activism
Cairo’s poets join a global chorus: 100 Thousand Poets for Change
Features/Interviews
September 27, 2019
Cairo’s poets join a global chorus: 100 Thousand Poets for Change
On Saturday, September 28, a number of poets, authors, scholars, literary enthusiasts, and diverse members of the general public will…
Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize
World
September 25, 2019
Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday won the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the “alternative Nobel Prize”, the jury…
Making waves: US youngsters gear up for climate protests
World
September 17, 2019
Making waves: US youngsters gear up for climate protests
For years, teenager Nora Gell from New York had learned about the environment and recycling at school, but her commitment…
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
RIYADH (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison…
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi officials have hailed as “historic” new rights granted to women in Saudi Arabia that further dismantle…
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
World
July 27, 2019
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs
World
July 14, 2019
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tens of thousands rallied in Hong Kong on Sunday driven by deep-seated anger at the government’s…
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
World
July 9, 2019
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader…
China station next target for Hong Kong protesters
World
July 7, 2019
China station next target for Hong Kong protesters
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to rally later Sunday outside a controversial station where high-speed trains depart for the…
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
World
July 1, 2019
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to…