Posts Tagged ‘B&W’
104 Adequate Housing Protest in Taipei, Taiwan
[11 photos] On October 10 (‘104’), several thousand people protested against skyrocketing housing prices. Since 2001, real estate prices have tripled in Taipei while income has stagnated. This has made Taipei the worldwide #1 city of income/housing price disparity. 70 civic groups organised a large-scale sleep-out on Ren-Ai Road, Taipei’s most expensive residential area.
Taiwanese Bands perform at the 104 Adequate Housing Protest
[4 Photos] Taiwanese Bands perform at the 104 Adequate Housing Protest in Taipei, Taiwan.
5000 people gather in Taipei to support Occupy Hong Kong
[11 photos] On October 1st, 5000 people gathered in Taipei’s #Liberty Square to support Occupy Hong Kong (香港).
Taiwan’s students block Hong Kong Office in Taipei
[13 photos] PROTEST AT HONG KONG TRADE OFFICE IN TAIPEI TAIWAN SHOWS SOLIDARITY WITH HONG KONG MOVEMENTS As a sign of solidarity with the Hong Kong Class Boycott and Occupy Central, Taiwanese groups attempted to occupy the Hong Kong trade office in Taipei in the night of September 28 to 29. In the morning of […]
Su Beng, Taiwanese Revolutionary
Su Beng, who fought with the Chinese Communist Party against Japan during the fourties, planned to assassinate Chiang Kai-Shek in the 1950s, wrote “Taiwan’s 400 Years of History” in Japanese Exile, still receives people interested in his story and views at the age of 95.
Sunflower Movement: Protest in front of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
[9 Photos] — September 10, 2014
Soldiers march towards the Atatürk Mausoleum, Anıtkabir
Soldiers march towards the Atatürk Mausoleum, Anıtkabir
An artisan paints a paper fan in his workshop
An artisan paints a paper fan in his workshop in a village close to Taichung, Taiwan.
Aboriginal tribes protest against the Taiwanese government
On a grim day in Taipei on October 9, 2011, the members of various aboriginal peoples of Taiwan gather in front of the Presidential Palace to voice their anger against the government’s occupation of aboriginal land as well as against the repression of languages and culture (photo series). Omi Wilang of the Atayal explains the […]
The typhoon Nanmadol approaches Hualien
Within a few hours the Pacific Ocean close to Hualien, Taiwan, changed from a tranquil water into a dark and muddy sea as the typhoon Nanmadol approaches, at this time still hundreds of kilometers away.
Projection room of the Ulucanlar Prison in Ankara
A visitor watches a projection in the hall where the former inmates of the Ulucanlar Prison (Ulucanlar Cezaevi) in Ankara, Turkey, watched movies. The prison has since been converted into a museum.
Train Drivers protest in Toulouse
French train drivers protest against the planned abolishment of certain privileges in Toulouse, France.
Burning flags during a demonstration against the Gaza War
A group of agitated youths burn flags during a protest against the Gaza War in early 2009 (Toulouse, France).
Airbus employees protest in Toulouse against the relocation of the A320
Airbus employees of the company’s factory in Toulouse, France, protest against the relocation of the A320 production to Hamburg.
Police forces approach a burning barricade
A group of CRS anti-riot police forces approaches a burning barricade during protests against Jean-Marie Le Pen in Toulouse, France.
Everyday life continues as a demonstration passes through Toulouse
The market vendor seems unimpressed, as a huge demonstration by Airbus employees passes through the city of Toulouse, France. While some people stop to watch, others continue with their daily routine.
Shutdown of a shopping mall during student protests in Toulouse
The employee of a french giant supermarket (“Hypermarché”) looks onto the group of students that attempted to occupy the supermarket during the protests against the Contrat Première Embauche (CPE) in 2006 in Toulouse, France. The students were able to enter the mall of the complex, but security employees were able to close down the fence […]
Protest at a detention center in Toulouse-Blagnac
Protesters grab the fence around a detention center at the airport of Toulouse-Blagnac.
Sherwyne Pereira during a concert in Taipei
Sherwyne Pereira of Wailin’ Soul during the Bal Populaire in Taipei, Taiwan.
My body belongs to me: feminists protest in Toulouse
French feminists confront a group of anti-abortionists, which had gathered around the church of St. Etienne in Toulouse, France, to pray against abortion.
Protest against the Guantanamo Bay detention camp
A group of protesters gathers in Toulouse during a demonstration organized by Amnesty International against the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
Angry women protest against the Gaza War 2009
Angry women mourn the dead during a protest in the streets of Toulouse, France, against the Gaza War 2009.
