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A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance where participants fast as an act of political protest, usually with the objective of achieving a specific goal, such as a policy change. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Hunger strikers that do not take fluids are named dry hunger strikers .
In retaliation, Homer stages a hunger strike, chaining himself to a pole in the parking lot and refusing to leave or eat until Howard admits the truth. After Homer begins to attract public attention, the team secretly moves him into the ballpark one night and dubs him "Hungry, Hungry Homer" as a publicity stunt.
Jungle Strike is the sequel to Desert Strike, a similar game which parodied the Gulf War [10] and which was released in 1992. Desert Strike arose from a failed attempt at a flight simulator and was inspired by Matchbox toys and Choplifter. Central to the game's concept were nonlinear gameplay and the eschewing of power-ups and bosses. With the ...
Per a story about Hughes in the Guardian, “Brendan ‘The Dark’ Hughes was a legend within the IRA, rising to become the Provisionals' Belfast commander and leading the first hunger strike for ...
Coriolanus and Lucy Gray strike up a close relationship and thanks to Coriolanus using all of his shrewd ways in the Hunger Games, Lucy gray manages to survive and win – but it comes at a cost ...
In 1974 two Irish Republican Army members (Michael Gaughan (Irish republican) and Frank Stagg (Irish republican) were force-fed while on hunger strike. Gaughan was subjected to 17 force-feedings during a hunger strike in HM Prison Wakefield, England. Gaughan had demanded repatriation to Ireland, an end to solitary confinement and no prison work.
Based on author Suzanne Collins’ young adult books of the same name, 2012’s The Hunger Games, 2013’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, 2014’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 and ...
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