Protest

Belarus axed as host of ice hockey tournament over 'security concerns'
Sponsors of IIHF championships had begun to drop out after violent government crackdown on protests
Shaun Walker Central and eastern Europe correspondent
18, Jan, 2021 @5:44 PM

Inflated ego: Trump baby blimp joins Museum of London collection
The 6-metre-high orange inflatable became a symbol of British protest against the outgoing US president
Caroline Davies
18, Jan, 2021 @12:01 AM

Forty years on from the New Cross fire, what has changed for black Britons?
In 1981, a blaze killed 13 black teenagers at a London house party in a suspected racist attack. What can be learned from the legacy of the outcry and activism that followed?
Kehinde Andrews
17, Jan, 2021 @11:00 AM

America is broken – can Biden and Harris put it back together?
The US is riven with stark inequalities, rising white supremacist terror and large numbers who believe the election was stolen. The new administration faces a truly daunting challenge
Chris McGreal in Kansas City, Missouri
17, Jan, 2021 @8:00 AM

Lecturers warn they will strike if forced to resume 'unsafe' teaching
University and College Union warns any attempt to send members back to campuses too early will lead to ballot
Donna Ferguson
17, Jan, 2021 @6:15 AM

US Capitol riot: police have long history of aiding neo-Nazis and extremists
Experts were not surprised that officers were part of the mob, given the ties between some police and white supremacist groups in recent years
Sam Levin in Los Angeles
16, Jan, 2021 @11:00 AM

British QC prosecuting activists in Hong Kong fought to be allowed to take case
David Perry faces accusations of ‘making the wrong choice’ after applying despite local objections
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
15, Jan, 2021 @4:04 PM

Celebrity power undermining global conservation efforts, scientists warn
Hostile dispute over trophy hunting fuelled by ‘myths driven by emotion and morality that ignore critical facts’
Alex Morss
15, Jan, 2021 @12:42 PM

Politicians and media getting more hostile towards charities, poll finds
Exclusive: 90% of UK campaigners surveyed say their freedom to speak out or protest is under threat
Patrick Butler and Haroon Siddique
15, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM

The US Capitol riot risks supercharging a new age of political repression | Akin Olla
A new age of political repression is coming at a time in which we need protests the most, and it will be a bipartisan affair
Akin Olla
14, Jan, 2021 @11:31 AM

US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds
Law enforcement responses to more than 13,000 protests show a clear disparity in responses, new statistics show
Lois Beckett
14, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM

The Guardian view on democracy in America: the threat is real | Editorial
Editorial: Democrats are right to launch impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump for a second time. But he is a symptom as well as a cause of the current crisis
Editorial
12, Jan, 2021 @6:59 PM
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