For these Black activists, abortion isn’t just a woman’s issue. It’s about race, too
(ATLANTA) -- Buried in the data about the nation's abortion debate is an uncomfortable truth: A disproportionate number of women seeking to end their... Read More.
Stories tagged with: activists
Climate activist’s fight against ‘terrorism’ sentence could impact the future of protests
(NEW YORK) -- In the fall of 2016, under the cover of darkness, Jessica Reznicek had a singular focus: to halt the construction of... Read More.
Infuriating climate activists, Biden expands oil drilling on public land
(WASHINGTON) -- In a move that could help temper high gasoline prices, President Joe Biden is bringing back leases for oil and gas drilling... Read More.
Parkland shooting survivors, activists call on lawmakers to pass gun reforms as midterms approach
(WASHINGTON) -- On the fourth anniversary of the "March For Our Lives" rally, more than 1,100 body bags -- each one representing 150 people... Read More.
Activists slam ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill’s progress in Florida legislature
(NEW YORK) -- Jack Petocz, a student activist in Florida, led his peers on a school walkout last week in protest of what many... Read More.
Activists say Olympic diplomatic boycotts ‘simply not enough,’ call for further action against China
(NEW YORK) -- With the open ceremony of the Beijing Olympic games Friday, the movement to boycott the event has been intensifying with a... Read More.
Afghanistan’s women’s rights activists tested Taliban in Oslo, but expect few advancements
(LONDON) -- “Pick up the phone right now, call Kabul and ask the girls to be released immediately,” Hoda Khamosh, an Afghanistan woman’s rights... Read More.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday
(HONG KONG) -- Hong Kong’s already-jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday for taking part in a... Read More.
COP26: These are the young activists taking the fight against global warming by storm
(NEW YORK) -- Young people are taking climate action into their own hands as distrust over lawmakers' ability to tackle global warming continues to... Read More.
Facebook employees questioned apparent restrictions on Palestinian activist’s account: Documents
(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this year, multiple Facebook employees questioned the apparent restrictions on well-known Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd's Instagram account, according to internal... Read More.
