They arrest people and take them to the museum. ibid.
The battle is in the images; the battle is in the stories. ibid.
The Muslim Brotherhood started shouting, ‘Islamic rule! Islamic rule!’ … The Brotherhood began to use the Square to negotiate with the Army. They’re not calling for the people’s demands but for their political demands. ibid.
They were firing live bullets at us … People were falling one by one. ibid.
Even the doctors are dying. ibid.
We’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. ibid.
Winter 2012-13: Two years after the start of the revolution President Morsi gave himself unchecked powers. Tensions rise between the Brotherhood and the revolutionaries. ibid.
Religion is the biggest problem we face in this next phase. ibid. Ahmed
The people demand the fall of the regime! ibid. Square protest
Revolution is a culture of the people. ibid. Ahmed
This could be the largest demonstration seen in the history of the world. ibid.
Ahmed and Khalid continue to fight for an alternative to Military or Brotherhood rule. ibid.
Argentina 1966-1967: Act for Liberation: Notes, testimonials and debate about the recent liberation struggle of the Argentine people. The Hour of the Furnaces II, 1968
General Order 27th July 1819: Comrades in the Andes Army: we must fight however we can … or else let’s die fighting as brave men. ibid.
Revolutionary violence will put an end to imperialist crimes. Liberation or death! ibid.
The nature of imperialism is what turns man into a beast. ibid.
Chronicles of Peronism 1945-1955: national and popular movements were the first appearances in history of most Latin American peoples: they were the first actions of breaking the neo-colonial serfdom. ibid.
17th October 1945: the Argentinian masses burst for the first time on to the national political scene. ibid.
Peronism came to put an end to the effects of an infamous decade – the era that started in 1930 with the oligarchic military dictatorship that overthrew Irigoyen; the years of national corruption, soup kitchens, ignominious frauds and assassins paid by the committee. A time when Argentinian politics were managed between the British embassy and the army. A shameless handover of the national wealth. ibid.
Peronism displaced oligarchy and imperialism from positions of power. ibid.
He was the embodiment of a popular force. ibid.
The central bank is nationalized as are railways, gas, telephones. ibid.
Oligarchic economic power remained the same. The old regime’s institutions were not substantially modified. ibid.
In 1955 the National Front finally divided itself completely. The church, some sections of the army, and the whole of the bourgeoisie surrendered to the oligarchy and became an enemy of the revolution. ibid.
Peron resigned the presidency. The people took to the streets again. ibid.
Peron was isolated by a servile bureaucracy. ibid.
The army removed Peron from power … Peronism went down without a fight. ibid.
The Congress will be dissolved. Peronism will be persecuted and there will be a ban. ibid.
150,000 trade union leaders will be suspended. Tens of thousands will be arrested. ibid.
At the time of Peron’s fall there was no national debt. 10 years later the national debt reached 6 billion dollars. The IMF will start to influence national economic policy. The economy will start a de-nationalization process … the violent decade was about the start. ibid.
September 1955: We moved towards the bridge and started to shout, ‘Mayo Square! Mayo Square!’ As if we wanted to revive 17th October 1945. And we arrived at the bridge but the army was already there. On seeing the soldiers the people stopped. And the army began to shoot. ibid. textiles trade unionist
Often we even organised the resistance while in prison. ibid. trade unionist
After the 1955 coup d’etat the country seems to have been occupied by an invading army. ibid.
In the underground the proletariat organise the first few strikes … many national militants were shot. ibid.
The promotion of private free enterprise, and an open door for foreign capital, privatization of national enterprises, liquidation and removal of small industry, subjection to the International Monetary Fund, and a repression of the people. ibid.
In 1959 the fight for popular power became extremely violent. ibid.
The most important of these demonstrations – the occupation of the factories. ibid.
Huge numbers of Russians taking to the streets in anti-corruption demonstrations. Russia with Simon Reeve III, BBC 2017
According to one poll 58% of the American people thought the [Kent State campus] killings justified … More than 4,000,000 college students demonstrated against the war and what had happened at Kent State. Ken Burns & Lynn Novich, The Vietnam War VIII: Sea of Fire (April 1969-May 1970), PBS 2017
During World War One 30 million troops were conscripted. 9 million were killed. 16,000 Britons claimed the right to refuse to kill. During World War Two 45 million troops were conscripted. 25 million were killed. 60,000 Britons claimed the right to refuse to kill. During the Vietnam War 1 million US troops were conscripted. 58,000 were killed. 170,000 Americans claimed the right to refuse to kill. 300,000 US/UK troops fought in the 2003 Iraq War. None were physically conscripted. As annual global military expenditure reaches $1 trillion, mass physical conscription has ended. Financial conscription has taken its place. Contempt of Conscience, 2009
RAF Fairford March 2003: ‘This [peace protest] is the most complex, largest, most expensive operation ever undertaken by Gloucester constabulary … There’s 1,000 police here which seems rather over the top.’ ibid.
March 20th 2003: The B52 bombers took off from Fairford for their five-hour flight to Iraq. ibid.
The Treasury has been pretty cagey about the figures. ibid.
By withholding 10% of my taxes I’m exercising that right. ibid.
There is an historical tradition of tax resistance particularly in the United States. ibid.
For five months huge protests have rocked Hong Kong. Hundreds of thousands of people taking on the authorities and the might of China. So why are they risking so much in an ever more violent battle. And how will this struggle end for ordinary Hong Kongers? Our World, Inside the Hong Kong Protests, BBC 2019
Since June hundreds of thousands of protesters have been out on thee streets in Hong Kong. The demonstrations were sparked by a proposed law change allowing the extradition of Hong Kongers to face trial on mainland China, but they morphed into a movement demanding democracy and an end to the steady erosion of rights. ibid.
Holly is one of many dedicated first aid volunteers. ibid.
‘I don’t think any Hongkonger would’ve imagined having to throw a Molotov cocktail in their lifetime but we really didn’t have a choice. This World: Hong Kong’s Fight for Freedom, BBC 2022
‘One day we will see our Hong Kong gain democracy and freedom.’ ibid.
‘Organisers claims that one million people plus took part in today’s march.’ ibid. news
‘They have stormed the government building.’ This World: Hong Kong’s Fight for Freedom II, news
The protesters in this film could be imprisoned for what they tell us. ibid.
Fight for Freedom! Stand with Hong Kong! ibid. protest
Chanting slogans cannot liberate Hong Kong. ibid. protester
‘This is urban warfare’ … ‘The police in return were firing rubber bullets’ … ‘The protests were spreading across the city and no-one knew what the rules were any more.’ ibid. reporters
Later that day they started using the water cannon trucks. ibid. protester
He sentenced me to one year in prison. ibid. protester
On September 17th 2011 in New York City a group of activists ignited a global protest movement. Occupy: The Movie, caption, Journeyman Pictures 2012
A toxic relationship between big business and media and our government. ibid.
There’s nothing more exciting than occupying the very iconic heart of capitalism which is Wall Street and to start our revolution there. ibid. Kalle Lasn
Banks got bailed out, we got sold out. ibid. protester