Sentence examples for protest to stand from inspiring English sources

This is why so many of us have taken to the streets in protest to stand up for our right to education.

The Falkirk by-election in 2000 was a headache for Labour in itself, given it was triggered by the resignation of popular MP Dennis Canavan, who had quit the party in protest to stand as an independent for the Scottish Parliament, after being excluded from Labour's candidate list.

Much how Ghandhi embraced non violent protest to stand up against colonial rule in India, Naidoo adheres to peaceful civil disobedience to challenge the all powerful fossil fuel lobby.

Chaudry, Shami, and Enchassi say that groups of other faiths have reached out to them and some plan on showing up at the protests to stand with the Muslim leaders.

This time, however, she wasn't at the press conference to protest, but to stand, albeit lonely-looking, with the controversial congressman as he unveiled his DREAM ACT alternative.

"C-51 is a bill that could seriously endanger our right to protest peacefully, to stand up against a government or an infrastructure or an economic policy," New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulclair told the crowd in Montreal, according to the Toronto Star.

Two factors are important for a protest movement to stand together: a clear but broad framing and a collective identity that makes members feel like part of a larger group.

"It is time for the leadership of the police service to shove their heads above the parapet and start leading; telling those officers who will be policing these protests whether to stand back and keep their fingers crossed or come forward and ensure that the law is upheld".

The day after his arrest, 17 of the country's most powerful businessmen joined the chorus of protest and offered to stand bail for him.

"We were here to protest communism and to stand up for the blue collar working class," Heimbach said.

The protest of refusing to stand during the anthem has been frequently misconstrued as disrespectful to our nation's military.