Several more protesters have been killed, raising the death toll to more than 8, and hundreds of other wounded and arrested. The regime's heliported special forces sent from Esfahan and Tehran have opened fire and for the first time used of shot guns in order to break the popular demos leaded by the city's maverick women who came into...

The British Telegraph reported that US officials are investigating suspicions that funds originating from a network linked to China reached organizations involved in pro-Palestinian protests in the UK. According to the report, American lawmakers investigating allegations of covert Chinese support for the left-wing organization Code Pink are examining the group's activities in the UK as part of a broader inquiry into foreign interference. Code Pink has encouraged activists to participate in large pro-Palestinian marches and organized demonstrations outside the British Ministry of Defence and at the London offices of a weapons manufacturer. The investigation is focusing on businessman Neville Roy...

MADISON, Wis.— Wisconsin non-profit Freedom Inc. bailed out over 30 protesters out of jail after they were arrested for taking over the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets before moving to the intersection of East Washington Avenue and Baldwin on Tuesday. As of 4:45 p.m., Freedom Inc. bailed out 32 protesters and said the goal is to bail out 50. News 3 Now spoke to a protester who said the city has wrongfully imprisoned these individuals and they are here to welcome them out with food and other resources. Police said protesters emptied dumpsters and trash cans in the intersection...

MADISON, Wis. — For the fourth day in a row, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is calling for an end to the encampment on Williamson and Baldwin streets. The encampment follows the death of Corey Ruiz who was shot by a Madison police officer July 22. “For almost two weeks now, City of Madison staff and elected leaders have been on the ground and communicating to and through community leaders to peacefully resolve extremely complex, emotionally fraught circumstances that started with the police taking the life of Corey Ruiz," Rhodes-Conway said. "Countless efforts have been made to convince people that the...

MADISON, Wis. — The encampment at the site where a Madison police officer shot and killed a man could cost the city “hundreds of thousands of dollars,” Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway told News 3 Now on Friday. The encampment at the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets was erected late last week in response to the killing of Corey Ruiz. Police said Ruiz was seen “checking vehicles” before his encounter with police and used a knife to injure one of the officers detaining him before the shooting. The City of Madison has provided some resources to keep the protest area safe,...

MADISON, Wis.— Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the encampment at Williamson and Baldwin streets "is not sustainable or safe." "There are a number of immediate public safety and public health concerns that must not be ignored." Rhodes-Conway said. The mayor said there aren't enough bathrooms to support the number of people gathering in that area. " "There is all-day food preparation taking place without refrigeration, sinks, and other basics." Rhodes-Conway said "Any time a street is blocked, it can impede fire and EMS response to our community." "The middle of city streets is not a safe location for people to...

MADISON — Restaurants and shops along Willy Street have had to adjust how they operate as customer traffic has gone down following protests that erupted after a police shooting on July 22. The shooting death of Corey Ruiz sparked demonstrations that led to a vigil, encampment and blocked roads near Willy and Baldwin streets — just blocks away from some of the neighborhood's most established businesses. Lazy Jane's Cafe, a locally owned restaurant known for its community focus, has experienced a noticeable decline in customers. Alex Gasper, manager at Lazy Jane's, described the neighborhood as "very community oriented" with "a...

IRGC in Isfahan announced public execution of three anti-government demonstrators, more people joined in the Alikhani Square where it's scheduled, and demonstrators began shouting down the muazzin's call to prayer, which means they were about to start the execution. Claimed they were in league with DJT and da Joooos! Angry protestors advanced on the barricades and stormed it, then IRGC deployed snipers on rooftops and motorcyclists with guns and shooting protestors. Don't know yet if they managed to do the executions, but several demonstrators killed, mentioned by name.

This is what democracy (socialism) looks like! Social justice warriors have established their autonomous zone on Madison’s Willy Street, 10 blocks from the State Capitol. Barricaded with commandeered trash bins, pestilential mattresses, wood pallets, and iron pipes. All to “honor” a career criminal named Corey Ruiz who stabbed police attempting to take him off the neighborhood’s troubled streets before police responded with gunfire, killing the 38-year-old man then and there. Elect Francesca Hong (D, Open Communist) as governor, Wisconsin, and expect more of it because this is the bleeding heart of her legislative district. Seasoned and hardened revolutionaries from the...

MADISON, Wis. — A flyer circulating Sunday night advertising a "Block the Beltline" protest for social justice prompted hundreds of Madison residents to reroute their morning commutes, but the event never materialized — and local advocacy organizations say they had nothing to do with it. The flyer, which spread across social media, contains several major red flags that suggest it was created to spread misinformation rather than organize a legitimate protest. The circulation of the fake flyer comes as Madison experiences a surge in protests following the shooting of Corey Ruiz. The most glaring problem is no one knows who...