Sri Lanka passes 22nd constitutional amendment bill curbing presidential powers
Abolition of the system of executive presidency was one of the key demands of the four-month-long anti-government protests that rocked Sri Lanka this year amid a catastrophic economic crisis that forced former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down
6 weeks and counting: Graduate student workers stay defiant before Columbia University admin
The graduate student worker union organized a large protest on Wednesday December 8, and shut down two main entrances of the university’s Manhattan campus. Dozens of community members and workers from a host of different unions joined them in solidarity
Palestinians targeted by Israeli spyware, facial recognition technology and other stories
Today we look at a report on the hacking of 6 Palestinians by the Pegasus spyware, the protest against unsafe living conditions at Howard University in the US, and more
Thousands protest against right-wing coup attempts in Bolivia and other stories
Today we look at mobilizations in defense of the Indigenous Wiphala flag in Bolivia, protests for democracy and quality education across schools in Swaziland, and more
Paraguayans rise in rage against mishandling of COVID-19
In this episode of Around the World in 8 Minutes, we take a look at protests in Paraguay against the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a massive strike by bank employees in India and a protest by students in South Africa
Police repress youth demonstration demanding jobs in India
As per reports, about 150 protesters were injured, 100 have been hospitalized, and about 500 arrests have been made.
Thousands of students mobilize in Greece against new education bill
The bill allows the setting up of a state security division on university campuses as well as students could also be held accountable for putting up banners and posters across campus.
Student protests compels Pakistani administration to hold online exams
Nationwide student protests forced the country’s Higher Education Commission to agree to holding online examinations after earlier announcing on-campus examinations from February 1
Health workers, students and teachers rise up for their rights in Greece
Health workers demanded fresh investment in the sector to combat the pandemic while students and teachers opposed the deployment of security forces on university campuses
In Austria, student groups protest higher fees for non-EU students
The University of Applied Arts Vienna has decided to enforce the Tuition Fee Ordinance 2019 as directed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Michigan University students seek safe working conditions
The strike which began on Tuesday will go on for four days and will culminate in a walkout over the weekend.
Thousands hit the streets in anti-government demonstration in Bangkok
An estimated ten thousand people participated in a demonstration on Sunday, supporting the ongoing students’ movement calls for political reforms. This is the latest in a series of growing protests against the establishment






