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Agriculture
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Greek ministers resign over EU farming subsidy scandal

Greek Prime Minister replaced officials amid a farm payment scandal involving illegal EU subsidies, prompting calls for early elections and concerns over political stability.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Germany: Easter peace marches planned in shadow of war

Thousands will participate in Germany's Easter peace marches addressing military service, global conflicts, and human rights from April 2 to 6.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions

Two leaders in the Palestine solidarity movement were found guilty of breaching protest conditions during a demonstration in January 2025.
World politics
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

We're Living in Horrible Conditions for Meaningful Dissent

The repeated imagery of war has desensitized the public, lowering political stakes and altering perceptions of conflict.
US Elections
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

No Kings! No Wars!

The No Kings movement protests against Trump's authoritarianism and military actions, drawing parallels to the abuses of King George III.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Convicted spyware chief hints that Greece's government was behind dozens of phone hacks | TechCrunch

I believe a conviction without evidence is not ⁠justice, it could be part of a cover-up and even a crime. I am willing to share evidence with national and international regulators.
Privacy professionals
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

The attack on the right to protest in the UK is not just about Palestine

Recent trials of pro-Palestinian activists reveal politicised policing and legislation threatening free assembly in Britain.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Where Are All the Campus Protests?

Recent events have led to a surprising decline in campus protests, indicating a shift in university administration's approach to student activism.
#iran
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Iran's Pezeshkian pledges economic overhaul amid spiralling protests

President Pezeshkian pledged economic overhaul and listening to public demands while blaming the US and Israel for fueling deadly unrest.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Iran: over 2,000 protesters arrested, rights group says DW 01/07/2026

Iran will fast-track trials with special judicial chambers and experienced judges, deny leniency to alleged rioters, amid thousands detained and nationwide protests.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

In Iran, hope gives way to fear as conflict rages on

Initial hopes for regime change in Iran have shifted to doubt and fear as the conflict continues and civilian casualties rise.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

In U-turn, UK police say Palestine Action protesters will be arrested again

London's Met Police warns that supporting Palestine Action may lead to arrest despite a High Court ruling against its proscription.
#iran-protests
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Greek court upholds convictions of leaders of neo-Nazi party

A Greek appeals court upheld 2020 convictions of Golden Dawn neo-Nazi party leaders for operating a criminal organization, confirming 42 members' sentences in a unanimous decision.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Can Iranians Rise Up? He Already Tried

As recent demonstrations showed, a sizable segment of the Iranian people already opposes the regime. But when President Trump told them to 'take over your government,' it seems unlikely he considered how the regime responded to those protests, or other movements for a more open Iranian society.
World news
fromYahoo News
1 month ago

Protest planned in NYC after US, Israel attack Iran

The U.S. and Israel are carrying out an unprovoked, illegal bombing campaign on Iran. This war serves no one but a tiny elite and oil executives.
NYC politics
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists | TechCrunch

A Greek court sentenced Intellexa founder Tal Dilian to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy violations related to the 'Greek Watergate' scandal involving government spyware targeting politicians, journalists, and officials.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People are gripped by huge fear': defiance and hope on the streets of Tehran

Tehran residents experience fear and uncertainty amid American and Israeli airstrikes, with many evacuating to countryside while security forces increase presence and internet blackouts complicate information access.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We can see that courage': Greece recovers long-lost photos of Nazis' May Day executions

Photographs emerged showing 200 communist prisoners walking to execution at Kaisariani in May 1944, revealing their stoic defiance and renewing public attention.
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Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Clashes in Albania as protesters demand PM Rama resign

Protests in Tirana turned violent as demonstrators clashed with police demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation amid corruption investigations tied to Deputy PM Belinda Balluku.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Thousands rally in Serbia as students vow to lead on fight against corruption

NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) Thousands of people rallied on Saturday in Serbia as university students announced a new stage in their struggle against President Aleksandar Vucic's tenure after leading more than a year of mass demonstrations that shook his autocratic government in the Balkan country. Protesters in Novi Sad, chanting thieves, accused the government of rampant corruption that they believe also led to a November 2024 train station disaster in the northern city that killed 16 people and triggered the nationwide movement for change.
East Bay (California)
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How nonviolent protest can break autocratic rule

Nonviolent, creative community tactics, including singing, noise, patrols and boycotts, are being used in Minneapolis and globally to resist ICE actions and drive political change.
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Fifteen years after Egypt's uprising, how faith and politics reshaped a generation

Fifteen years ago, Egyptians from all walks of life took to the street to demand "bread, freedom, social justice." They were protesting the oppressive 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak. Egypt had been under martial law for 31 years. This meant that political opposition was silenced, and opponents were often imprisoned and tortured. Police brutality was the norm. Egypt's economy was also weak and relied heavily on foreign aid and loans from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Philosophy
Higher education
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Surveilled on Your Own Campus

A University of Michigan student experienced persistent, targeted following and surveillance linked to multiple similar vehicles while active in pro-Palestine campus organizing.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The criminalizing of protest and dissent has a long history in America

Federal immigration agents increasingly label protesters and observers as domestic terrorists and prosecutors file charges against victims, using force and Section 111 to criminalize dissent.
Social justice
fromNature
2 months ago

Campus protests and civil disobedience: does academia have a problem with activism?

Academic engagement in activism can conflict with institutional expectations and affect career prospects, with perceptions shaped by identity and professional risk.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Iranians Who Feel 'Betrayed' by the Left

Iranians risk their lives resisting authoritarian repression to secure basic rights while some activists dismiss the uprising through ideological criticism.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

Twenty-four aid workers were acquitted in Lesbos after seven years facing migrant-smuggling charges, vindicating rescue efforts amid international concern over Greece's border practices.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Thousands rally in Serbia as students continue fight against corruption

University students have proposed banning corrupt officials from politics and investigating their wealth. Thousands of people have rallied in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, as university students who have led more than a year of mass demonstrations pledged to continue fighting against endemic corruption during the tenure of right-wing nationalist President Aleksandar Vucic. Protesters, chanting thieves, accused the government of rampant corruption.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Rescue or Crime? Humanitarian aid workers on trial in Greece

European prosecution of humanitarian aid workers at borders is being tested by a Lesbos trial accusing 37 people, including 24 aid workers, of serious crimes.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Born after the Arab Spring: 37 million Egyptians have no memory of 2011

Egypt's population surged to nearly 120 million since 2011, remaining very young while economic gains lag, with job creation failing to meet annual needs.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Serbia student protests: Vucic has reason to fear elections

Over the course of the past few months, Vucic has gradually narrowed down possible dates for a poll, moving from a vague promise that the election would take place "before the legal deadline," through information that it would be in "late 2026 or early 2027" to the latest announcement that suggests a vote could be held in October, November or December.
Miscellaneous
World news
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Police States Are Terrifying, But They Are Brittle. I Witnessed This in Tunisia.

A mass movement in Tunisia toppled a 24-year dictator fifteen years ago, showing how quickly entrenched authoritarian systems can collapse.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy

Reza Pahlavi claims street protests endorse his leadership, but Iran lacks unified alternative leadership and international actors like Trump remain cautious.
World news
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Why Trump Supports Protesters in Tehran but Not in Minneapolis

Widespread Iranian protests met with brutal state repression, internet shutdown, and heavy casualties, prompting international concern and claims the regime may be near collapse.
World news
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How Extremism Takes Hold

Assassinations and executions of prominent ideologues in the 1960s radicalized young activists across divergent movements, catalyzing decades of violent insurgency and extremist organizing.
World news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

As protests rage, Iran pulls the plug on contact with the world

Iran severed internet and telephone networks nationwide, isolating 85 million people and blocking diaspora communication during widespread economic protests.
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