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Get the latest news on protests around the world. Protests are usually associated with people’s discontent with their authorities, and in many countries of the world mass demonstrations lead to a change in government or the resignation of the leader. However, protests do not always lead to positive changes; on the contrary, there are many cases in modern history where nationwide demonstrations led to civil war, economic crisis and deaths among ordinary people. One such example of this is Libya, where opponents of the government, armed with weapons and having received military support from some NATO countries, were able to overthrow the country’s leader Muammar Gaddafi, which ultimately led to the ongoing civil war – go to RT.com to read experts’ opinions. Follow RT to be updated on the latest news and videos from protests around the world.
- Minneapolis rioter FORGETS NAME of man on whose behalf he's rioting... Once reminded, he declares on camera, 'REMEMBER THAT NAME'
A Minneapolis protester attended a riot over a man being shot by police, but he couldn't remember the victim's name. Once reminded of the new martyr's identity, he went on camera to tell his interviewer, “Remember that name.” - With violence rising and politicians promoting gun control, 35% of US firearm owners expanded their arsenals in past year – pollA new Rasmussen Reports poll shows that 35% of US adults who live in gun-owning households have bought more firearms over the past year, amid increasing violent crime and riots in many of America's largest cities.
- ‘Let them take a knee’: Sports union, German activists promise legal help to athletes sanctioned for protesting at Tokyo OlympicsAthletes who may be tempted to violate the ban on protesting at the Olympic Games in Tokyo got some encouragement from the World Players Association and a German activist group, which pledged to help them fight any sanctions.
- BLM supporters melt down after Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse spotted LEGALLY drinking beer at a Wisconsin barAccused teen murderer Kyle Rittenhouse has again triggered left-wing activists into fits of rage, this time by legally drinking a beer with his parents at a Wisconsin bar and wearing a T-shirt declaring that he's “free as f***.”
- No longer ‘JUST AN IDEA’? With Trump on way out and Biden on way in, Portland mayor finally vows to ‘push back’ against AntifaAfter seven months of almost nonstop riots, when even the firebombing of his own condo building couldn't spur him to act, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has suddenly vowed to “push back” against the Antifa violence plaguing his city.
- Nigerian president appeals for ‘calm’ after soldiers fire on protesters amid chaos in the capitalPresident of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari called for “understanding and calm” a day after soldiers opened fire on police-brutality protesters against the now dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos on Tuesday night.
- ‘All I did was fight him’: Portland police arrest BLM activist who FLY-KICKED defenseless man who was dragged from truckPortland police have arrested Marquise Love, ending a manhunt for the BLM activist who allegedly led a mob attack on a man who was dragged from his truck, made to sit in the street, beaten and knocked out with a kick to the head.
- ACLU gets to decide who’s a journalist? Judge suggests having group vet reporters to protect press covering Portland protestsA federal judge in Portland has proposed making the American Civil Liberties Union an arbiter to distinguish between legitimate journalists and protesters-in-disguise – a move with important implications for press protections.
- Woke world revives Maoist struggle sessions, complete with mandatory self-abasement, after Floyd deathIn response to the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin and accomplices, woke culture has intensified cringy prostration and humiliation rituals that can be traced to the Maoist Cultural Revolution.
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