FARMER PROTESTS!

[ranj87]

Anybody posted about the biggest protest in history which has been taking place in India recently? I cannot find anything regarding it on this forum, surely somebody must of posted about a huge issue like this.

 

[Orang Utan]

Anybody posted about the biggest protest in history which has been taking place in India recently? I cannot find anything regarding it on this forum, surely somebody must of posted about a huge issue like this.

Massive strikes in India?

Awesome news...Lets hope there is more to come http://libcom.org/news/100000000-workers-grind-india-halt-worlds-biggest-ever-strike-28022012

www.urban75.net

 

[bcuster]

Mona Lisa splattered in soup at Louvre Museum in Paris by food protesters

Protesters in France wearing T-shirts that said "Food Counterattack," threw a can of soup at the world-famous Mona Lisa, which is glass-protected.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[NoXion]

"What's the most important thing?" they shouted. "Art, or right to a healthy and sustainable food?"

It's not an either-or proposition.

 

[Flavour]

It's a good protest though. got in the news.

 

[Yossarian]

It's a good protest though. got in the news.

yep, worldwide headlines - and no damage to the painting

 

[Yossarian]

though what the fuck this has to do with Indian farmers, I don't know

 

[NoXion]

OK, so it got in the news. Then what? Are these kinds of stunts any more successful at effecting change than A to B marches? Or are they even easier to dismiss due to being carried out by one or two people rather than large groups?

I'm not saying that a monthly allowance to buy fresh fruit and veg is a bad idea, which is apparently what they're trying to promote. But I remain unconvinced acts like this are an effective form of advocacy regardless of the nobility of the cause. Has there been any kind of investigation into this? Or is its effectiveness just being taken on faith?

 

[petee]

It's not an either-or proposition.

bread and roses (i was just reading up on it yesterday)