Tag: activism
Bairns Not Bombs: Hundreds say no to Trident in Glasgow rally
‘Over 2,500 protesters have hit the streets of Glasgow for a ‘Bairns not Bombs’ demonstration, calling for UK’s Trident nuclear weapons program to be scrapped. The rally, one of the largest of its kind ever […]
If we don’t vote for any of them, they might just go away
‘In an age when we can go on the internet to punish bad restaurants and hotels, oughtn’t there to be a way of punishing these people, too? Imagine what would happen to a restaurant which, […]
Posters Calling Out Killer Cops Hit Metropolitan Bus Stops
‘Posters calling out killer cops have been causing a lot of controversy. The paid advertisements confront police for shooting unarmed people, as well as racial profiling and targeting. One of the posters called out the […]
“Before God, this is something we couldn’t make” Christian Baker Tells Court
The business refused to undertake an order by a gay activist.
“Before God, this is something we couldn’t make” Christian Baker Tells Court
The business refused to undertake an order by a gay activist.
Protesters pelted the US embassy in Kiev with manure
‘Around two and a half thousand Ukrainians surrounded the US embassy in Kiev on the first of April. They were protesting the appointment of foreigners to the Ukrainian government, as well as the intervention of […]
Campaigners tear down part of ‘mini Berlin wall’ erected around London social housing estate
‘A part of a “mini Berlin wall” erected around a social housing estate has been torn down by campaigners amid claims that residents were being forced to “live inside a cage”. The Aylesbury estate, a […]
Parents threaten to remove children from school near proposed Cuadrilla fracking site
‘Some parents are threatening to take their children out of a primary school one mile from a proposed fracking sites in the Fylde area of Lancashire if the plans are approved. The parents, who have […]
Energy East Tar Sands Pipeline Hits Major Snag as TransCanada Forced to Scrap Termina
‘The pipeline giant TransCanada has announced it is scrapping its plan for an oil export terminal on the St. Lawrence River in Cacouna, Québec, in turn delaying the completion of the Energy East tar sands […]
Podemos and the Catalan Independence Process
‘The rise of Podemos (“We Can”) in the Spanish state – and of its counterpart Podem in Catalonia – has presented a new challenge to both the Catalan independence movement and to the traditional left […]
Podemos and the Catalan Independence Process
‘The rise of Podemos (“We Can”) in the Spanish state – and of its counterpart Podem in Catalonia – has presented a new challenge to both the Catalan independence movement and to the traditional left […]
World condemns Saudi aggression against Yemen
‘Thousands of people have staged demonstrations in different countries in protest against the ongoing Saudi military aggression against members of the Houthi Ansarullah movement in Yemen. Scores of Iranian protesters took part in a rally […]