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

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

<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

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

<http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700015011/Supreme-Court-shouldnt-encourage-Westboro-Baptist-Church.html>

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

<http://archive.seacoastonline.com/2002news/1_6_e1.htm>

"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

<http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/article_c679bcf2-1b79-578e-b439-7a4700f7f5e3.html>

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