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A news chronology of France in 2019: The year of Yellow Vest rebellion
A news chronology of France in 2019: The year of Yellow Vest rebellion Ramin Mazaheri is the chief correspondent in Paris for Press TV and has lived in France since 2009. He has been a daily newspaper reporter in the US, and has reported from Iran, Cuba, Egypt, Tunisia, South Korea and elsewhere. He is […]
Iran Again Blocks Internet & Mobile Service Ahead Of Protesters’ Funerals
Iran Again Blocks Internet & Mobile Service Ahead Of Protesters’ Funerals Fearing the potential for renewed protests and violent clashes with police, Iran has again blocked internet and mobile access to broad section of the country on Wednesday. This as several funerals will be held over the coming days for protesters killed last month amid a […]
When Climate Striking Stops ‘Sparking Joy.’ What Comes Next?
When Climate Striking Stops ‘Sparking Joy.’ What Comes Next? Youth activists pause to plan a fresh wave of action. On a cold Friday in Winnipeg two weeks ago, ten people gathered in a circle outside city hall singing “Happy Birthday.” They were celebrating the one-year anniversary of the city’s first student climate strike. “We’re all […]
Protests Banned Across India After All Hell Breaks Loose
Protests Banned Across India After All Hell Breaks Loose Tens of thousands of people in at least 15 cities across India Thursday defied a government ban on protests after violent demonstrations last week sent the country into chaos following the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), reported Bloomberg. CAA is a measure that the Modi government passed […]
Angry French Pensioners Cut Power To Central Bank, Hint At More To Come
Angry French Pensioners Cut Power To Central Bank, Hint At More To Come France’s trade unions on Wednesday defended a series of illegal power cuts to 150,000 homes, thousands of companies and the Bank of France in an effort to force the Macron government to quash its wide-ranging pension reform, according to Reuters. The power cuts, illegal under […]
All Hell Breaks Loose In India As Violent Protests Spread After Citizenship Law
All Hell Breaks Loose In India As Violent Protests Spread After Citizenship Law As central banks ramp up money printing to prevent the global economy from crashing, we’ve been documenting an alarming surge of social upheavals erupting across the world in 2019. The latest unrest is spreading across India like wildfire after the Modi government passed a […]
2019 was a year of global unrest, spurred by anger at rising inequality – and 2020 is likely to be worse
2019 was a year of global unrest, spurred by anger at rising inequality – and 2020 is likely to be worse 2019 may well go down as the most disrupted year in global politics since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the subsequent implosion of the former Soviet Union. However, the likelihood is that 2020 will […]
Western France Runs Out Of Gas As “Massive Strikes” Set To Paralyze Entire Nation
Western France Runs Out Of Gas As “Massive Strikes” Set To Paralyze Entire Nation France is bracing for major transportation disruptions throughout the country starting Thursday, as trade unions launch a strike in response to changes President Emmanuel Macron wants to make to the country’s retirement system, while port blockades have resulted in widespread fuel […]
ATMs Spitting Back Bank Cards In Lebanon As “Dollars Have Virtually Disappeared”
ATMs Spitting Back Bank Cards In Lebanon As “Dollars Have Virtually Disappeared” Though banks reopened this week in Lebanon, with the country’s financial institutions remaining front and center in massive anti-government protests amid accusations of corruption and wild mismanagement, withdrawal limits have now been made official by the country’s Banks Association — previously unofficially enforced. The formal controls now include limiting […]
In Landslide Vote, US House Joins Senate In Defying China, Backing Hong Kong Protesters
In Landslide Vote, US House Joins Senate In Defying China, Backing Hong Kong Protesters One day after the Senate unanimously passed a Bill backing Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters, and spawning a wave of complaints and threats from China which warned it would retaliate, moments ago the U.S. House of Representatives followed in the footsteps of […]
Over 100 Protesters Killed In Iran Amid Largest Internet Shutdown In Nation’s History
Over 100 Protesters Killed In Iran Amid Largest Internet Shutdown In Nation’s History Now five days into widespread protests in some one hundred Iranian cities after a dramatic gas price hike last Friday, Amnesty Internationalreports that at least 106 have been killed. However, “The organisation believes that the real death toll may be much higher, with some reports suggesting […]
Most Severe Internet Outage To Date Hits Iraq After Government Blocks Access
Most Severe Internet Outage To Date Hits Iraq After Government Blocks Access Iraqi anti-government demonstrators fear a major new crackdown is coming after much of the nation’s internet access has been cut, especially in the restive south. This also as Baghdad authorities fear outside ‘foreign interference’ after President Trump referenced the mass protests on Twitter. A […]
Over 1 Million Chileans Take to the Streets to Demand Political Reforms, Change to Country’s Neoliberal Economic System
Over 1 Million Chileans Take to the Streets to Demand Political Reforms, Change to Country’s Neoliberal Economic System “Chile is not the same as it was yesterday.” Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Saturday said he would reshuffle his cabinet after over 1 million Chileans poured into city streets across the country Friday to demand structural reforms to the […]
“Panic Mode” Run On Lebanon’s Banks Feared After 7-Day Closure Amid Protests
“Panic Mode” Run On Lebanon’s Banks Feared After 7-Day Closure Amid Protests Banks across Lebanon have been shuttered now for a seventh consecutive day, with the country’s banking association saying banks would remain closed Friday over “safety concerns” as massive anti-corruption protests have brought multiple cities to a standstill, which began a week ago. Reuters reports that banking operations have been “limited to […]
