First came the massive demonstrations, especially in Los Angeles, of March 25th, and then a "national day of action for immigrant rights" on April 10th that brought marchers to the streets of well over 100 cities. Doubtless there will be more activism.
In much of the world, much of the time, the presence of women in demonstrations, especially in the leadership and the front line of demonstrations, acts as a strong deterrent against violence; in particular, in much of the world, much of the time, authorities are more reluctant to use violence against women in demonstrations.
Sean Semans, a senior at San Francisco State University who is involved with the protests, said he knows many students worry about being kicked out of school or being physically hurt through their participation in demonstrations, especially if past protests are any indication of future levels of violence.
A fundamentally peaceful picket by miners was bulldozed by a form of public-order policing to which many demonstrations – especially the 2010 student protests in Parliament Square – have since been subjected.
Subsequent demonstrations - especially in Belo Horizonte on Saturday - would seem to indicate that a significant number of Brazilians believe that the World Cup is costing them too much and not giving back enough in return - a conclusion which was clear some time ago.
When, this spring, the toll was further increased, demonstrations erupted again, especially in the North Caucasus, where drivers formed protest encampments.
In 1983 the government's reconversion program prompted a series of strikes, mass demonstrations, and riots, especially in the north.
In a rare flash of unrest, hundreds of truck drivers protested the measure, blocking highways leading into Moscow and posting signs in their windshields that read "Russia Without Rotenberg" and "Rotenberg Is Worse Than ISIS". When, this spring, the toll was further increased, demonstrations erupted again, especially in the North Caucasus, where drivers formed protest encampments.
Despite the crackdown, demonstrations still occur regularly, especially in places like Sitra, where youths battle security forces after sundown.
Hard for the authorities to catch, they use text messaging to organise spontaneous night-time demonstrations across the country, especially in university towns.
The gaffe was a mind-boggling demonstration of bureaucratic incompetence, especially in a world where electronic scheduling and payment tools are standard in the private sector of home care.
