On June 14, more than one million people across America tuned into the event “Rise Up – Sing Out!” as an alternative to President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday party, according to media reports. In the Inner Sunset District of San Francisco, more than 30 people joined a watch party of the event at Sunset Commons on Irving Street.
Am vergangenen Samstag sperrten Aktivist*innen einen rechten Youtuber (o.l.) von einer Anti-Überwachungsdemo in Berlin (o.r.) aus, dort fanden sich auch zahlreiche Papp-Kameras (u.r.). Zeitgleich lief eine Demo durch Kiel (u.l.). Deutsche Polizeien sollen uns mit KI überwachen. Lange blieb der Aufschrei aus, jetzt gab und gibt es in gleich vier Städten Demonstrationen dagegen.
We unite to oppose the racist hate and violence of the far right. I urge people to come to the Together Against Hate march, starting at the GPO at 2pm to stand in solidarity with those affected by racism and to face down the far right.
"Today, Belfast spoke with one voice. This was the biggest anti-racist demonstration this city has ever seen, and everyone who turned out should be proud. We reclaimed our city from the fascist thugs who tried to take it from us. The people have answered terror with solidarity..." - Gerry Caroll
Schilder wie dieses gab es auf mehreren Demonstrationen gegen die Wehrpflicht. – Alle Rechte vorbehalten: IMAGO / Stefan TrappeSchon wieder geht die Polizei auf einer Demonstration wegen einer angeblichen Beleidigung des Bundeskanzlers gegen einen jungen Menschen vor. Solche Maßnahmen beschränken die Versammlungs- und Meinungsfreiheit. Eine Analyse.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament is projected to break every conceivable record: It will likely be the most-watched sporting event _ever_ —bringing in an estimated five million visitors to 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, atop a global viewership of six billion throughout the course of competition; more than one billion viewers are projected to watch the final match…
Violent demonstrations swept through Belfast last night following the stabbing of a local man on Monday, allegedly by a Sudanese asylum seeker. Protesters torched cars, targeted and raided immigrant‑owned businesses, and chanted “foreigners out” as they marched across the city. Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that the suspect had been…
AfD politicians were stunned when police arrived at their Bundestag balcony for waving the German flag at a protest - one officer reportedly looked embarrassed himself.</p>
Kämpfen gegen KI-gestützte Überwachung: Sebastian Marg und Tom Jennissen von der Digitalen Gesellschaft. – CC-BY 4.0: Jan FelsGerade werden deutschlandweit Polizeigesetze hart verschärft. Kollege KI zieht ein, die Überwachung ist künftig automatisiert. Dagegen stellt sich eine Demo am Samstag in Berlin. Im Interview erzählen zwei Mitorganisatoren, warum sich die Teilnahme lohnt.
Widerstand gegen Videoüberwachung hat viele Gesichter. – Hintergrund: Soroush Karimi, Kamera: Scott Webb, beide gemeinfrei-ähnlich bei unsplash.com, vermummte Figur: unbekannt, Bearbeitung: netzpolitik.orgMenschen wehren sich nicht nur mit Petitionen und Demos gegen den Ausbau des Überwachungsapparats, sondern auch ganz handfest. Wir zeigen die Geschichte des Widerstands gegen Videoüberwachung…
Widerstand gegen Videoüberwachung hat viele Gesichter. – Hintergrund: Soroush Karimi, Kamera: Scott Webb, beide gemeinfrei-ähnlich bei unsplash.com, vermummte Figur: unbekannt, Bearbeitung: netzpolitik.orgMenschen wehren sich nicht nur mit Petitionen und Demos gegen den Ausbau des Überwachungsapparats, sondern auch ganz handfest. Wir zeigen die Geschichte des Widerstands gegen Videoüberwachung…
22 of the 48 homes to be transferred for private sale and not social homes as intended. Cllr Wallace said “This is an incredulous turn of events and raises a lot of serious questions..." Protest this Tuesday, 9 June, at housing estate entrance on Foran’s Way, Tullow Co. Carlow at 6pm
The Triple Lock represents a major obstacle to this government. We'll have to demand Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and their lackeys in the Lowry group stop trying to short-circuit our democratic demand for Neutrality. Neutrality is our best real defence from the gravity of the West's wars.
President Lee Jae-myung is set to mark his one-year anniversary in office with an excellent showing in Wednesday’s local elections that were viewed as a referendum on his presidency. Exit polls suggest that his left-leaning Democratic Party is set to win 11 of 16 municipal leadership races, while the conservative People Power Party (PPP) will win…
A Kafkaesque political metamorphosis is unfolding across India as millions of disaffected Gen Z’ers are turning into cockroaches – that is, members of the new Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The party, an online protest movement created by a 30-year old recent graduate from Boston University, was inspired by India’s Chief Justice **Surya…
If anyone is in the area of Columbia, Maryland, this is in your backyard and Trump’s backyard. This would be one helluva thing to see and hear. We know Springsteen hates Trump and vice versa. Springsteen has spoken out multiple times, including a song for Minneapolis. It’s in early October. Mark your calendars. With appreciation […]
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Protest and Equality — Against a backdrop of Thatcherism, hospital closures and global conflict, photographer Sarah Saunders was a documentarian of the long decade’s effects on society, as well as the communities actively resisting it.
Police clash with Global Sumud Flotilla activists at Spain's Bilbao Airport as four arrested for blocking exit and assaulting officers in shocking viral scuffle footage.</p>
Student protesters will take to the streets in Serbia this weekend in the first major demonstrations this year against President Aleksandar Vučić. Students have become a significant political force in Serbia over the last two years: in 2025, then-Prime Minister Miloš Vučević resigned after anti‑corruption protests led by…
Molde fotballklubb skal i møte med Molde TIFO, som varsler protest mot klubbens hjemmekamper.
Staying above the fray is an impossible ideal
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Elected officials and LGBTQ+ organizers gathered near New York City Hall on Wednesday morning, urging a major hospital system to reject what advocates described as an illegal subpoena seeking medical records for transgender youth.
NYU Langone Health announced last week that it was one of several hospitals nationwide to be subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of…
Pádraig Mac Niocaill from PBP Mid Ulster branch describes the damage done to the largest body of freshwater on the island, which also supplies 40% of the drinking water in the six counties. 40 years on the fight continues. Join us this Sunday.
Auch dieser Digitalcourage-Aktivist fordert ein Recht auf analoges Leben im Grundgesetz. – CC-BY-SA 4.0: Fabian KurzDas Recht auf analoges Leben soll ins Grundgesetz – mehr als 64.000 Unterzeichnerinnen fordern das in einer Petition. Interessierte können sich bis 21. Mai anschließen. Im Interview erklären die Initiatorinnen: Der ausufernde Digitalzwang schadet der Demokratie.
Anti-Überwachungsdemo in Berlin.Verhaltensscanner, Gesichtserkennung, Datenanalyse: Immer mehr Bundesländer rüsten mit KI-Überwachung auf. Bislang lief das weitgehend geräuschlos. Jetzt regt sich Widerstand.
Nearly eighty Mexican cultural figures have signed an open letter decrying the installation of Pedro Reyes’s Tlali in the plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries. The group says that the monolithic 2026 work—described by writer William Poundstone as a “ready-made backdrop for social media posts”—reprises a proposal for […]
About 1,500 people demonstrated in Venezuela on Friday, denouncing a 26 percent income increase announced by the government as grossly insufficient in a crisis-hit economy. Acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday hiked the monthly “comprehensive minimum income” from $190 to $240 — a package comprised mostly of government bonuses that do not count toward retirement […]
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Am vergangenen Freitag (24. April) gab es nach längerer Zeit wieder eine Hausbesetzung in der Friedrich-Engels-Straße in Sülz. Aktivisti besetzten eines von insgesamt drei Gebäuden die seit vielen Jahren leerstehen und ehemals von der Russischen Handelsmission genutzt wurden. Berichterstattungen der Medien über die Aktion siehe Viel Lesestoff! Das sie immer wieder darüber berichten ist…
"They slammed me against the concrete… My face is sore, and I do feel a little loopy and dizzy.”
Threatening physical violence against public figures is ‘not acceptable’ in a democracy, the Tánaiste has said in response to comments made by James Geoghegan, one of the leader of the fuel protests. Extra.ie reported recently that in an expletive-ridden tirade captured on video, agricultural contractor Mr Geoghegan said he would drag Simon Harris out of […]