The insults hurled at Alain Finkielkraut, a prominent intellectual, crystallized a number of dark elements in a climate of public tension.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
Anti-Semitic Taunts by Yellow Vests Prompt French Soul-Searching
The insults hurled at Alain Finkielkraut, a prominent intellectual, crystallized a number of dark elements in a climate of public tension.
Albania Protesters Clash With Police at Rally Called by Opposition
Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets on Saturday at an anti-government rally calling for the cabinet to resign and for early elections.
U.S. and Canada Warn Against Travel to Haiti as Violent Protests Continue
President Jovenal Moïse of Haiti has refused to bow to widespread demonstrations calling for his resignation.
Students Skip School Across Europe to Demand Climate Action
In cities including Berlin, London and Paris, young protesters took to the streets to urge their leaders to combat climate change.
The Saturday Profile: A Rap Challenger to the Thai Military Junta
In a repressive country, Nutthapong Srimuong does not shy from political themes. His rap video, “What My Country Has Got,” has been viewed 56 million times in three months.
A Valentine in Uncertain Times: ‘I Kiss You Amid the Taliban’
Young urban Afghans who came of age with the liberties of the past 18 years celebrate Valentine’s Day amid fears that compromise with the Taliban could erode basic freedoms.
Humanitarian Aid Stalls, Testing Venezuela’s Opposition
It had hoped to force a confrontation by transporting food and medical donations to Venezuela. The government reacted not with force, but with a crude, yet effective blockade.
Trump Tweeted a Photo of Iranian Protest. He Didn’t Ask the Journalist Who Took It.
Yalda Moayeri, a photojournalist from Iran, said that she felt “cheated and abused” when she saw that President Trump had used one of her images without permission.
Thousands Protest in Spain Against Catalonia Talks
Protesters in Madrid denounced Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for proposing talks to ease political tensions over a secessionist movement.