Belarus imprisons Catholic activist for insulting Lukashenko
A Catholic activist in Belarus was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday for charges that Western diplomats have denounced as politically motivated, the latest move in authorities’ sweeping crackdown on the country’s civil society. be. Vladislav Belazed, 33, who taught catechism at the Cathedral of the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary in […]
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon gives support to Disney’s Bob Iger in activist fight
Bank of America’s Jessica Lief Ehrlich talked about Disney’s $130 price target on “Craman Countdown,” a day after the earnings boosted the stock by 10%. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has voiced support for CEO Bob Iger and has become involved in the proxy battle between Disney and Trian Fund Management. Daimon told CNBC Iger […]
Chinese company infiltrating classrooms across the country, putting students’ data at risk: parent activist group
Parents Defending Education says a Chinese-owned financial company that provides tutoring services, which has been called into question by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, is infiltrating American classrooms. Tutor.com provides 24/7, on-demand tutoring and homework assistance for over 250 subjects for colleges, universities, K-12 schools and school districts, public and state libraries, employee benefit programs, and […]
Belgian far-right activist sentenced to 1 year in jail for racist speech
In a landmark ruling on how the country deals with extremism, a Belgian court on Tuesday said that a prominent far-right activist was accused of what the judge called “racist, hateful, Nazi and negationist speech.” Dries van Langenhove was sentenced to one year in prison. Five members of van Langenhove’s extremist group were given suspended […]
Pro-Palestinian Activist Slashes Historic British Painting
Radical pro-Palestinian activists have defaced a historic British painting depicting Sir Arthur James Balfour at Cambridge University due to its association with the formal establishment of the Jewish state of Israel. Police have launched an investigation after activists from the extremist activist group Palestine Action vandalized a 1914 portrait of Lord Balfour at Trinity College, […]
NYC Criminal Justice Reform Activist Charged with Murder
A New York ex-convict turned criminal justice reform activist has been charged with murder after the dismembered body of another former inmate was found in his apartment. Sheldon Johnson, 48, is a member of the public law firm Queen’s Defenders. Recent He was a guest on the podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” and said he […]
‘Criminal justice activist’ who appeared on Joe Rogan show is arrested for murder after human head and parts found in freezer
A former criminal and former gang member who became a “criminal justice activist” arrested on suspicion of murder After police found dismembered body parts in a New York City apartment. New York City police said Tuesday that they found a torso and severed arm in a sixth-floor apartment in the Bronx, where they were responding […]
Calif. school district pays activist group taxpayer funds to push social justice
Progressive activist group in California pays students $1,400 each to become racial justice and social justice warriors, reports say, and school district uses to fund ‘propaganda’ programs He is said to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Long Beach Unified School District has entered into a one-year agreement with Californians for Justice (CFJ), […]
The Māori climate activist breaking legal barriers to bring corporate giants to court | New Zealand
MIke Smith stands still in his khaki vest, posing for a photo against the dark autumn leaves of the Auckland Domain gardens. He joked that he had a determined look on his face, his eyes raised to the horizon, creating a “Che Guevara look.” “You know that? The way he looks up wistfully?” Smith says […]
Sen. Joe Manchin squares up against climate activist before the agitator gets shoved out of the room
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Virginia) appeared ready to pick a fight Friday after being called a “disgusting son of a bitch” by a climate activist during an event at Harvard University. video footage incident program. “You sold our futures and got rich off it, you son of a bitch,” a protester said from where Manchin was […]