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Students Set Stuff on Fire to Protest London's High Rent
Student rent strikes in London are spreading, with students at Goldsmiths, University of London now also refusing to pay their rent.
Indian Students Are Protesting for Their Right to Speak Against the Government
Thousands of protesters at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University have gone on strike in the wake of the student union president's arrest last week on charges of sedition.
Deadly Protests in Ethiopia as Students Defend Farmers from Urban 'Master Plan'
High school students have allegedly been killed as they protest in solidarity with farmers whose land is threatened by urban expansion plans for sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing economy.
Rent-Striking London Students Won Compensation for Their Crappy Housing
Their dorms were turned into a building site so they refused to pay rent.
University of Missouri President Timothy Wolfe Has Resigned Amid Student Protests
Student protests have been going on for weeks over repeated incidents of racial harassment on campus and a perceived lack of action from the school's administration.
South Africa Freezes University Fees After Days of Protests
President Jacob Zuma today ruled out fee increases for universities in 2016 following a week of nationwide student protests that culminated in a mass gathering outside the main government offices.
South African Police Are Firing Stun Grenades on Student Protesters
Students lit fires outside President Jacob Zuma's offices following a week of protests. A few pushed through a cordon before being pushed back by police who also used water canons to douse the flames.
The First British Cop Has Been Sentenced for Violence Against a Student Protester
Officer Andrew Ott hit a guy with his riot shield and accidentally recorded the rest of his day.
George Osborne Wants to Turn Students Into Cash Cows for Rich Spivs
The UK's biggest ever government fire sale includes the privatisation of all student loans taken out between 1998 and 2012.
Here's What the Next Five Years of British Rioting Could Look Like
The new Conservative government could mean enraged students battling with cops and animal lovers beating up fox hunters.
Montreal Students Now Fighting Austerity with ‘Occupy’ Reboot
In Quebec, protests against the provincial Liberal government's austerity measures have become smaller yet more creative.
UQAM Won’t Extend Semester Despite the Student Protests That Have Disrupted Classes
Tensions have been mounting at the university, where some students have been on strike since March against the Liberal government's austerity measures.