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Methods and Types of Protesting
Bill of Rights
Legal Information Institute. Bill of Rights. http://topics.law.cornell.edu/constitution/billofrights. Cornell University Law School. Web. 28 October 2010.
I chose to add the Bill of Rights to make sure readers understood the First Ammendment (freedom of expression).
Jason
The Methods of Nonviolent Protest and Persuasion
<http://www.salsa.net/peace/conv/8weekconv6-3.html>
This article is from a book called 'The Politics of Nonviolent Action'. The article discusses in detail seven common methods for peaceful protesting.
Jason
The Methods of Nonviolent Action
<http://www.peacemagazine.org/198.htm>
A list of nearly two hundres methods for peaceful protesting.
Jason
Protesting Incidents:
The Self-Immonlation of Thich Quang Duc
<http://www.buddhismtoday.com/english/vietnam/figure/003-htQuangduc.htm>
This article describes how the Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc burned himself alive as a way of protest against the persecution of Buddhists.
Aaron
WTO Seattle protest
http://www.globalissues.org/article/46/wto-protests-in-seattle-1999
Talks about the mostly nonviolent, but with some violent and looting protesters in Seattle over dangerous unfairness at the current model of free trade.
Aaron
G20 Canada Protest
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/06/26/g20-saturday-protests.html
About the very violent protest over G20 and the 400 arrests that followed.
Aaron
On the Line
On the Line. Progressive [serial online]. September 2010;74(9):10-13. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 27, 2010 <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=113&sid=d87d45f7-2cda-4706-b684-c5046f5e10b7%40sessionmgr112>
This article describes several recent demonstrations and protests in various areas of the Unites States.
Jason
School children held for protesting police brutality against monks
This is an article about a protest in China, with a legitemate reason to protest, met with corruption.
Blake
Guidelines for protesting
How to: Protest on the Right Side of the Law
<http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/how_tos/cyw_59_protest_law.pdf>
This is written by an experienced protestor on the basics of protesting in America and what is legal and ilegal.
Blake
WBC Editorials
Supreme Court shouldn't encourage Westboro Baptist Church
Cortez, Marjorie. "Supreme Court Shouldn't Encourage Westboro Baptist Church | Deseret News." Salt Lake City and Utah Breaking News, Sports, Entertainment and News Headlines - Deseret News. 9 Mar. 2010. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700015011/Supreme-Court-shouldnt-encourage-Westboro-Baptist-Church.html>.
This is an editorial about the courts involvment between the WBC and people taking legal action against them for the slogans and signs they use.
Blake
Westboro Baptist delivers only one message: hate
"Portsmouth Herald Editorial: Westboro Baptist Delivers Only One Message: Hate." Portsmouth, New Hampshire - NH - Kennebunkport, Maine - ME. 6 Jan. 2002. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://archive.seacoastonline.com/2002news/1_6_e1.htm>.
This is an editorial about the WBC protesting a school.
Blake
Pugh: Media, Westboro Baptist Church make strange bedfellows
Pugh, Mitch. "Pugh: Media, Westboro Baptist Church Make Strange Bedfellows." Sioux City Journal. 17 Jan. 2010. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/article_c679bcf2-1b79-578e-b439-7a4700f7f5e3.html>.
This is an editorial about the medias strange support of WBC because of their support of the First Ammendment.
Blake
Other editorials
Anti-Abortion Protests Should Not be Censored
Gaffney, Edward McGlynn, Jr. "Anti-Abortion Protests Should Not Be Censored." Current Controversies: Censorship. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2001. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 4 Nov. 2010 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010037212&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>..
This was found on the oposing viewpoints database about censoring or regulating protests.
Blake
