Occupy movement in the United States
Chomsky: US Military Strategy Moving Toward World Destruction
US linguist Noam Chomsky believes that the US military strategy under US President Donald Trump is moving toward world destruction.
Protesters storm Bank of Greece over property foreclosures
A group of protesters opposing property foreclosures on Wednesday stormed the Bank of Greece in central Athens.
The protesters, about 25 individuals believed to be members of the "I won't pay" movement," remained inside the building as police were stationed outside.
No more details were immediately available.
Remembering Michael Brown's shooting in Ferguson
Police in riot gear contained around 200 protestors who poured out on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, to mark the anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teen whose death ignited racial tension.
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Athens turned into inferno by anti-state rioters? again! (photos + videos)
Violence broke out at 6 p.m. on Thursday when a group of 1,000 anti-state protestors gathered in central Athens. The so-called activists gathered towards a rally where thousands of miners were demonstrating in favor of the Skouries mining investment that is their livelihood.
The police responded to the clashes with the use of chemicals, whereas a chase began all the way to Propylaia.
Two police officers shot in Ferguson (video)
Two police officers were reportedly shot after midnight on Thursday outside the Ferguson Police Department. A protest was taking place outside the police department at the time when shots were fired. Dozens of demonstrators fled after the gun shot with some screaming, "They hit a cop!" Images posted on social media show one officer carried away.
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Protesters occupy Istanbul ferry to denounce ISIL’s Kobane assault, face passengers’ anger
Before the police were even dispatched to the site, protesters were manhandled by fellow passengers, after workers opened the doors of the docks to let them board the ferry
One passerby stabbed, another shot during Kobane protests in Istanbul suburb
Two people, in two separate incidents, were mistaken as protesters and were attacked and left in a serious condition
How the ISIL fire in Syria burned 22 Turkish cities: In four questions
What is happening in Turkey? What is the government doing? Who are the protesters? And what do they want? Here are the answers
Croatia Police Arrest of Rights Activist Condemned
The Croatian news website Index.hr on Thursday published a video of police pepper spraying a well-known human rights activist in Dubrovnik during his arrest in late July.
The video shows police using pepper spray while struggling unsuccessfully to handcuff Antun Zeravica, 37, in the old town area on July 31, after he refused to show police his ID card.
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Police use pepper spray to disperse protest against Sunday opening in Athens
Hundreds of protesters battled with riot police in one of the Greek capital's main shopping districts. No injuries or damage have been reported.