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Monday, January 30, 2012

The Salt

Here's A Pie In Your Eye: A Brief History Of Food Fights

Communist party lawmaker Liana Kanelli enters her car after protesters threw yogurt on her face as she tried to reach the Greek parliament during a 48-hour general strike in Athens in 2011.

January 30, 2012 Whether throwing it, dumping it or serving it, protesters have used food to express their discontent with public figures for centuries. The delivery of 500 tacos to a Connecticut mayor's office is just the latest incarnation.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The Two-Way

Tacos For Dinner? Mayor Regrets Remark About Latino Outreach

January 25, 2012 The mayor of East Haven, Conn. apologizes for saying he'd get tacos for dinner in response to a question about reaching out to Latino constituents. Federal agents arrested East Haven police officers on charges they routinely abused Latino residents.

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