Tag: Protests
Revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei risks everything
Ali Khamenei The regime of the religious and revolutionary leader is threatening to drown the protests in blood. (Photo: IMAGO/APAimages) The war in the Ukraine, growing tensions with China, and…
Two months after the opening of Ukrainian ports
Grain in Odessa Transporting grain to the ports is a major challenge for Ukrainian farmers. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna For some it’s a major diplomatic success, for others an economic threat:…
Ukraine appeals to Russia’s minorities – warning shots at anti-war protests
Police in Russia More than 780 people were arrested over the weekend during anti-war protests in more than 30 Russian cities across Russia, according to the independent organization OVD-Info. (Photo:…
Russia pushes through sham referendums in Ukraine by putting pressure on the population
Riga Russia is apparently pushing through the sham referendums in occupied areas of Ukraine by putting pressure on the population. In the four regions of Cherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhia,…
Is the mullah regime now faltering?
protests in Iran For almost a week, men and women have been taking to the streets to demonstrate against the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest by Islamic…
Why Putin is relying on 300,000 reservists
Putin’s speech On Wednesday morning, the Russian President announced partial mobilization. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Riga Annexations, partial mobilization and a threat of nuclear weapons: The three building blocks are probably…
Why Putin is relying on 300,000 reservists
Putin’s speech On Wednesday morning, the Russian President announced partial mobilization. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Riga Annexations, partial mobilization and a threat of nuclear weapons: The three building blocks are probably…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz protests his innocence
Olaf Scholz on Friday at the beginning of his statements to the Cum-Ex investigative committee The Chancellor is to answer a series of questions before the Cum-Ex Committee in Hamburg.…
Hungary: Small business owners rehearse uprising
Small business owners demonstrate on a bridge in Budapest So far, small businesses have benefited from a tax reform from 2013. (Photo: AP) Vienna In Hungary, small business owners are…
Interior Minister warns against protests because of high prices
Berlin In view of new uncertainties about Russian gas supplies, there are growing concerns among politicians about social upheaval and political disputes. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD)…
Why their homeland offers no future for many Cubans
Mexico City The life of the Cubans during these weeks essentially consists of waiting, hoping and forging the future – and above all standing in line. Either people are waiting…
Die öffentliche Anhörung zur Besetzung des „Freedom Convoy“ zeigt eine gespaltene Wahrnehmung des Protests
Breadcrumb-Trail-Links Nachrichten Lokalnachrichten Die unterschiedlichen Erfahrungen, die am ersten Tag der öffentlichen Konsultationen am Dienstag ausgetauscht wurden, zeigten, wie polarisierend die Proteste geworden sind. Der Auditor General von Ottawa sagt,…
Brits protest against high fuel prices
Protest on streets in UK The prices at the pump have risen by almost 50 percent within a year. (Photo: IMAGO/News Images) London The rising cost of living has led…
Storming of the Capitol: Committee presents results
Ryan Kelly The US gubernatorial candidate has been arrested for his involvement in the Capitol attack. (Photo: dpa) new York When a rampaging mob took over the steps of the…
A guide to gaining power
Hamburg The structure of the psychological laboratory experiment is simple. Participants are asked to write about a moment when they either felt powerful or powerless. The problem with this is…
Russia’s Forced Citizenship: The Passport as a Weapon
Ukrainian and Russian passport Russian citizenship was also distributed in Georgia and used as a tool for territorial consolidation. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Berlin The imperial power expansion of modern states…
Laut SIU wurde eine Frau während des Protests in Ottawa von einem Polizeipferd nicht ernsthaft verletzt
Breadcrumb-Trail-Links Kanada “Da die Frau im Rahmen des Mandats der SIU keine ‘ernsthafte Verletzung’ erlitten hat, ist die SIU nicht gesetzlich befugt, die Angelegenheit zu untersuchen.” Erscheinungsdatum: 05.04.2022 • Vor…
High inflation plunges South Asia into political crisis
Bangkok The price of tomatoes has doubled in Pakistani markets in just a few weeks. In Sri Lanka, milk and medicines have become luxuries. Extreme price increases have now plunged…
Climate protests against gas & oil from Russia
Berlin Green, blue, yellow: With every new crisis, the posters of the Fridays for Future activists become more colorful and the demands more diverse. “Speed limit immediately”, “No oil and…
“If Ukraine loses, Europe will also be destroyed” – three key figures in the Maidan protests are fighting for the future of their country
Svitlana Zalishchuk She was behind the Facebook page that coordinated the protest. (Photo: Future Publishing/Getty Images) Lviv His Facebook post became the catalyst for the mass protests. “Okay, seriously now,”…