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Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — A Colorado man who set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court on Friday in an…
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Peru Lifts Curfew That Shut Down Capital to Curb Protests Over Fuel Prices
LIMA, Peru — President Pedro Castillo lifted an unprecedented emergency decree that had suspended civil liberties in the Peruvian capital,…
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Julian Heicklen, Cantankerous Civil Liberties Advocate, Dies at 90
Julian P. Heicklen, a charismatic, cantankerous chemistry professor who dedicated his retirement years to a series of public protests in…
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A protester storms a live broadcast on Russia’s most-watched news show, yelling ‘Stop the war!’
A state television employee burst onto the live broadcast of Russia’s most-watched news show on Monday evening, yelling “Stop the…
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Boise’s mayor, who championed Covid restrictions, says she faces violent threats and harassment.
Lauren McLean, the mayor of Boise, Idaho, said that she has faced “real and grave” threats during her term, which…
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Connie Hogarth, Relentless Social Activist, Dies at 95
Connie Hogarth, a relentless activist who for nearly a quarter-century led a social justice organization in suburban New York that…
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Canada Toughens Stance on Protests, Promising ‘Robust’ Police Response
OTTAWA — After weeks of treading lightly around the protests paralyzing much of Canada’s economy, federal, provincial and local officials…
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The Ottawa Trucker Protests Are a Test of Democracy
By the standards of mass protests around the world, the “Freedom Convoy” snarling Downtown Ottawa ranks as a nuisance. The…
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Trucker Protests in Canada: What You Need to Know
Truck drivers protesting vaccine mandates are parking their rigs in the middle of intersections in Canadian cities, blocking traffic and,…
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With No End in Sight, Ottawa Protests Extend Beyond Canada’s Borders
As Ottawa residents woke up Tuesday to their 12th day of protesters occupying the core of Canada’s capital, the demonstrations…
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