In Poland, there are currently two kinds of protest: the old Solidarity generation still marches for workers' rights; while post-89 youngsters demonstrate on issues such as freedom of speech – in January thousands protested against the international counterfeiting and piracy agreement Acta.
Of course, it has already demonstrated on many issues, missile defense and global warming among them, that it is willing to act alone when it believes its policies are in the best interests of the United States.
Fervent about their causes and determined to make their point whenever and wherever they can, these protesters and others from a divergent cross section of the city's radical organizations have long trudged out to demonstrate on myriad issues, more often than not in the face of lagging passions and dwindling interest.
This has been demonstrated on any number of issues, but probably the best known of them is their stance on concussions.
Mr. Obama's advisers acknowledge that there are gaps in his experience — he has never traveled to Latin America, for instance — but they maintain that the sound judgment they say he has demonstrated on foreign policy issues, like Iraq and Pakistan, where he wants the United States to distance itself from Gen. Pervez Musharraf, more than compensates for any such shortcomings.
"The energy issue demonstrated on Long Island this week demonstrates the dire need to produce a proactive energy plan," she said.
And while Catholics were most active on the abortion issue, they also were more likely than other groups to lobby and demonstrate on a wide range of issues, from combating poverty to advocating for immigration reform.
Both candidates, however, demonstrated real engagement on issues that matter.
On Friday, Ohio Supreme Court justice Bill O'Neill demonstrated one surefire way not to tackle the issue.
Protesters on college campuses demonstrating over racial issues frequently cite disparaging posts on Yik Yak as evidence.
