Resistance to military rule has grown increasingly violent since the coup in February 2021.
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Millions are expected to stay home in a ‘silent strike’ againt the junta, while the country teeters of the edge of collapse.
Extinction Rebellion are known for their disruptive protests.
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Extinction Rebellion’s 2022 climate action strategy needs to focus on stigmatising the fossil fuel industry if it’s to be successful.
Protestors march in Glasgow during the UN climate conference COP26.
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Joining a protest doesn’t just help attract others to supporting important causes - it comes with personal and psychological benefits too.
All major religions call on their followers to respect the Earth.
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Faith leaders hold significant financial and political power - it’s their duty to use it to shape the future of our planet.
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The anti-vax movement is no longer fuelled purely by fears about vaccines and harmful side-effects – there are other forces at play.
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To understand why this particular flag is being used requires a detour down a rabbit hole into this strange, conspiracy-laden, pseudo-legal culture.
Young people across the world have been at the forefront of recent climate activism.
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Supporting youth involvement in climate policymaking helps keep sustainability at the top of governments’ priorities.
Young Nigerians holding up a banner at the 1-year memorial of the Lekki shootings.
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Young people’s use of technology such as Twitter shows that they are interested in politics and governance and have found a way to participate.
A CCTV camera sculpture in Toronto draws attention to the increasing surveillance in everyday life. Our guests discuss ways to resist this creeping culture.
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Mass data collection and surveillance have become ubiquitous. For marginalized communities, the stakes of having their privacy violated are high.
A photo of art work by Banksy in London comments on the power imbalance of surveillance technology. Guests on this episode discuss how AI and Facial recognition have been flagged by civil rights leaders due to its inherent racial bias.
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Once analysts gain access to our private data, they can use that information to influence and alter our behaviour and choices. If you’re marginalized in some way, the consequences are worse.
It has been one year since massive #EndSARS protests swept over Nigeria.
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One year after the #EndSARS protests, not much has come out of the investigations into the shootings and deaths that occurred across the country.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is ‘listening’ to a woman quietly holding a climate action sign outside parliament. But politicians have a vested interest in downplaying disruptive protests.
Lobstermen attend a rally to protest Gov. Janet Mills’ support for offshore wind projects on April 28, 2021, in Augusta, Maine.
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Most Americans support clean energy in principle, but what will they do when wind turbines or high-voltage transmission lines come to town?
Attendees wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus look at an exhibit at a visitors center at the Winter Olympic venues in Beijing in February. Human rights groups have called for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics due to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China.
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Instead of boycotting the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, activists should pressure the IOC to let anyone attending the Games to express their views on China without fear of penalization.
Ex-service people protest the visit of US President Lyndon Johnson, December 1966.
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A short history of the Ex-Services Human Rights Association of Australia: a group of brave returned servicemen and women who protested the Vietnam War.
More than 30 U.S. states have passed laws intended to stop protests like the one against the Line 3 pipeline.
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Native Americans have long struggled to practice their spiritual rituals and protect their landscapes. Crackdowns on Indigenous protests could further erode the free exercise of their religions.
An Argentine justice crusader who calls himself Menganno has been patrolling the streets of the city of Lanus since 2010. Netflix has now picked up his character.
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In Latin America, common citizens have often donned outlandish outfits and comic book-inspired personas to lead demonstrations and promote social change.
Protesters march at Alausa Secretariat in Ikeja, Lagos State, in October 2020.
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The protests paved the way for healing, vitality and a new vista of productive life.
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There is no clear evidence that new regulations intended to crack down on ‘illegal behaviour’ are even needed. Most not-for-profit organisations are law-abiding and heavily regulated.
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Those who booed the England team for their anti-racist demonstrations are part of a long tradition of silencing protest in sport