THE WORLD STANDS AND SAYS: 'NO MORE!'
And there are many people who feel the pause like a deadening emptiness that threatens to swallow them whole. They fear, they doubt, they moan. To believe in the coming winds of Change is to open themselves to the frigid hazard of being let down again, to have freedom yanked away in icy disdain.... to even hope is too much effort at the end of a very long day.
Society drills us with the admonishment that we are not worthy nor capable of freedom. Religion and politics teaches us from birth that the only way forward is to be good boys and girls and to listen to our leaders so as to not be punished. The media surrounds us with propaganda that perpetuates the stereotype of "Normal", and indoctrinates our peers to judge and bully all those in their groups to toe the line, be good, follow the leader, do not question.
But many many many people ARE questioning. They have awoken to the reality of this Matrix like system that controls the populous with fashion, friends, fear, frenzy, factional faith and fornication. They are SEEING the real world and the real world problems and the real world answers and they are standing up and saying "NO MORE!!" At this moment there are literally millions upon millions of people all over this blue planet who are standing up and demanding Truth and Freedom.
One of the things I am told over and over again, is that people are not waking up or not waking up fast enough. Many rage that "Nothing is Happening", even though it is happening right in front of their eyes. Many stomp because "IT" isn't happening the way they want it to happen nor is "IT" following the carefully well thought out schedule that they had arranged. "Nothing is Happening" has become a litany for those that have no wish to accept that it IS happening.
People ARE waking up. People are not just waking up, they are standing up and they are standing in their power and saying "NO MORE!!" The people on this planet are taking up the mantle of NOW and are demanding the truth and demanding their freedom.
No, the Main Stream Media- especially in North America and in Western Europe - are not reporting what is going on all over the world. Oh, they will tell you about those events that they cannot NOT talk about- like what is happening in the Ukraine and in Thailand and Venezuela. Just as they did not report on Occupy until is was blatantly obvious that they were not reporting on it. But for the most part, the media is keeping the truth of what is going on very quiet. The reports are there.... you just have to look for them. It is the same in the world of politics and finance, the truth is getting out to the people and is being laid transparently on the ground for them to see.... BUT YOU HAVE TO LOOK FOR IT!!! This is why I began Transpicuous News Updates, so that I could publish daily listings of important pieces of news for people to see.
No, the world is NOT sleeping any more. The alarm clock has gone off, and it's time to get up!
As I said earlier today, "If you want CHANGE then you must be the CHANGE you wish to SEE. Does that mean you have to go out and protest? That you have to burn cars and throw rotten eggs and scream and yell? NO it doesn't. But it DOES mean that you need to take some responsibility for those changes that you want to happen. It DOES mean that you need to be involved- in whatever way resonates with you- to CREATE CHANGE."
People in North America are under a heavy blanket of "See nothing, hear nothing, do nothing".... Yet all around them the world is being taken back by those who are STANDING in their BEing.
The World Is Awake!
Don't believe me? I have spent the past few days compiling this list that shows just how awake the world has become and how many people are Standing Right NOW.
This Is a list of countries that where people are telling the governments "NO MORE". This is a work in process as it is no where near complete, but I felt compelled to get it out there for people to see RIGHT NOW. You will see that many of these places are the most highly controlled military states on the planet... and yet, the people RISE and STAND.
YOU are not alone! All these people in ALL these "nations" are standing right beside you. They are BEing the CHANGE.
Please Share this list and make it viral. Let the people know that they are not alone and that people are standing with them. This list will be available as a separate page on RTS so that it can be easily sent as a link and can be continuously updated.
This is not about fear. It is about Standing Together. It is about kNOWing that NOW is the Time to BE the CHANGE.
I would like to hear from you. Please send me links to news stories covering political protests in your area.
Edited 02/23/14: South America has been updated to the list.
Europe
England:
Stop Water Cannons from Being Deployed on the UK’s Austerity Protests-Jan 30/14
http://revolution-news.com/stop-water-cannons-from-being-deployed-on-the-uks-austerity-protests/
Over 1,000 cyclists stage die-in protest outside Transport for London HQ-Dec 1/13
50,000 attend Manchester protest against austerity-Sept 29/13
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/29/thousands-protest-manchester-austerity
Thousands Protest the UK Government's Brutal Austerity- Apr 1/13
http://www.thenation.com/blog/173602/thousands-protest-uk-governments-brutal-austerity#
Ireland:
Scotland:
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2013/may/17/ukip-nigel-farage-protesters-edinburgh-video
Thousands attend anti-bedroom tax protest in Glasgow- Jun 1/13
http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/6336
Wales:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24971561
Germany:
Germany: Riot police and protesters clash big in Hamburg - Dec 21/13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWwDsPSe7iM
Hamburg: Police Attack Rote Flora demo- Dec 24/13
http://revolution-news.com/hamburg-police-attacked-rote-flora-demo-hh2112/
Thousands in German anti-NSA protest-Sept 8/13
http://phys.org/news/2013-09-thousands-german-anti-nsa-protest.html
Anti-austerity protests: Spain, Germany, Portugal- June 1/13
http://news.yahoo.com/anti-austerity-protests-spain-germany-203305956.html
Spain:
Basques march in support of ETA prisoners despite Madrid ban-Jan 12/14
http://rt.com/news/spain-protest-ban-eta-468/
Protesters demonstrate against austerity measures across Spain- Mar 11/13
http://www.dw.de/protesters-demonstrate-against-austerity-measures-across-spain/a-16662588
Portugal:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/02/14/350603/portuguese-soldiers-protest-austerity/
Mass protest erupts in Portugal against austerity budget- Dec 20/13
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/833251.shtml#.UwB7m03xvIU
Portugal: Anti-austerity protesters occupy government ministries- Nov 26/13
http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/26/portugal-anti-austerity-protesters-occupy-government-ministries/
Portugal Lived Today. A Million and a Half People In the Streets Against Austerity.-Mar 3/13
Lisbon: Thousands join anti-austerity march over 2014 budget- Feb 02/14
http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/02/lisbon-thousands-join-anti-austerity-march-over-2014-budget/
Italy:
Italy’s president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy - Dec 17/13
'Pitchfork' protests rattle Italian government - Dec 13/13
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25368433
Italy anti-austerity protesters clash with police in Rome- Oct 19/13
http://www.euronews.com/2013/10/19/italy-anti-austerity-protesters-clash-with-police-in-rome/
Switzerland:
20,000 Swiss civil servants protest austerity-Mar 16/13
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130316/20000-swiss-civil-servants-protest-austerity
France:
*Police Attack 20,000 French Citizens Protesting Against Airport Notre-Dame-Des-Landes- 02/22/14
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/02/us-france-protests-idUSBREA110AG20140202
Thousands stage anti-government protests in Paris- Jan 26/14
http://www.dw.de/thousands-stage-anti-government-protests-in-paris/a-17388432
French government suspends ecotax after violent protests - Oct 29/13
http://www.english.rfi.fr/economy/20131029-french-government-suspends-ecotax-after-violent-protests
Tens of Thousands of French Protesters Reject Austerity- May 5/13
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100708805
Greece:
Protests greet Greece's EU presidency - Jan 9/14
Thousands of Greeks mark 40th anniversary of student uprising, protest against austerity-Nov 17/13
http://rt.com/news/greece-rally-austerity-protest-872/
Thousands join fresh Greece protests against Golden Dawn- Sept 25/13
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24275978
Wave of Protests Engulfs Greece- Jun 17/13
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/world/europe/wave-of-protests-engulfs-greece.html?_r=0
Belgium:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tv/several-thousands-march-in-anti-austerity-protest-in-brussels-2149
Austria:
Protest wave against new Austrian government rises- Dec 18/13
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-austria-politics-protest-idUSBRE9BH0W120131218
Ukraine:
2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Hrushevskoho_Street_riots
Ukraine parliament removes Yanukovich, who flees Kiev in "coup"
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/22/uk-ukraine-idUKBREA1H0EM20140222
Over 300,000 defy protest ban in Ukraine - Dec 2/13
Bosnia:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/07/bosnia-herzegovina-wave-violent-protests
Bosnia's ethnic rivals join forces in protests- Jun 11/13
http://news.yahoo.com/bosnias-ethnic-rivals-join-forces-protests-132007667.html
Serbia:
Scientists in Serbia Protest against Dire Financial Situation - Jul 7/13
Poland:
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/09/23/pola-s23.html
Tens of thousands join march for jobs in Poland- Sept 14/14
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/14/us-poland-protests-idUSBRE98D09I20130914
Hungary:
International protest against criminalization of homelessness in Hungary- Feb 12/14
HUNGARY: Protests against increasing Hungary's nuclear power -Feb 03/14
http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist//RTV/2014/02/03/RTV030214006/#sthash.Kwe5xI5A.dpuf
Albania:
“Yes, we can say No”- A new chapter in Albania’s protests-Nov 15/14
http://vostokcable.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/yes-we-can-say-no-a-new-chapter-in-albanias-protests/
Belarus:
Belarus Car Owners Flood Into Downtown Minsk to Protest New Tax - Dec 20/14
Bulgaria:
Bulgarians to Hold 1st Anti-Cabinet Rally for 2014- Jan 3/14
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=156920
Bulgarian government to resign amid austerity protests- Feb 20/13
http://euobserver.com/economic/119128
Romania:
Montenegro:
Anti-Government Protesters and Police Clash in Montenegro- Feb 15/14
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304315004579385103432404042
Denmark:
In Denmark, Goldman Sachs Deal Ignites Political Crisis- Feb 6/14
Sweden:
Protests Arson Attacks Against Swedish-Eritreans-Mar 23/13
Thousands take to the streets for anti-racism protest in Sweden after similar rally marred by neo-Nazi attack- Dec 23/13
Iceland:
Icelanders Overthrow Government and Rewrite Constitution After Banking Fraud-No Word From US Media -
Russia:
Over Ten Thousand March in Moscow to Support Charged Opposition Activists- Feb 2/14
Russian protesters march as Putin seeks firmer political footing- Jun 12/13
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/12/us-russia-protest-putin-idUSBRE95B0LG20130612
Middle East:
Syria:
No links necessary: just open any news site.
Bahrain:-
http://news.yahoo.com/blast-kills-bahrain-policeman-during-uprising-protests-081445291.html
Clashes, teargas mark third anniversary of Bahrain uprising
http://rt.com/news/clashes-anniversary-bahrain-uprising-956/
Jordan:
Saudi Arabia:
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/09/28/326560/saudis-protest-govt-discrimination/
UAE:
Abu Dhabi buying a new mercenary force to suppress “internal unrest” against petro-monarchies
Iran:
Iran: Bakhtiaris clashed with security forces in Isfahan
http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-protests
ASIA
Thailand:
India:
India elections 2014: A look forward
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/05/world/asia/india-elections-look-forward/
India creates new 29th state amid protests
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/02/20/india_creates_new_29th_state_amid_protests.html
Pakistan:
Political party calls for Karachi shutdown as protest
Nationwide Protests in Pakistan - February & March 2014
Sri Lanka:
Thousands protest against government in Sri Lanka
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/thousands-protest-against-government-sri-lanka
South Korea:
South Korea: A Thousand Buddhist Monks Join Protests Against Election Manipulation - Nov 28/13
100,000 South Koreans Protest Election Scandal, Labor Clampdown
Afghanistan:
Afghanistan: Peaceful Protest Suppressed
http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/07/afghanistan-peaceful-protest-suppressed
Kyrgystan:
http://www.eurasianet.org/node/67939
Kazakhstan:
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/02/15/350837/kazakh-police-arrest-almaty-protesters/
Uzbekistan:
Uzbek activists detained for backing Ukrainian protests
Bangladesh :
Myanmar/Burma:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-05/an-myanmar-protest/5185610
Vietnam:
Vietnam deploys dancers to foil protests
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/vietnam-deploys-dancers-foil-protests
Anti-China protesters gather in Vietnam's capital
Cambodia:-
New protest crackdown in Cambodia Riot police were recently deployed in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to break up anti-government protests. The crackdowns are part of an escalating standoff between officials and those calling for democratic reform.
http://www.dw.de/new-protest-crackdown-in-cambodia/a-17388999
Cambodia: Security Forces Beat Housing Rights Protesters
http://stratrisks.com/geostrat/17368
Malaysia:
Thousands protest price hikes in Malaysia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/thousands-protest-price/939744.html
Mongolia:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/06/inner-mongolia-internet-crackdown
Nepal:
Philippines:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/philippine-anti-corruption-protests-draw-massive-crowds-1.1401957
Taiwan:
http://revolution-news.com/tens-of-thousands-attend-anti-government-protest-on-taiwan-national-day/
China:
Rioting In China's Restive Xinjiang Region Kills 16 People, Including 2 Policemen
China places armed police under military control to manage large-scale riots
http://stratrisks.com/geostrat/17368
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Morocco--
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/morocco/
Niger--
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/morocco/
Ghana--
http://www.apbrebes.org/news/massive-protests-ghana-over-upov-style-plant-breeders-bill
Oceania:
Australia:
March In March Australia 2014: A national protest as a vote of no confidence in the Abbott Government’s policies
North America:
USA:
There is no more “News” media: 100,000 people protested on Saturday, and we never heard about it.- Feb 10/14
Canada:
South America
Argentina:
Malvinas Argentina: Police Repression in the name of Monsanto
http://revolution-news.com/malvinas-argentina-police-repression-name-monsanto/
Peso panic and rocketing prices shake the throne of Argentina's Queen Cristina
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/01/argentina-peso-crisis-shakes-queen-cristina
Argentine Default Chaos Relived as Blackouts Follow Looting
Bolivia:
Bolivia: children clash with police over child labour
http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/19/bolivia-children-clash-with-police-over-child-labour/
Bolivian protests continue for a 10th day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcUQf-D8Slk
Brazil:
Rio fare protesters seize main station and let commuters travel free
Brazil-‘Novo Palestina’ land occupation
http://www.socialistworld.net/mob/doc/6623
Brazil's oilfield auction fuels protest in Rio
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x168vm6_brazil-s-oilfield-auction-fuels-protest-in-rio_news
"Rio, a showcase for the world"-22/10/2013
The people no longer believe this farce! The fight continues, tomorrow it will be even bigger!
http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/6525
Chile:
Students clash with riot police in Chile- 29/05/13
http://www.euronews.com/2013/05/29/students-clash-with-riot-police-in-chile/
Colombia:
Trouserless march: Hundreds strip off in Colombia
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1bod1y_trouserless-march-hundreds-strip-off-in-colombia_fun
Ecuador:
4:3 Indigenous women from Amazonia protest against oil drilling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtzaKlDaiP8
Indigenous Women Confront Ecuadorian Government Over Resource Extraction
Guyana:
Protest over wages and salaries continues at the University of Guyana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9he8jhxhtWM
Paraguay:
Peru:
Thousands Teargassed: Anti-govt protesters clash with Peru polic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ABigDmthBk
Peru police fire tear gas on protesting students, civil servants
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/04/us-peru-politics-protests-idUSBRE9630RB20130704
Uruguay:
Hundreds Protest Against Uruguay's Paper Pulp Plant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OIHgGoY4b4
Uruguay Protest (Americas)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKTFlCAgzx4
Venezuela:
Caribbean:
Dominican Republic:
Protest Against Exploitation of Loma Miranda – Dominican Republic- Feb 1/14
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2014/2/1/50414/Thousands-rally-in-Bonao-for-Loma-Miranda
Haiti:
Thousands of Haitian people protest US-backed Martelly government