On Sunday, July 3, the people of Belarus celebrated the 1944 withdrawal of Nazi forces at the hands of the Red Army; the day that is considered by the government to be Independence Day. However, rather than being…
TWO protesters were arrested this morning after anti-war activists blocked access to the Swan Island military base near Queenscliff. About 40 people took part in the protest against Australia’s continuing participation in the US-lead war in Afghanistan. Co-organiser Jessica…
China’s army veterans say they are being treated unfairly by the Communist Party. Nearly 800 former army officers gather in Kunming to demand better treatment, June 28, 2011. Disgruntled veterans of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have launched…
Word means ‘clean’ and is used by group planning banned rally against electoral corruption Malaysian activists in Bersih (Clean) T-shirts at a 2007 rally. Authorities have been arresting people for wearing the shirts ahead of a protest against…
Remember protests in Kyrgyzstan? They came about quickly, were marked by violence from nearly the beginning, and managed to oust an entrenched and corrupt leadership. A year later, young people (over half of the population is under 25)…
A protester applauds as people gather during a demonstration in Minsk organized via social networks. June 24, 2011 They’re called «silent demonstrations;» thousands of people clapping their hands during weekly protests in more than 30 cities across heavily policed…
The Jenin Freedom Theatre lies in the heart of the Jenin Refugee Camp, and serves as an artistic outlet for Palestinian youth [Jenin Freedom Theatre] «We have slogan here. ‘From river to the sea, everyone should be free.’»…
Hundreds of protesters led by a bulldozer marched on the Wall in Bil’in today after the Israeli army began dismantling it earlier this week. Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad ank MK Mohammed Barakah participated in the demonstration. Israeli soldiers open…
“I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him,” said Dr. Martin Luther King as he accepted the Nobel Peace…
Tel Aviv – PNN – On Friday June 17, 300 Israeli academics showed their support for an Israeli group calling themselves “Civil Disobedience” by placing their names behind a statement of support in an ad in the Haaretz…