Ethics of Protest

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Methods and Types of Protesting

Bill of Rights

<http://topics.law.cornell.edu/constitution/billofrights>

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

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

http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=106&sid=5e1d0ba9-7d06-415b-926e-e3457d9583b3%40sessionmgr111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=50463298#db=a9h&AN=50463298#db=a9h&AN=50463298

This is an article about a protest in China, with a legitemate reason to protest, met with corruption.

Blake