Tag: activists

14 APR

‘Cynical and illegal’: Journalists, activists slam US-led missile strike against Syria

The US-led missile attack against Syria demonstrates Washington’s complete disregard for international law, and its timing, before a proper investigation was conducted, raises serious questions, experts told RT. Describing Saturday morning’s missile attack as illegal, Joe Lauria, an independent journalist and former Wall Street Journal correspondent, told RT that the strike was shocking – but […]

31 MAR

Here are the laws that student gun-control activists from Parkland actually want to pass

Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The national conversation about guns in America has been hijacked in recent days by a controversy between a Fox News host and David Hogg, one of the student leaders of the gun-control movement that erupted following February’s mass shooting at a high school in Florida. Ingraham and Hogg traded barbs this week after […]

24 MAR

‘It’s our time to talk’: Youth activists prepare for ‘March For Our Lives’ gun control rally

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in the ‘March For Our Lives’ gun control rally in Washington DC. The rally, organized by student victims of gun violence, is one of 700 events taking place across the US. The landmark event follows the killing of 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High […]

22 MAR

Actor Bill Murray writes op-ed comparing Parkland shooting activists to the students who helped end the Vietnam War

AP Images Actor Bill Murray wrote an op-ed for NBC News Think comparing the student activists of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting to the student protestors who helped end the Vietnam War. Murray also compared the difficulties of ending the Vietnam War to the challenges presented by gun-control reform. In an op-ed written for NBC News Think on […]

24 FEB

Here are all the brands that have cut ties with the NRA following gun-control activists’ boycotts

Associated Press/Evan Vucci Gun-control activists are organizing boycotts and calling for companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association. The NRA has partnerships with companies that offer members special deals, such as discounts on car rentals or hotel bookings. The car-rental giant Enterprise and the First National Bank of Omaha are among the companies […]

30 JAN

Activists demand UK police arrest Mohammed bin Salman over ‘Yemen war crimes’

Human rights activists are calling on British authorities to arrest Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his imminent visit to the country. They say he must be held responsible for alleged war crimes carried out in Yemen. The director of Human Rights for Yemen, Kim Sharif, told RT she has submitted an application to Westminster […]

26 JAN

Philippines Duterte tells Myanmar’s leader human rights activists are ‘just a noisy bunch’ amid Rohingya crisis

Paula Bronstein/Getty Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dismissed human rights activists as “just a noisey bunch” in a conversation with Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose country is going through a crisis with 655,000 stateless Muslims fleeing to escape persecution. Human rights groups also strongly condem Duterte’s drug war which has killed a suspected 3,900. […]

17 JAN

Yabloko founder Yavlinsky gathers enough signatures to face Putin in presidential race – activists

Activists from the opposition Yabloko party said they have gathered more than the required 100,000 signatures for veteran politician Grigory Yavlinsky to be registered as a candidate in the March 18 Russian presidential election. The party has collected 105,000 signatures in support of Yavlinsky and isn’t planning to stop at that, Nikolay Rybakov, campaign head, […]

05 DEC

Calling men ‘trash’ or ‘scum’ now hate speech: Facebook bans comedians & activists

Facebook has turned its politically correct ire on dozens of female comedians who, sardonically or otherwise, referred to men as either “trash” or “scum” – an act which the tech giant now considers a form of hate speech. The comments were not directed or targeted toward any specific men but were instead responses to alleged […]