PARIS — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their T-shirts could be seen passing under a security … Read more
Two climate activists threw some soup at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum on Sunday and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. This came as French farmers have been protesting for days across the country against low wages and other problems. In a video posted on social media, two … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave As the war in Gaza rages on, and both sides battle for support and public attention, supporters of Israel are making use of tools that allow them to mass report pro-Palestinian content as violating a platform’s rules. The tools also generate AI-written suggested responses to posts online, … Read more
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk has a lot of opinions on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 2015, Kirk called him a “hero.” In 2022, MLK was a “civil rights icon.” In December 2023, speaking before a group of students and teachers at America Fest, a political convention organized by Turning … Read more
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina — With predictable seasonality, tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad behind a barrier installed by a local hydroelectric plant. An environmental activist watched as workers removed trash from the river. “New year, new problems or rather old … Read more
HONG KONG — Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong. Lai, a media tycoon who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, faces one count of conspiring to print seditious publications to incite … Read more
AMSTERDAM — Climate activists blocked part of the main highway around Amsterdam near the former headquarters of ING bank for hours on Saturday to protest its financing of fossil fuels. Dozens of Extinction Rebellion protesters were detained by police late in the afternoon after ignoring orders to end their blockade. Police said the operation to … Read more
HONG KONG — An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under a sweeping national security law fled to Britain to seek political asylum, according to his social media posts Friday. Tony Chung was among the first convicted under the Beijing-imposed law that was introduced after the 2019 pro-democracy protests. He was … Read more
For nearly every incendiary piece of legislation, attempt to restrict access to resources, or rollback of digital protections and safe spaces proffered in 2023, a multiplied wave of activism has followed in its wake. The year proved to be a test of will between those in power and the communities they represent, a show of … Read more
LONDON — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading Just Stop Oil off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence. Just for walking slowly down the street, scores of people have … Read more