All Videos Tagged demand (Global Illumination Council) - Global Illumination Council 2013-05-22T12:34:46Z http://thegic.org/video/video/listTagged?tag=demand&rss=yes&xn_auth=no Oppose the Internet Blacklist Bill tag:thegic.org,2011-08-03:2358184:Video:119643 2011-08-03T15:10:12.962Z theGIC.org http://thegic.org/profile/justbernard <a href="http://thegic.org/video/oppose-the-internet-blacklist"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://api.ning.com/files/NHBURAdlHo5cjXSUmB*JyohtpCS5HnsrG5wPxEjO9Ae8eOcA6bIJrmvf65spCHejRg43GPteaPANaMjyeU9uGXl*pBGftQZF/592686466.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Will you urge your lawmakers to oppose the Internet Blacklist Bill?<br></br> PROTECT IP would give the government the power to force Internet service providers, search engines, and other "information location tools" to block users' access to sites that have been accused of copyright infringement -- the initiation of a China-style censorship regime here in the United States.<br></br> Will you… <a href="http://thegic.org/video/oppose-the-internet-blacklist"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/NHBURAdlHo5cjXSUmB*JyohtpCS5HnsrG5wPxEjO9Ae8eOcA6bIJrmvf65spCHejRg43GPteaPANaMjyeU9uGXl*pBGftQZF/592686466.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Will you urge your lawmakers to oppose the Internet Blacklist Bill?<br /> PROTECT IP would give the government the power to force Internet service providers, search engines, and other "information location tools" to block users' access to sites that have been accused of copyright infringement -- the initiation of a China-style censorship regime here in the United States.<br /> Will you email Congress to urge them to oppose the PROTECT IP Act?<br /> Click this link to send an email to your lawmakers urging them to oppose the Internet Blacklist Bill. <a href="http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/pipa_letter/?akid=799.411353.0-A_rE&amp;rd=1&amp;t=1">http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/pipa_letter/?akid=799.411353.0-A_rE&amp;rd=1&amp;t=1</a> Spain protesters demand change tag:thegic.org,2011-05-21:2358184:Video:103066 2011-05-21T01:39:00.146Z theGIC.org http://thegic.org/profile/justbernard <a href="http://thegic.org/video/spain-protesters-demand-change"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://api.ning.com/files/wQIr*UOCCaOGZrKvk4Leuk1lGFb9NQajN0B2PqiRmsgjGBvPkXjMUUEmA5b8lQoe8hbKoFKbD8QKZKs2YV-hqyXt0fGHMxoo/592177477.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Thousands of Spanish protesters filled Madrid's center, demanding political and social change after a failed weekend start, officials said.<br></br> <br></br> Social media networks fueled the call for more than 10,000 demonstrators to take to the streets in Madrid's Puerta del Sol Square right before elections, La Vanguardia reported.<br></br> <br></br> Some are protesting against Spain's 21 percent… <a href="http://thegic.org/video/spain-protesters-demand-change"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/wQIr*UOCCaOGZrKvk4Leuk1lGFb9NQajN0B2PqiRmsgjGBvPkXjMUUEmA5b8lQoe8hbKoFKbD8QKZKs2YV-hqyXt0fGHMxoo/592177477.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Thousands of Spanish protesters filled Madrid's center, demanding political and social change after a failed weekend start, officials said.<br /> <br /> Social media networks fueled the call for more than 10,000 demonstrators to take to the streets in Madrid's Puerta del Sol Square right before elections, La Vanguardia reported.<br /> <br /> Some are protesting against Spain's 21 percent unemployment rate and a record 4.9 million jobless. Others say the political and financial establishment is to blame.<br /> <br /> The protesters, who started gathering Tuesday night, chanted and held banners with slogans such as "make the guilty pay for the recession" and "the struggle is on the streets, not in Parliament."<br /> <br /> Police said the rally was peaceful.<br /> <br /> The protest originally started Sunday but resulted in several injuries and 19 people arrested for public disorder offenses.<br /> <br /> Similar protests are being held in 13 different Spanish cities, as well as at Spanish embassies around the world, including London.<br /> <br /> Some protesters have prepared to camp out until Election Day on Sunday.