activism
Mansoura court turns down appeal to release activist Patrick George Zaki
Egypt
February 15, 2020
Mansoura court turns down appeal to release activist Patrick George Zaki
The Mansoura Appellate Court has turned down an appeal to release activist Patrick George Zaki on Saturday. A researcher with…
Doctors in Egypt launch anti-genital cutting campaign after girl dies
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Doctors in Egypt launch anti-genital cutting campaign after girl dies
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Doctors in Egypt have taken time out of their surgeries for a campaign to raise…
Virus storytellers challenge China’s official narrative
World
February 11, 2020
Virus storytellers challenge China’s official narrative
BEIJING (AP) — After nearly a week of roaming China’s epidemic-struck city, filming the dead and the sickened in overwhelmed…
Google HR chief stepping aside as worker activism rises
World
February 11, 2020
Google HR chief stepping aside as worker activism rises
Google on Monday confirmed that head of human resources Eileen Naughton was stepping away from her job as “vice president…
Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight
World
February 1, 2020
Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight
After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday…
French campaigners highlight trawlers’ deadly toll on dolphins
World
January 21, 2020
French campaigners highlight trawlers’ deadly toll on dolphins
Three knocks on the cabin door: “Half past midnight!” It’s time for the team from Sea Shepherd, a group dedicated…
Thousands gather for Women’s March rallies across the US
World
January 19, 2020
Thousands gather for Women’s March rallies across the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women’s March rallies focused…
Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn
World
January 11, 2020
Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn
2020 is the most crucial year yet for humanity’s plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, experts said…
A decade of protests has reshaped the Arab world — and more change is on the way
Middle East
January 1, 2020
A decade of protests has reshaped the Arab world — and more change is on the way
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — When protesters flooded the streets of Tunisia and Egypt almost a decade ago, millions across the…
I wouldn’t have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg
World
December 30, 2019
I wouldn’t have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg
LONDON (Reuters) – Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said on Monday that talking to US President Donald Trump at…