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Political activism
March 31, 2020
Crammed in filthy cells, political prisoners fear infection
Reza Khandan got the word from friends locked away in Iran’s most feared prison, Evin. A prisoner and a guard in their cell ...
March 29, 2020
In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts
Malak el-Kashif left home on her birthday seven years ago. Walking into an uncertain future, she was underdressed for the ...
March 26, 2020
Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy
Through 15 years of civil war and various bouts of violence since, Lebanon's Barbar eatery never closed its doors, serving ...
March 20, 2020
Moscow activists vow to fight on after clashes with police
Activists in Moscow vowed Friday to persist with their campaign against plans to bulldoze a highway through a radioactive ...
March 17, 2020
Russian author, political activist Limonov dies at 77
Eduard Limonov, a Russian author and political activist known for his poignant and controversial writings, died on Tuesday.
March 14, 2020
49 detained in Russia at Moscow protest against repression
Police in the Russian capital have detained dozens of people at a protest against political repression outside the ...
March 14, 2020
Iraq's protesters struggle to keep waning movement going
At the once bustling hub of the largest anti-government protest movement in Iraq's modern history, crowds have dwindled, and ...
March 12, 2020
Ukraine right-wingers derail peace conference
Right-wing activists in Ukraine on Thursday derailed a conference on the steps needed for a political settlement to the armed ...
March 12, 2020
Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday rapidly rubber-stamped sweeping constitutional changes that could keep President Vladimir ...
March 11, 2020
In Pakistan, criticism grows dangerous as dissent stifled
Being a dissident — or even raising a critical voice — in Pakistan is growing more dangerous, regardless of whether the ...
March 09, 2020
Women fill streets of world's cities with call for justice
Women filled the streets of the world's largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence and inequality on International ...
March 06, 2020
Critics of India's Modi government face sedition charges
Sharjeel Imam was a little-known research scholar and a student activist until Indian police launched a manhunt across five ...
March 03, 2020
Greens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition
Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc ...
March 01, 2020
Billionaire Tom Steyer ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who poured millions of dollars into his Democratic presidential campaign, is ending his bid ...
March 01, 2020
Socialist hardliner aims gun on Guaidó march in Venezuela
Socialist hardliners in Venezuela opened fire during a march headed by Juan Guaidó, injuring a 16-year-old demonstrator and ...
February 28, 2020
Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests
Outspoken Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians were charged Friday with illegal assembly ...
February 28, 2020
29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria air strike
An air strike by Syrian government forces killed 29 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish official said Friday, ...
February 27, 2020
Salvadoran congress passes war crimes sentence reduction law
El Salvador's congress has passed a law allowing judges to reduce sentences for crimes committed during the country's ...
February 20, 2020
Climate activist's award money used to create foundation
A Swedish organization that gave Greta Thunberg an award that is often described as an alternative Nobel Prize says the ...
February 17, 2020
Protester chains himself to Russian security agency's doors
A Russian activist was detained Monday after he chained himself to the front doors of the nation's top security agency to ...
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