By Catherine Thorbecke Google has fired an additional 20 workers that it says were involved in protests last week over the company’s cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government, bringing the total number of workers fired to 50, according to the group organizing the demonstrations. No Tech for Apartheid, the organizers of the protest at Google … Read more
President Biden on Monday weighed in on the pro-Palestine demonstrations taking place at elite university campuses. “I condemn the antisemitic protests,” Mr. Biden told reporters after an Earth Day Event in Northern Virginia Monday. “That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on … Read more
USC cancels valedictorian’s graduation speech amid safety concerns over pro-Palestinian post – CBS News Watch CBS News A controversial decision by leaders at the University of Southern California relates to the debate raging on many U.S. campuses over the war in Gaza. The school says it’s canceling a planned graduation speech by its valedictorian, Asna … Read more
A nationwide hot-button issue boiled over on Boston Common Saturday, when opposing sides to youth gender transition shouted at each other in front of the State House. “People who do trans surgery should go to jail,” protesters could be heard shouting from the common in between group prayers and singing. Their message was in turn … Read more
A protest of around 200 residents erupted in Seattle this month after a “serial squatter” refused to leave his $2 million mansion in the upmarket neighbourhood of Bellevue. Jaskaran Singh, who owns the five-bedroom property, has launched a legal case against the squatter, claiming that the unlawful tenant owes him a staggering $80,000. A court … Read more
Joined by state and city officials, local unions closed off Boylston Street for more than an hour in the middle of the lunch-time rush on Monday, to protest construction efforts at 581 Boylston Street, or the Wesleyan Building. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more
NEW DELHI: Dozens of protesting Indian farmers were detained en route to New Delhi on Wednesday (Mar 6), forcing them to call off their plan to converge on the capital in their demand for higher crop prices, protest leaders said. Thousands of farmers, mostly from the northern state of Punjab, launched a “Delhi Chalo” (Let’s … Read more
Workers at a Subway in Westchester launched a three-day strike Friday, March 1, claiming they’ve endured a wave of violence, including a machete-wielding man who entered the sandwich shop and screamed at employees. Armed with signs reading, “Fast food workers on strike” and “Know your rights,” employees at the 8406 Lincoln Blvd. business say it … Read more
The police will protect peaceful protesters who take part in the rallies organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to protest the rise in the cost of living, an official said on Monday. While the police pledged to protect the protesters, the federal government again urged the NLC to cancel the protest. Police spokesperson Muyiwa … Read more
After the death of a youth in the ongoing farmers’ protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has said that they will not cremate the person until he gets justice. Pandher told that a First Information Report (FIR) should be lodged against the Haryana Police. “Case under Section 302 IPC should be registered against those who … Read more
