Marchers in Russia

November 5, 2013
In a few cities in Russia, there are reports that marchers numbering in the thousands were on the streets.  Whether all of the historic backdrop contained in the article is unanimously agreed on or not, here is a story:
Russian nationalists march against immigration

Several thousand rally in Moscow and other demonstrations in St Petersburg, Kazan and Irkutsk on Unity Day

    Associated Press in Moscow
    theguardian.com, Monday 4 November 2013 09.19 EST   

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/04/russian-nationalists-march-immigration

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Protesting Against Police in Turkey, Brazil, U.S. California. France Sees Protests About Ecotax

October 29, 2013
Roundup comprised of excerpts from articles:

Turkey
Turkish police break up protest after court ruling

Demonstrators have clashed with police outside of a Turkish courthouse after it declined to order the arrest of a policeman accused of killing an anti-government protester. The accused claims he acted in self-defense.

29.10.13

http://www.dw.de/turkish-police-break-up-protest-after-court-ruling/a-17188718


Brazil
Violent protests in Brazil after police shoot teenager

Brazilian police say they have de...
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Crackdown on Protest in Sudan

October 29, 2013
Sudan arrests seven university professors in crackdown on protests

Tuesday Oct 29, 2013  |  Reuters

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese authorities arrested seven university professors, a human rights lawyer said on Monday, extending a crackdown on opposition activists after fuel price increases touched off the country's worst unrest for years.

The Khartoum government cut fuel subsidies to ease a financial crunch aggravated by the secession of oil-producing South Sudan in 2011. The move doubled pump p...
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