Culture Buzz We have all seen photos of protesters being doused with water cannons by the police. But why would the police spray protesters with colored water? Simple: to identify and arrest them later.
Politics Buzz Demonstrators linked to #OccupyWallStreet are going to picnic in East Village, Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park at noon Saturday. The picnic in the park will be followed by a general assembly which, according to one activist, will include “food to share, drums, musical instruments, art supplies anything else you can think of to make this a fun and noisy but peaceful occupation.” Some protesters have considered staying overnight.
Philanthropists Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, a.k.a. the co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, stopped by #OccupyWallStreet to hand out free ice cream to protestors.
@OpieRadio went down to Occupy Wall Street to be inspired but some of the people they met would have fit right in at Grateful Dead show.
Now that Mubarak has stepped down, it's time to celebrate the dedicated Egyptian men and women behind the protests.
According to this irony-free video, it is unfair for peaceful protesters to block one family's view of a hate parade, but it is totally fair to support an organization that thinks certain people should not be allowed to marry the people they love. Via Queerty.
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AP - Police conducted a large raid and rounded up more protesters Sunday in an effort to quell further violence at the global economic summit after black-clad youths rampaged through the city, smashing windows and torching police cruisers.