Posts Tagged ‘Protest’
 

 

Moscow’s March of Millions

Last Saturday’s ‘March of Millions’, which took place in central Moscow, drew tens of thousands of people to protest against President Vladimir Putin, the latest in a series of protests against the current Russian governm...
by Bryony Cottam
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International Political Forum

Egypt: A New Hope?

What have we learned from the Egyptian revolutions? Yes, Mubarak was a dictator and taking down his regime was the ‘right thing to do’, but, countries surely do not fix themselves overnight. Two years after the first revolu...
by Nadim Souss
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India’s Armed Crackdown On Student Protesters

The state of West Bengal, India, which conjures up images of art, music, quietude, literary greats like Rabindranath Tagore, and the historic site of early Indian nationalism, is widely regarded as a peaceful place by many Indi...
by Shambhavi Saxena
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What Do You Think of These G8 Protest Posters?

The G8, otherwise known as the Group of Eight, is an assembly of world leaders who meet annually to discuss global issues. Each year, the G8 holds a Leaders’ Summit, in which Heads of State and Government of member countries ...
by Natasha Lipman
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Hungary’s ‘internet tax’ and the evolution of an ill-conceived law

In a series of much criticised decisions, Hungary’s governing Fidesz party embarked upon a quest to revolutionise virtually all areas of the country’s political sphere, most recently drawing international attention ...
by Tímea Fazekas
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Independent Media Could Unite A Divided Ukraine

As thousands of Ukrainians have protested against the government, the divide is deepening between the pro-European part of the population and the government supporting pro-Russians. According to Alexandra Delemenchuk, who works...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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Japan: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

On June 23rd, 20,000 Japanese citizens staged a mass protest against Prime Minister Noda’s decision to restart two nuclear power plants. The on-going debate regarding the use of nuclear power has received a very negative rece...
by Yoonah Je
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Talk Is Cheap: Can UN Climate Change Summit Turn Rhetoric Into Action?

The world holds its breath: protesters rally on the streets of New York ahead of Tuesday’s United Nations’ Climate Change Summit, 2014.
by Kamleshan Pillay
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Thailand’s High School Civic Activism In A Time of Martial Law

These days, you don’t see much idealism or activism among Thailand’s youth—not since a coup last May led to the imposition of martial law. Now that the government has banned public gatherings of five people or mor...
by Zashnain Zainal
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