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|    Re: Campus Protest Encampments Are Uneth    |
|    26 Sep 24 12:22:56    |
      XPost: soc.culture.russia       From: ltlee1@hotmail.com              In Western democracies, the legal system is used to limit civil       disobedience as a form of political protest.              "Revealed: how the fossil fuel industry helps spread anti-protest laws       across the US"                     "Civil disobedience is a form of political protest that involves       breaking the law in a planned, symbolic way – which activists and rights       experts say is part of the bedrock of a democratic society and in the       tradition of civil rights movements.              The months-long investigation by the Guardian found that companies and       lawmakers sought to increase the threat of criminal action against       activists to protect oil and gas expansion – even as deadly and       destructive extreme weather events hit communities nationwide.              Last year was the hottest on record, and wildfires, baking temperatures,       deadly floods and rising sea levels struck communities across North       America – and the rest of the world. Under the Biden administration, the       US has handed out more than 1,450 new oil and gas licences, accounting       for half of the total globally, and 20% more licences than those issued       by Donald Trump, who has promised to “drill, baby, drill” should he       return to the White House.              The findings from dozens of freedom of information requests suggest that       the right to peaceful protest is under attack in the US – much like in       other major democracies including the UK, Germany, Canada and       Australia."              https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/anti-protest-law       -fossil-fuel-lobby              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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