Protest

July 16, 2019

The protests that have drawn millions into the streets have also spawned memes that show anger, sadness and solidarity among demonstrators.

Protest

Hong Kong pop star fights for ‘our autonomy’ as protests against Beijing continue

PRI's The World

July 12, 2019

Hong Kong pop singer Denise Ho has been an outspoken activist for democracy in Hong Kong. She says there has been a breakdown in the "one country, two systems" policy that the mainland had promised to abide by.

Conflict & Justice

After 25 years, a Nigerian widow still seeks justice for her husband and the rest of the Ogoni Nine

Living on Earth

July 05, 2019

Esther Kiobel, one of the widows of the Ogoni Nine, is one step closer to justice in her battle against the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company.

Global Politics

‘We are willing to die’ for democracy, Sudan protester says

PRI's The World

July 01, 2019

Dallia Abdel-Moniem is an activist who participated in the weekend's protests. She spoke to The World's Marco Werman on how protesters recovered after June 3 — and the message they wanted to send by raising their voices again.

Protest

Oklahoma's Fort Sill has a history of jailing minority groups. Migrant children could be next.

PRI's The World

June 26, 2019

Minority groups united at a weekend protest at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the US government plans to hold 1,400 migrant children. For the protesters, Fort Sill is a reminder of Native Americans and Japanese Americans who were held there in the past.

Protest

Aid worker jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike, husband joins from UK

PRI's The World

June 25, 2019

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested and accused of espionage while visiting her parents in Iran in 2016. To protest her imprisonment, she and her husband are conducting a joint hunger strike from her prison in Iran and from outside the Iranian Embassy in the UK.

Protest

Mass protests protect Hong Kong's legal autonomy from China — for now

The Conversation

June 18, 2019

In response to massive popular resistance, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced that she will suspend extradition vote. The new law would allow China to extradite suspects accused of certain crimes and prosecute them in Chinese courts.

Protest

Thousands of women walk off jobs in Switzerland

PRI's The World

June 14, 2019

Switzerland lags behind other Western countries in terms of equal pay for women. Thousands walked off jobs in a general strike on Friday to draw attention to pay to salaries and other issues.

Global Politics

Hongkongers wield ‘people power’ to protest extradition to mainland

PRI's The World

June 14, 2019

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong this week to protest the extraditions bill. The bill threatens the rule of law and autonomy of Hong Kong.

LGBTQ

Forsaken transgender pioneers recognized 50 years after Stonewall

Reuters

June 12, 2019

As the 50th anniversary of Stonewall approaches, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera are receiving a belated measure of recognition in death that coincides with a growing awareness of transgender rights.

Protest

The memes of the Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong pop star fights for ‘our autonomy’ as protests against Beijing continue

After 25 years, a Nigerian widow still seeks justice for her husband and the rest of the Ogoni Nine

‘We are willing to die’ for democracy, Sudan protester says

Oklahoma's Fort Sill has a history of jailing minority groups. Migrant children could be next.

Aid worker jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike, husband joins from UK

Mass protests protect Hong Kong's legal autonomy from China — for now

Thousands of women walk off jobs in Switzerland

Hongkongers wield ‘people power’ to protest extradition to mainland

Forsaken transgender pioneers recognized 50 years after Stonewall

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