Presidential candidates, activists praise ‘sacrifice’ of US airman who burned himself alive to protest Israel
Left-wing presidential candidates and activists are praising a U.S. airman who self-immolated himself outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Fire officials and police were called to the scene around 1 p.m. Sunday after 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, who was on active duty in the Air Force, live-streamed himself approaching the embassy gates […]
Students protest bullying of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict
Dozens of students and teachers walked out of an Oklahoma high school classroom Monday after Nex Benedict, a non-binary teenager, was allegedly assaulted in the bathroom and died the next day. Benedict, 16, died on February 8, a day after he got into an argument with three female students inside an Owasso High School bathroom […]
Hundreds of Thousands Flood Brazil’s Largest City to Protest Persecution of Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of São Paulo on Sunday to peacefully show support for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing an ongoing investigation into an alleged “coup” plot after his defeat in the 2022 presidential election. A massive Sunday rally filled São Paulo’s 2.7-mile Paulista Avenue with Bolsonaro supporters, […]
Angry French farmers with tractors are back on the streets of Paris for another protest
PARIS (AP) – On the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital, angry farmers staged fresh protests Friday demanding more government support and simpler regulations, tearing up tractors. I rode back to Paris. Dozens of tractors peacefully entered Paris carrying the flag of Rural Coordination, the farmers’ union that staged the protest. […]
Active-duty Air Force member Aaron Bushnell sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in DC as protest against war in Gaza
On Sunday, an active-duty U.S. Air Force member self-immolated in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. The man said he was carrying out “radical” protests against Israel, which invaded Gaza after the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack. Around 1 p.m., police said in the 3500 block of International Drive, N.W.Assist The U.S. […]
Kid Rock describes his Bud Light protest as ‘tantrum with a machine gun,’ became friends with company CEO
Kid Rock recently spoke out about the viral video of him shooting a Bud Light can last year in protest of beer companies’ woke efforts. The musician explained his infamous protest on Thursday’s episode of the podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” telling host Joe Rogan to just “have fun” and vent his anger at Bud […]
NYPD left with bloody head wound after attack after glow stick attack at weekend protest: cops
An NYPD officer was attacked with a psyllium-like object during a weekend protest across two boroughs, causing a cut so deep that it required two staples, authorities said. The officer was injured near the end of Saturday night’s demonstration organized by a group called Black Kings New York City, police said. In the demonstration, 25 […]
On the eve of Athens tractor protest, Greek prime minister rules out more concessions to farmers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister on Monday ruled out further concessions to protesting farmers on the eve of a rally scheduled to bring tractors to central Athens. Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed hope that Tuesday’s protests in the capital would mark the end of weeks of unrest for Greek farmers, who, like elsewhere in Europe, […]
Nigerians protest over skyrocketing inflation as local currency hits record low value
Nigerians are facing the West African nation’s worst economic crisis in years, caused by soaring inflation as a result of monetary policies that pushed the currency to record lows against the dollar. The situation sparked anger and protests across the country. Inflation rose to 29.9% in January, the highest since 1996, mainly driven by food […]
Czech farmers protest in Prague over EU agriculture policies
Hundreds of tractors blocked roads in downtown Prague on Monday in a farmers’ protest against the European Union’s agricultural policies. Similar protests against EU policies have occurred across the EU in recent weeks. The European Commission made several concessions, including shelving plans to halve pesticide use. Hundreds of tractors blocked lanes in downtown Prague on […]