Protesters March Against War in Istanbul as Tension With Syria Escalates
After Turkey's Parliament approved further military action against Syria on Thursday, thousands of antiwar protesters marched to Taksim Square in the center of Istanbul.
View ArticleCampaign Over, Venezuelans Are Left to Tensely Wait (and Tweet)
Even if Venezuela's presidential campaign is officially over in the physical world, the battle continues online, where many vent, speculate and argue.
View ArticlePussy Riot Protesters Sent to Prison Camps
Two jailed members of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, and Maria Alyokhina, 24, have been sent to penal colonies to serve their sentences.
View ArticleVigils in Ireland for Indian Woman Who Died After Being Denied Abortion
The death of an Indian woman who was denied an abortion in Ireland last month during a long miscarriage prompted more than a thousand protesters to rally outside the Irish Parliament in Dublin on...
View ArticleAnger in Egypt Over Power Grab by President Morsi
Egyptians reacted angrily to a decree by the country's president granting himself broad and unchecked power. As protesters took the streets, many documented the day's unrest online.
View ArticleUnion Members Protest at Vote on Michigan Labor Law
Michigan lawmakers approved legislation limiting union powers amid loud protests from thousands of union members.
View ArticleMourning for Rape Victim Recasts New Year's Eve in India
Thousands of protesters marched on Monday in New Delhi, pledging to "take back the night," as India remained in mourning for the 23-year-old victim of a gang rape who died on Saturday.
View ArticleVideo of Chinese Censorship Protest
Video of the demonstration, posted online by international news organizations and Chinese bloggers, showed protesters carrying banners that read: "Get rid of censorship. The Chinese people want freedom."
View ArticleIn Saudi Town, Women Protest Detentions, Leading to Their Own
Last weekend, Saudi security forces encircled and arrested a small group of women who were protesting the long-term detention of relatives without charges on suspicion of terrorism, and the event has...
View ArticlePalestinians Rally Support Online for West Bank Protest Camp
About 200 Palestinian activists set up camp, and a Twitter feed, on Friday in a part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank just east of Jerusalem known as E1.
View ArticleActivists Document Sit-In by Families of Bombing Victims in Pakistan
In the Pakistani city of Quetta, relatives of scores of people killed in bomb attacks sat beside coffins in the street, refusing to bury their loved ones until they received assurance the state would...
View ArticleEgypt's Soccer Riots, a View From the Ground
Videos show reaction in Cairo and another Egyptian city, Port Said, to death sentences handed down in a deadly soccer riot case.
View ArticleBahrain Criticized for Use of Tear Gas Following Boy's Funeral
The government of Bahrain has drawn renewed criticism for its use of tear gas after activists said an 8-year-old boy died this month when his village was exposed to tear gas.
View ArticlePolice Video of Shootings at South African Mine Raises Questions
Video recorded by South African police officers during the mass shooting at the Marikana mine has raised new questions about the official account.
View ArticleVideo Game Inspired by Clashes in Egypt and Italy Allows Gamers to Fight the...
After watching Egyptian protesters battle the police, and taking part in a demonstration in Italy, an Italian animator created Riot, a new video game.
View ArticleSocial Media Images of Protesters in Moscow
An opposition protest in Moscow on Monday was extensively documented by the protesters themselves, who posted images and video on social networks of a rally attended by nearly 30,000 people.
View ArticleAdd Tear Gas and Stir: Images of Police Brutality Fuel Anger in Turkey
Frustrated by the relatively sparse coverage of recent demonstrations in the Turkish media, supporters of the protest movement have turned to social networks to share images of police officers using...
View ArticleCivil Disobedience on a Turkish Game Show
While most of Turkey's journalists were carefully avoiding mention of the protests this week, the host of one Turkish game show found a way to raise the issue not once but 70 times.
View ArticleAs Putin Tries to Charm World Expo Voters, Protesters March Again in Moscow
As protesters returned to the streets of Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin unveiled video of President Vladimir V. Putin speaking, in English, in support of the nation's bid to host the 2020 World Expo.
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