For those who may be interested in the Quebec protests (dial up warning for some pics included)
a website is translating French Language articles into English, thereby bypassing the conservative spin that is prevalent on most English language media sources.
http://www.quebecprotest.com/
The site looks pretty interesting. Right away I stumbled across this excellent picture post (page translations below each pic), and thought I'd include it here. It appears some things in the world of protesting are universal.
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Cover: I’m Teaching Myself about Police Officers and the Protests | Illustrated by Peter Gustanza | Adapted by Léa-Kim Châteauneuf | Vocabulary: 122 words
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Police officers sometimes find themselves breaking windows, which is part of their job.
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The greens [i.e. tuition hike supporters] are not numerous enough to protest in the streets. They’re happy that an officer is there to help them protest far from the reds.
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This officer comes to your school to teach you how to protest without getting arrested. (On chalkboard: Don’t be more than 2 [i.e. in a group] | Don’t move about | Don’t be a panda or a banana | Wear green to be visible.
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The police use a mousetrap (i.e. kettling) to arrest protesters and passersby. | The mousetrap is also a practical way to pepper-spray dangerous thugs.
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A protester seeks refuge in an alley after a police attack. | He’ll be arrested and beaten for obstruction.
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The officer tells his superior that he just gave a $640 fine to the offender. | Luckily, Juripop comes to get the protester who has been detained for seven hours.
*Found on the Facebook page Affiches #GGI Posters, which is collecting images of posters, signs, and other graphics from Quebec’s student protests
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