Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

Indonesia Stripped of Under-20 World Cup After Israel Protests

The New York Times – Sports:
FIFA stripped Indonesia of this year’s Under-20 World Cup after government officials and protesters called for the exclusion of Israel’s team.
A ‘Rocking Chair Rebellion’: Seniors Call On Banks to Dump Big Oil

The New York Times – Business:
Older climate activists gathered in cities around the country for a day of action targeting banks that finance fossil fuel projects.
Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo

The New York Times – Business:
The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
French Protesters Rally in Last Angry Push Before Pension Bill Vote

The New York Times – Business:
Many believe the legislation to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 will pass Parliament, and they are looking beyond the vote to fight on.
A Hungarian Town Seethes Over a Giant Chinese Battery Plant

The New York Times – Business:
A $7.8 billion factory planned by a Chinese company in eastern Hungary has become divisive even within the party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who championed it.
Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?

The New York Times – Business:
Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a new law will turn the tide.
Plunge in Currency Deepens Iran’s Economic Crisis

The New York Times – Business:
Years of Western sanctions are partly to blame for the crisis. But economists say poor management by the country’s authoritarian clerical rulers also plays a big part.
Two Evangelical Leaders, Jim Wallis and Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, on ‘Radical Faith,’ Climate Change and More

The New York Times – Business:
With a focus on issues normally considered progressive, the Revs. Jim Wallis and Kyle Meyaard-Schaap hope to expand the evangelical political imagination.
Thousands of Chinese Retirees Protest Government Cuts to Benefits

The New York Times – Business:
The protest in Wuhan highlights the strain on the finances of local governments, made worse by heavy spending on “zero Covid” measures.
As Kansas City Chiefs Return to Super Bowl, So Too Will Tomahawk Chop

The New York Times – Sports:
The tomahawk chop has long been a feature of Chiefs games, but it has come under increased criticism from Native Americans.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Greater Than Any Basketball Record

The New York Times – Sports:
His N.B.A. career scoring record has been broken, but his legacy of activism and his expansion of Black athlete identity endure.
‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Is Honored With a Grammy

The New York Times – Music:
Shervin Hajipour won in a new special merit category recognizing a song for social change. The song has become the anthem of protests that have swept through Iran in recent months.