Belarus frees more prisoners while simultaneously cracking down on dissent
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko announced pardons for 16 more prisoners on Wednesday, a gesture…
Politics and science can mix
Este articulo también está disponible en español. This past April, I attended one of the nation’s 1,400 “Hands Off”…
Survivor of Israel’s attack on Iran’s Evin prison describes a ‘slow death’ after 12-day war
BEIRUT (AP) — Sayeh Seydal, a jailed Iranian dissident, narrowly escaped death when Israeli missiles struck Tehran’s Evin…
6 Americans detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea: Police
SEOUL, South Korea — Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic…
Six Americans detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea, police say
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600…
6 Americans accused of trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600…
Iran executes 3 more prisoners it accused of spying for Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday over allegedly spying for Israel, its…
UK government says it will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism…
Freedom flotilla: activist on Gaza-bound aid ship praised Hezbollah chief
One of the activists aboard the so-called Freedom Flotilla attended the funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and…
Israeli forces detain Greta Thunberg after halting Freedom Flotilla aid boat
JERUSALEM (AP) — The boat carrying 12 activists who tried to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza has been…
IDF prevents aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, other activists from reaching Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were…
Facing a Changing Industry, AI Activists Rethink Their Strategy
In the spring of 2018, thousands of Google employees pressured the company into dropping a major artificial intelligence…