Tag: Political activism
Berlin police detain journalists at anti-Autobahn protest
BERLIN — Berlin police said 13 journalists were detained Saturday while reporting on a protest by environmentalist against the construction of a highway in...
In Belarus, yellow tags single out political prisoners
KYIV, Ukraine — While visiting her son in a Belarusian prison, Natallia Makavetskaya saw deep scars on his wrists left by tight handcuffs. She...
‘Tracked for life’: China relentless in erasing Tiananmen
BEIJING — The ruling Communist Party’s deadly 1989 crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests never ended for Fan Baolin, who served 17 years...
Russian opposition activists set for court amid crackdown
MOSCOW — Two opposition activists in Russia prepared for court hearings Wednesday as authorities continue to crack down on dissent ahead of the country's...
More than 100 LGBTQ candidates compete in Mexican election
MEXICO CITY — For years, transgender activist Roshell Terranova protested in the streets and knocked on the doors of Mexico’s Congress to make the...
Belarusian activist tries to kill himself in court
KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian activist stabbed himself in the neck during a court hearing Tuesday to protest political repression and authorities' threats to...
Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats
ATLANTA — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents' recounting life as Black Virginians enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph of the civil rights movement....
Hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church’s prayer wall
TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa's Greenwood...
London teenager charged in shooting of BLM activist
LONDON — A teenager from south London appeared in court Saturday on charges that he was involved in the shooting of a prominent member...
Germany charges 4 far-left activists with attacks on right
BERLIN — Four far-left activists have been charged in Germany on allegations that they were part of a group involved in a series of...
