Tag: Political activism
Massachusetts mom wants outside review of Black teen’s death
<p>HOPKINTON, Mass. — Family members and activists are demanding answers in the death of a Black teen whose body was found near her home...
Massachusetts mom wants outside review of Black teen’s death
HOPKINTON, Mass. — Family members and activists are demanding answers in the death of a Black teen whose body was found near her home...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
<p>HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Thunberg: ‘We will not accept’ giving up on limiting warming
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg says those in power may “have given up” on the 2015 landmark Paris climate deal to...
Thunberg: ‘We will not accept’ giving up on limiting warming
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg says those in power may “have given up” on the 2015 landmark Paris climate deal to...
Pakistani journalists’ group vows to fight for press freedom
ISLAMABAD — The media is facing growing censorship, attacks and harassment in Pakistan that are threatening freedom of the press, a committee of journalists...
Pakistani journalists’ group vows to fight for press freedom
<p>ISLAMABAD — The media is facing growing censorship, attacks and harassment in Pakistan that are threatening freedom of the press, a committee of journalists...
Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean activist said Friday he launched 500,000 propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week in defiance...
Belarus Olympian to go on hunger strike as political protest
KYIV, Ukraine — An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike...