When you don’t have anything worth saying, maybe it’s not a bad idea to keep quiet and listen to someone who does? Assuming that’s true, let me hand you over to a lady who is very dear to me. Maya Angelou.
President-elect Barack Obama waves to the crowd after his acceptance speech at Grant Park in Chicago on Tuesday night. Photograph: David Guttenfelder
Tommy Bolger from Ringsend, Dublin, covers his ears and shouts as Minister of State John Moloney tries to speak at the Age Action Ireland protest meeting in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
A Papuan activist walks in front of policemen during a protest in Jakarta, October 17th. Photo:Dadang Tri /REUTERS
An Afghan girl walks with her donkey carrying hay in Kunduz, Afghanistan, October 6. Photo: Fabrizio Bensch/REUTERS
A demonstrator stands outside the New York Stock Exchange during a protest, while U.S. lawmakers met to vote on a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, in New York September 29. Photo: Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS
Patrick Murray from Roscommon competes in the senior horse class at the Irish National Ploughing Championships at Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny September 24.Photo: Eric Luke/Irish Times
Anti-government protester walks past an illustration of former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej during a demonstration at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, September 13. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/REUTERS
A union member of Italian airline Alitalia holds a noose around his neck during a protest outside the labour ministry in Rome September 11. Photo: Tony Gentile/REUTERS
6year old Fatini Lazri pictured at the opning of the New Educate Together School in Lucan Co. Dublin , Ireland, September 2. The School was opened by Minister for Education and Science Batt O’Keefe. Photo: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times
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