Israel’s attacks on Palestinians continue as Israel indiscriminately targets schools, hospitals, homes and other civilian infrastructure in Gaza. As of today, over 800 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s latest assault, and nearly 5,000 have been wounded, the vast majority…
Stikkord: civil disobedience
What it’s like to be interrogated by the Chinese secret police
“I began to talk about Thoreau’s essay on civil disobedience, but quickly felt like a ridiculous pedant. What’s the point of talking about the virtues of civil disobedience in a Beijing police station?”…
Oil well water use sparks civil disobedience
Armenia: Authorities are afraid of civil disobedience, not opposition
“In Armenia the political field is blurred, some oppositionists are seasonal. After being part of the ruling coalition for five years, some suddenly declare that they are opposition,” ex-Foreign Minister, parliamentary deputy Alexander Arzumanyan told journalists today. According to…
Deposed Deputy Machado charged with incitement over Feb. 12 events
The information appears on a court order banning the Venezuelan opposition leader from leaving the country. Incitement to civil disobedience, hatred among Venezuelans, and encouragement of offenses threatening public peace are the charges the Attorney General’s Office has…
Colorado sues clerk for ‘civil disobedience’: Issuing same-sex marriage licenses
Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall has issued marriage licenses since the 10th Circuit’s ruling last week. She says Colorado is ‘seeking to force me to violate the fundamental rights of gay…
Enbridge Pipeline Must Be Opposed With ‘Massive Civil Disobedience’
The Conservative government’s decision to approve the Northern Gateway pipeline is the greatest threat to national unity since the Quebec crisis in 1995. It is reminiscent of Pierre Trudeau’s National Energy Program of 1980, except in that case the program…
Chinese Rights Lawyer Tang Jingling Charged With Subversion
Chinese human rights lawyer and proponent of non-violent civil disobedience Tang Jingling has been formally arrested under charges of “inciting subversion of state power,” said his wife, Wang Yanfang, in a Saturday post on China’s popular social media, Weibo. …
Australian women join Malaysians in CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
Two women from Australia have traveled to Kuantan in solidarity with thousands of Malaysians who oppose Lynas Corporation’s toxic and radioactive rare earth refinery. They will be joining the call from the Malaysian movement Himpunan Hijau (Green Assembly) to shut…
Albuquerque Spring: A season of police violence and civil disobedience
Spring is a time of rebirth: a season suspended between the end of winter’s suffering and the beginning of summer’s warmth. This is true everywhere except Albuquerque, where spring brings fear and anxiety. It’s our season of dry…