Protest

Iran Intelligence Ministry Attempts Intimidation of Nobel Laureate Ebadi

Lys Anzia | Posted 12.29.2009 | World


Lys Anzia

Nushin Ebadi, Shirin's younger sister, has been arrested by Iranian officials during a Monday sweep of the home they shared in Tehran. The move is obviously directed at the Nobel Laureate.

Iran Police Gun Down Protesters, Protesters Fight Back (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 12.28.2009 | World


HONOLULU - The Obama administration on Sunday strongly condemned the Iranian government's crackdown on protesters, offering its support to civilians "...

The Red Carpet Four

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 12.23.2009 | Green


Kumi Naidoo

Denying the Red Carpet Four release, thus keeping them away from their families over the holidays, for the crime of peaceful protest is a travesty of justice.

Iran Admits Protesters Beaten To Death By Jailers

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 12.20.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — After months of denials, Iran acknowledged Saturday that at least three people detained in the country's postelection turmoil wer...

The Battle in the Citadel of Capitalism

Garrett Johnson | Posted 12.18.2009 | Business


Garrett Johnson

In 1947, union leaders decided to take the fight to Wall Street, and shut down trade at the source: The New York Stock Exchange.

Copenhagen Meltdown

Sanjay Khanna | Posted 12.22.2009 | Green


Sanjay Khanna

The U.N. Climate Conference is falling apart. Protesters are being beaten in the street, Hugo Chavez is taking the high road and the whole thing might end without a new agreement.

Climate Talks Deadlocked As Clashes Erupt

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 12.17.2009 | Green


COPENHAGEN — U.N. climate negotiators looked Wednesday to the United States to bring fresh ideas – perhaps in the form of extra billions o...

High-Profile Activist's Arrest Fuels Fears Of Police Crackdown In Copenhagen

guardian.co.uk | Bibi Van Der Zee | Posted 12.15.2009 | Green


A high-profile climate activist was arrested ahead of tomorrow's major protests planned outside the Copenhagen climate summit, fuelling anxiety about ...

Redefining Protest in Copenhagen

Andrew Sniderman | Posted 12.22.2009 | Green


Andrew Sniderman

Tens of thousands marched peacefully on Saturday, and some opted for sticks and stones. But another group has embraced the bicycle as a symbol and medium for a new kind of environmental protest.

People Around The World Rally For Effective Climate Deal (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.14.2009 | Green


This past weekend, people from all over the world mobilized in their respective communities and cities to rally for an equitable, effective, and bindi...

Peaceful Protesters Take Over Copenhagen; Fight Climate Change (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 12.14.2009 | Green


An estimated 100,000 people marched through the streets of Copenhagen this weekend to rally against climate change, the largest of such gatherings in ...

Despite Stern Rejection, Leak, and Protest: Climate Talks Continue

May Jeong | Posted 12.10.2009 | Green


May Jeong

Wednesday, Todd Stern, Climate Envoy to the United States, dismissed the notion of developed countries owing financial reparations - otherwise known as climate debt - from CO2 emissions.

Julian Hattem

Protesters Return To Lieberman's D.C. Office, Six Arrested

HuffingtonPost.com | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Protesters returned to the office of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on Tuesday, staging a theatrical demonstration and urging the senator to stop taking...

Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

Guy Fawkes Protesters Finally Celebrate the Right Way

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 11.06.2009 | World


Allison Kilkenny

On November 5, 1605, England held a celebration for the opening of Parliament. Guy Fawkes tried to spark a revolution by blowing up the building, and ...

Bronx Dogfight Trial Begins

Reedu Taha | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York


Reedu Taha

When it comes to dogfighting penalties, New York State ranks 48 out of 50, and is therefore considered one of the most lax on its dogfighting laws.

Chevron Gets Fixed

Antonia Juhasz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green


Antonia Juhasz

On Sunday, Chevron became the first oil company to come under a Yes Men Audience Attack. Chevron was chosen because it's different from other oil companies.

Human Rights Protesters Arrested in Moscow for Demanding Freedom of Assembly

Oleg Kozlovsky | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


Oleg Kozlovsky

As democracy and civil rights in Russia diminish every year, the country is becoming more of a police state. The voice of dissent is silenced by cynical and cruel country leadership.

Groups Rally To End Tongass Forest Timber Sales

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Nearly a dozen conservation groups are appealing to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to put a stop to two timber sales...

My Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now

Michael Moore | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics


Michael Moore

I have 15 things we can all do right now to fix the very broken system in this country and to fight back against those who have brought us to where we are. C'mon people -- we can do this!

Health Reform Sit-Ins Thursday Across U.S.; Police Threaten Arrests

Huffington Post | Philip Ross | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact


Rather than standing for a cause, people across America are sitting in to draw attention to their frustrations with our country's health care system a...

Arizona Mothers Storm Kyl's Senate Office, Denounce GOP as Sexist

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


Dawn Teo

Dozens of local mothers descended on the office of Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona Wednesday to denounce what they say are sexist attitudes held by Kyl and the Republican Party in general.

Obama Is No FDR

Eric Stoner | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics


Eric Stoner

Rather than encouraging grassroots protest to help push the public debate and further a progressive legislative agenda as Roosevelt did, Obama is unfortunately publicly trying to quash pressure from the left.

Nazipalooza

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics


Allison Kilkenny

It has been said that organizing liberals is a bit like herding cats. Republicans have never had this problem. They're unified under the banner of beating "them," and the "them" this time around is President Obama.

Glenn Beck Accepts Key To Hometown Of Mount Vernon, Washington; 800 Demonstrate

The Huffington Post | T.J. Ortenzi | Posted 11.26.2009 | Media


Glenn Beck received the key to his hometown of Mount Vernon, Wash. Saturday at a ceremony that drew about 800 protesters, according to the spokeswoman...