UK complicit in Israeli drones killing Palestinians, activists tell RT

The UK is complicit in Israel’s killing of Palestinians because it allows its drones to be produced and sold on British soil, a group of activists claim. Protesters, mostly from the Palestine Action campaign group, have hit out at the UK for granting a space for the manufacturing of drones that Israel will use in […]

Hundreds of black-clad ‘antifa’ activists confronted Trump supporters at a violent Berkeley rally

AFP/Amy Osborne Los Angeles (AFP) – Thousands of counter protesters clashed with supporters of President Donald Trump in California on Sunday, leading to more than a dozen arrests, police and witnesses said. A peaceful protest in Berkeley, outside San Francisco, began turning violent around noon (1900 GMT) as fights broke out with the opposing sides […]

The NRA’s plan to make people fear liberal activists could backfire

Screenshot/YouTube With his latest round of morning tweets, Donald Trump continued his days-long streak of unrepentant comments about Charlottesville. He has continued to claim that the “alt left,” in his words, shared blame for  bloodshed that left one woman dead and dozens injured, an assertion that is contradicted by extensive video evidence that shows white […]

'Tear racist statues down': Activists target Confederate monuments across US

Monuments to Confederate generals and to those who fought for the South during the American Civil War have been targeted by protesters in a number of US cities, following the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. A protester in Richmond, Virginia climbed on a statue of Confederate General J.E.B Stuart and placed […]

‘We'll sink them’: Angry activists threaten migrant traffickers’ ships arriving in Sicily

As Italy becomes increasingly frustrated with the number of African migrants reaching its shores, activists are taking matters into their own hands. They say they’re ready to sink migrant-trafficking ships and ensure that asylum seekers are returned to Libya. Anti-immigration activists are threatening to sink ships used to transport migrants off the coast of Sicily […]

$340mn gold seam discovered on ‘sacred’ NZ mountain, activists form human chain to stop mining

A newly-discovered seam of gold on New Zealand’s North Island has sparked a bitter stand-off between a mining company and environmental activists. Locals are concerned about the impact the mining will have on their “sacred” mountain. New Talisman Gold Mines announced that it had discovered the 8,500kg (18,739 lbs) seam at its Dubbo site in […]

Activists clash with traders as Chinese Dog Meat Festival gets underway (VIDEOS)

Published time: 21 Jun, 2017 15:32 China’s notorious Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival is underway despite earlier claims that the controversial event, which celebrates eating dog meat, would be banned this year. Animal activists are engaging in stand offs with meat trucks en route to Yulin in China’s southern province of Guangxi. It is […]

James Comey’s assertion that the FBI is ‘honest’ rubbed some civil-rights activists the wrong way

REUTERS/Jim Bourg Former FBI Director James Comey had glowing words for his old organization when he testified regarding President Donald Trump’s meddling in the bureau’s Russia investigation Thursday. “The FBI is honest, the FBI is strong and the FBI is and always will be independent,” Comey said to the members of Congress, media and observers […]

Labour Activists Say The Tories Aren't Bothering In Some Marginal Seats Because They Think They've Already Won

The Conservative party has been accused by Labour activists of “taking for granted” the fact that it expects to win in some of the most marginal Labour-held seats. Duncan Elliot for BuzzFeed News Workers in the Labour party office in Chester. The activists said their Conservative rivals are not bothering to campaign in seats with […]