HISTORICAL FACTS: Protests - The Untold Story

’How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’ Why Indian voters are on the streets

Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government

The Guardian - AU · 21m ago

By making protests conditional on state approval, governments are eroding our democracy

In July, a group in Bathurst, New South Wales wanted to hold a small rally in a local park against culling wild horses, known as brumbies.

The Conversation · 42m ago

Ice cold: Even in Alaska, Trump can’t avoid being protested at rally — breaks out more ‘your mom’ shots

Trump fumed at a protester in Wasilla, Alaska, calling them a ‘spoiled child,’ among other insults, after they interrupted his stump speech for Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan

The Independent UK · 57m ago

Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh shot dead by medical store owner in Punjab's Mansa

Parvinder Singh, an anti-drug activist, was shot dead in Mansa, Punjab, after confronting a pharmacy owner. Tensions escalated as Singh's supporters vandalized the medical store and protested against the ruling government. Investigations indicate the shooting was linked to a previous incident involving the store owner and Singh. Political leaders condemned…

The Economic Times · 6h ago

The Chicks review – exquisite harmonies and hard-won vindication in anniversary show

Two decades after country music blacklisted the band for their Iraq war protest, the trio celebrate their unapologetic album Taking the Long Way

The Guardian - US · 7h ago

Violence in Paris as tens of thousands turn out for student protests across France

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 11 police officers had been hospitalised following clashes with protesters in Paris on Tuesday.

Euronews · 7h ago

Call for peaceful protests to be allowed, not blocked

Australian permit systems for protests are largely out of line with international obligations to protect the right to peaceful assembly, a new report says.

AAP · 7h ago

Pak police fire tear gas, live rounds at protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan police on Tuesday fired tear gas and live rounds at protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as clashes broke out over the suspension of the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

The Times of India · 7h ago

Tens of thousands rally across France as high school protests gather strength

Tens of thousands of people rallied across France on Tuesday in support of protesting high school students, with unions putting turnout at 480,000, as anger over school conditions and alleged police violence fuels a growing movement challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s government ahead of planned cost-of-living demonstrations on Saturday.

France 24 · 8h ago

Interesting Criminal Case on Proving Intent to Cause Fear, Stemming from Confrontation at Protest

From State v. Elavsky, decided yesterday by Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Kevin Ross, joined by Judge Elise Larson: Neil… The post Interesting Criminal Case on Proving Intent to Cause Fear, Stemming from Confrontation at Protest appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · 8h ago