Posted inChina Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Elderly Thousands of Chinese Retirees Protest Government Cuts to Benefits The protest in Wuhan highlights the strain on the finances of local governments, made worse by heavy spending on “zero Covid” measures. Posted by By Keith Bradsher Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu
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Posted inBasketball Black People Boycotts Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) Demonstrations, Protests and Riots James, LeBron Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks Muslims and Islam Names, Personal NBA Championship Nineteen Hundred Sixties University of California, Los Angeles Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Greater Than Any Basketball Record His N.B.A. career scoring record has been broken, but his legacy of activism and his expansion of Black athlete identity endure. Posted by By Kurt Streeter
Posted inBaraye (Song) Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Grammy Awards Hajipour, Shervin Iran Music Women's Rights ‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Is Honored With a Grammy 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. Posted by By Farnaz Fassihi