https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/18/1080557331_0:259:3056:1978_1200x675_80_0_0_1a5db86e8618f6724ae114994d5f6382.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009241080556945-activists-hold-rally-outside-parliament-in-bangkok-amid-looming-legislative-changes—video/ The protest is a continuation of the student-led rallies that began in Bangkok and other major Thai cities in January and were halted until mid-July due to the coronavirus pandemic. Student campaigners are holding a rally outside the Thai parliament in Bangkok, as […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105506/23/1055062313_0:149:4548:2707_1200x675_80_0_0_2273ce243288f6e8a979b3caae3a7077.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009191080512453-anti-abortion-activists-protest-in-berlin—video/ Last year, thousands participated in the rally, organised by the Federal Association for the Right to Life which is run by the Catholic Church. Live from Berlin as anti-abortion activists descend on the German capital from all over the country for the annual […]
Greenpeace activists have parked a fire truck outside the entrance to the Elysee Palace in Paris, accusing French President Emmanuel Macron of contributing to the fires now ravaging the Amazon rainforest. A huge banner was placed on the truck’s extended ladder, reading: “Amazon Rain Forest On Fire. Macron Still Complicit.” […]
LONDON (Sputnik) – Around two dozen topless women have locked themselves to the iron fences surrounding the UK Parliament building on Thursday as part of a protest by environmental movement Extinction Rebellion (XR) to request an immediate response to climate change. Images posted on XR London’s Twitter account show the […]
A dramatic scene unfolded at a protest in Portland on Saturday when a demonstrator tossed at least three firebombs towards the police. One of the Molotov cocktails set a fellow protester on fire. Footage of the incident shared by Portland police shows a tense confrontation between officers and a group […]
Last weekend, up to 1,000 protesters, most of whom were women, gathered in the centre of the Belarusian capital to protest against police violence during the initial days of anti-government rallies across the country. Up to 4,000 women have reportedly gathered on Saturday in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, to […]
Eco-activists from the Extinction Rebellion group glued themselves to the street, blocking several entrances to the British parliament in London, to pressure MPs to support an “emergency” climate bill. Dozens of the activists were filmed sitting on the pavement and holding hands. A large police contingent was deployed to the […]
Matt Nowling, a senior at Denison University and interim president of College Democrats of America, is one of many campus activists adjusting to virtual organizing during the pandemic. Courtesy of Shelby Tour hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Shelby Tour Matt Nowling, a senior at Denison University and interim president […]
A man was shot and killed in Portland amid heightened tensions in the city that has seen clashes between members of the pro-Trump car parade and counter-protesters. It’s unclear if the incident is linked to the demonstrations. “Portland Police officers heard sounds of gunfire from the area of Southeast 3rd […]
Disturbing videos have emerged online showing Black Lives Matter demonstrators screaming and yelling at restaurant patrons in Washington DC., demanding that they raise their fists in support of the protest movement. In one scene which spread like wildfire on Tuesday, a large group of white protesters can be seen crowding […]
Police arrested Jerome Aniska after he pulled a gun on a group of pro-lifers protesting outside a Planned Parenthood in Dover, Delaware. WMDT reported: Police said they responded to the parking lot of Planned Parenthood after receiving calls from a group of pro-life demonstrators that a man, later identified as, […]
Climate Activists Are Closer Than Ever To Ending All Fossil Fuel Investments By Nick Engelfried, Waging Nonviolence. August 19, 2020 Climate Activists Are Closer Than Ever To Ending All Fossil Fuel Investments2020-08-192020-08-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/divestment-protest-at-ny-capitol-albany-ny-e1597806879642.png200px200px Above photo: A group of NY2CL activists met in Albany to chalk pro-divestment messaging outside of the Capitol building […]
Activists Blockade Entrance To Chemical Weapons Maker August 18, 2020 Activists Blockade Entrance To Chemical Weapons Maker2020-08-182020-08-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/wrl-e1597786300676.jpg200px200px Above photo: War Resisters League. Jamestown, PA – Five activists blockaded the entrance of Combined Systems Inc. on Monday with giant tear gas cans and gas masks, refusing to move. Right now, we […]
Following their 2019 election defeat, the Labour Party has found themselves with a large mountain to climb if they hope to defeat the ruling Conservative Party at the next general election, with even their own members losing confidence in their ability to remove the government from power. A majority of […]
Report: How Many Environmental Activists Were Killed Last Year By Amanda Schupak, Huff Post. July 30, 2020 Report: How Many Environmental Activists Were Killed Last Year2020-07-302020-07-30https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/5f2035e62500009110c2a736-e1596125914629.jpeg200px200px Above photo: Marivic “Tarsila” Danyan overlooks coffee plantations near her village of Tabasco in the Philippines. Her father protested a coffee plantation linked to one […]
New Department of Homeland Security guidelines on enforcing DACA, a controversial Obama-era executive policy on illegal immigrants brought to the US as children, have Democrats and amnesty activists crying foul. All new DACA applications will be rejected, along with new and pending requests for travel documents, while existing DACA recipients […]
Members of the so-called “men’s rights” movement want to get one thing straight: while a prominent member allegedly killed a judge’s son, seriously wounded her husband, and was implicated in the killing of another activist, it should not reflect badly on their community. In fact, the most deranged strand of […]
An online petition states that the removal of a BLM mural in a California city is “white supremacy” in action. They say officials destroyed it after a local woman applied for a permit to paint a pro-Trump message. The 17-foot (5m) mural in downtown Redwood City was scrubbed in order […]
Activists Camp At State House For Giving Undocumented Immigrants Driver’s Licenses By Lucas Phillips, Boston Globe. July 21, 2020 Activists Camp At State House For Giving Undocumented Immigrants Driver’s Licenses2020-07-212020-07-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/boston-e1595353821853.jpg200px200px Above photo: An encampment has been erected in front of the State House since Friday. People with Pioneer Valley Workers Center […]
Conservative pundit Michelle Malkin was confronted by Black Lives Matter activists during a pro-police rally in Denver, Colorado. Malkin recounted her experiences at the rally during a radio interview. She was first asked, “How are you? Were you physically hurt when you were assaulted by BLM Antifa?” Malkin replied, “Physically, […]
Leaders in the global group Girl Up went to their annual conference — virtually — last week. We interviewed some of the attendees to see what’s changed during the coronavirus crisis. (Image credit: Zoom Screengrab by NPR) Source link
Harvard University is again caught up in controversy over a name that some students and alumni have found to be racially offensive, as an activist group is pressing the Ivy League school to rename its Board of Overseers. The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard is taking issue with the word […]
A large group of protesters have besieged a Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago, forcing a convoy of several dozen policemen assigned to guard the monument into retreat after being showered with projectiles and fireworks. Around several hundred Black Lives Matter protesters descended on Chicago’s Grant Park on Friday, surrounding a […]
Floridan advocates rallied at a grilled cheese cafe where they argued for the right to not wear a mask as well as the right for people to quarantine at home. Neighbors nearby who are self-quarantined shared their thoughts to those rallying. Click below to watch their rally! Source link