Politics Buzz A history of Democratic presidents getting pushed around by their utopian liberal whiner base on the Left has been very good for America.
Politics Buzz Witness, the international human rights organization that trains activists on how to use video for change, have put together these tips on effectively filming and sharing documentation of protests, arrests, and police conduct.
When you travel to the Ukraine for a beauty competition, you should expect to meet the naked activists from FEMEN!
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An aid ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone by Friday afternoon, an activist said, but Israel's prime minister has vowed the ship will not reach land.
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An Islamic charity group that organized the aid flotilla to Gaza says its workers and relatives are trying identify nine bodies at an Istanbul morgue.
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Israel on Wednesday began deporting the bulk of nearly 700 international activists detained during its deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for Palestinians in the blockaded, Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
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Pro-Palestinian activists sent another boat to challenge Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Egypt declared it was temporarily opening a crossing into the Palestinian territory after a botched raid on an aid flotilla that ended with Israeli soldiers killing nine activists.
The Greenpeace trashcan dude was all, “Recycle your paper!” But then the scary-ass Russian military police were all, “Where are your papers?” And things went downhill from there.
Business Buzz In addition to Black Friday, today is also Buy Nothing Day, a worldwide day of protest against consumerism and the culture of stuff. If you have ever wanted to be an activist, today is your day: just sit on your ass watching “What Not To Wear” all day as planned, and voila! You are fighting the Man.
Sports Buzz As New York and other large cities prepare to construct (or at least mark off) more bike lanes, a debate is brewing about their efficacy. Lax enforcement and a slew of fatal accidents are leading many cyclists to the conclusion that bike lanes are merely a token effort on the part of urban planners and city officials.