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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban officially filed a protest with the NBA office on Sunday over what he termed "misapplication of the rules" by the officiating crew during Friday night's overtime loss to the Houston Rockets.
A city council member in an Oregon town noted for its Shakespeare festival and its occasional dustups over public nudity plans a showing in his art gallery of nude portraits and conceptual art involving naked people.
Hundreds of people have entered the JPMorgan Chase & Co. offices to protest what they say is the bank's insufficient efforts to help struggling homeowners save their homes.
Around 700 Swiss Muslims peacefully protested against their country's minaret ban on Saturday, with speakers denouncing what they called a hate campaign against Islam.
A leader of the most persistent Palestinian protest movement against Israel's West Bank separation barrier was asleep in his home when troops broke down his door and arrested him.
Members of Greenpeace easily breached security and scaled two Parliament buildings in Ottawa to stage a protest on the roof Monday, the opening day of the climate conference in Copenhagen.
Thousands of people calling for a deal on climate change at next week's United Nations conference in Copenhagen marched through central London on Saturday, encircling the Houses of Parliament in a human wave of blue-clad demonstrators.
Hundreds of protesters torched vehicles and vandalized shops in western Nepal on Saturday after three people died in clashes between police and illegal forest settlers, a human rights group said, amid heightened political tensions in the Himalayan nation.
Protesters against coal power attached themselves Monday to a nearly 1 million pound generator part bound for North Carolina for more than an hour before deputies were able to remove them.
Police broke up a protest by the environmental group Greenpeace against deforestation on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday, arresting 12 foreign and six Indonesian demonstrators, an official and an activist said.
Hundreds of residents worried about property values and health risks protested Monday against the planned construction of a trash incinerator in the southern boomtown of Guangzhou.
A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn't participate in a day of silent protest against abortion.
The Israeli army punished six soldiers, sending two to prison, for protesting the army's demolition of structures at an unauthorized settler outpost in the West Bank, the military said Tuesday.
A planned fan protest seemed to fail as Cleveland Browns Stadium was three-quarters filled before Monday night's kickoff against Baltimore.
Intel Corp. said it has no plans to close a factory in Jerusalem on Saturdays, despite violent protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews who accuse the chip maker of desecrating the Jewish Sabbath.
Tens of thousands of communist demonstrators blocked the government's headquarters in Nepal's capital for a second straight day Friday, crippling the central administration.
Tens of thousands of communist demonstrators blocked the streets leading to the government headquarters in Nepal's capital and scuffled with police Thursday in one of the biggest protests against the president and administration in months.
U.S. Capitol Police say six protesters have been arrested at Sen. Joseph Lieberman's office in Washington.
A group of protesters pleaded for help Tuesday from President Barack Obama before his visit to China next week, saying anyone seen as a troublemaker is often treated harshly before major events in the capital.
Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws.
Several groups say they will expand their protest against an Massey Energy mine in southern West Virginia through e-mail.
Eric Mangini has a Darth Vader mask hanging in his office. Appropriate perhaps, considering how Browns fans feel about their team these days.
Die-hard Browns fan Mike Randall made sure he put on his Sunday best for his important meeting with team owner Randy Lerner.
Farmers sprayed milk onto fields across the Czech Republic on Thursday to protest low prices.
A Liverpool supporters' group is planning a march ahead of Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester United to protest against the way American businessmen George Gillett Jr. and Tom Hicks are running the English soccer club.
The Criminalization of ProtestAlong with similar evidence from other recent high-stakes political events, they reveal an increasing, disquieting willingness to smother even peaceful dissent.
Protester pours pasta over shoplift sermon priestA protester threw thirty cans of spaghetti and ravioli over the Anglican priest who advised starving people to steel from large supermarkets.
Four Anti-Mountaintop Removal Activists Arrested at HomeIran is not the only place where government agencies are trying to (marginally) disrupt people advocating for change.
Anger in Mexico at jail move for Mel Gibson film shootHundreds of people have demonstrated outside a Mexican jail against plans to move inmates to make way for a film shoot with actor-director Mel Gibson.
Iran protesters: the Harvard professor behind their tacticsIran singled out Harvard professor Gene Sharp as a key inspiration for protesters' 'velvet coup.' Sharp's manual on nonviolent protest shaped opposition movements in Czechoslovakia and inspired activists in Burma.
Understanding Iran's Protest MovementA longtime correspondent on Iran, Robin Wright, who covered the 1979 Iranian Revolution, says the resiliency of Iran's opposition movement, despite a harsh crackdown, is motivated by broad-based desire for change in leadership and governance.
Iran Lashes Out at West Over Protests "Iranian authorities continued arresting hundreds of opposition members and accused the United States and Britain on Tuesday of orchestrating the violent demonstrations that rocked the capital and other cities on Sunday."
Iran ends protests with massive force.Government forces sought to reimpose an iron grip on Tehran and other cities today, a day after the country was convulsed by violence that left at least eight dead and the Islamic regime facing a crisis of authority.
At least 5 killed in Iran protests - Yahoo! NewsTEHRAN, Iran – Iranian security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters in the center of the capital Sunday in one of the bloodiest confrontations in months, opposition Web sites and witnesses said. At least five people were killed.
Iran Protest photo essayPhotos of the most recent protests in Iran. The images show many very brave people taking on their oppressive regime.
Kim Jong Il Revalues No.Korean Currency; Attempts to Limit WealthNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il moved early this month to wipe out much of the wealth earned in the past decade in his country's private markets.
YouTube - U.S Soldiers Are Waking Up!This video of a soldier talking about his experience with the war brings up some very good points like: 450 Million dollars a day being spent in the Middle East .There is a lot of talk about racism in the USA especially since Obama became President.
Hordes of Angry Activists and a $27 Billion Court Case Is Making Oil Giant Chevron Pretty Nervous"The oil industry is more powerful today than at any other time in history save the early 20th century. Thanks to last year's record run-up in oil prices, seven of the world's most valuable corporations are now oil companies.
Vietnam lawyer charged with subversionVietnamese authorities have charged a leading human rights lawyer with working to overthrow the state - a more serious charge than he initially faced.
Iranian crowd stops execution and frees convictsA crowd of people have helped two convicts escape a public execution in Iran, officials there say.
Australia finally condemns UgandaAustralia has joined the chorus of nations raising concerns with Uganda's Government over its proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
Net filter opponents plan web protestsMore than 80 activists packed a Brisbane university classroom on Monday night, hoping to build on a social media campaign against the Federal Government's proposed internet filter.
Reporters Without Borders: Don't do it, Australia!The Government's nicely-timed announcement last week that they will proceed next year with their Internet censorship scheme has not only drawn widespread ire in Australia but has continued to raise eyebrows overseas.
Iran admits protesters beaten to deathIranian authorities have admitted for the first time that three of the opposition protesters jailed after the disputed presidential elections in June were beaten to death.
Prepare for porn at 9pm: Christian groupJust one day after it was made official, there are calls to shelve changes to the code of practice for commercial television stations.
Computer says no: Google slams filterInternet search giant Google has come out in opposition to the Federal Government's push to introduce mandatory ISP filtering.
Eco-warrior scales Opera HouseByron Bay activist Emma Briggs was one of five protesters arrested and charged after scaling Sydney's Opera House and unfurling a climate change protest banner early yesterday.
Dog hotel plan draws howls of protests -he entrepreneur billed it as Boston's premier overnight dog hotel, offering upscale boarding and weekend "day'' care for the discriminating pet.
Tea partyers petition Dem lawmaker to move office to make protests easierA Christian civil liberties organization on Thursday asked centrist Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello (D) to move his home district office to a location more favorable to protesters.
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