Americanization (Live History)

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January 2011
January 28, 2011: American military deployed to quell rioters -, UNITED STATES: As the street demonstrations, protests, and acts of civil disobedience continue across American cities, the United States military is being deployed to restore order. The demonstrations and riots began on January 25th to protest police brutality incidents across the country the culminated with the death of a young student beaten death after he began speaking out against the government on the University of Chicago's campus. Protestors chant slogans and demand the end of the state of emergency laws, more jobs, a minimum wage, better housing, lower food proces, and reinstatement of the Bill of Rights. The protests' main goal is to end the Christian Republicans control of the government, which has remained in power since the impeachment of President Pat Robertson.

The 2011 protests have been called largest display of public anger since the 1960s. Washington, D.C. is already under martial law and tanks are position alongside government buildings. Credit for such a large and organized protest has been given to European social network sites, many of which are currently being blocked by the American government. The Gazette is also being blocked, but if you are reading this you have found the proxy site we are using to continue to broadcast information to the public.

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