Over the past few days, the billionaire has posted incendiary comments about violent protests on the social media platform he controls, drawing the ire of the prime minister.
Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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Dancers Drop Threat to Strike During Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.
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Campus Protests Led to More Than 3,100 Arrests, but Many Charges Have Been Dropped
The spate of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments engulfed academic institutions of all sizes in nearly every part of the country.
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A Wall Street Law Firm Wants to Define Consequences of Anti-Israel Protests
Sullivan & Cromwell is requiring job applicants to explain their participation in protests. Critics see the policy as a way to silence speech about the war.
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Growing Economic Anxiety and Inequality Fuels Unrest Worldwide
Economic turmoil is spreading across the globe, and the response has been protests, attempted coups and elections of far-right politicians.
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Behind the Unrest in Kenya, a Staggering and Painful National Debt
Kenya, the fastest growing economy in Africa, is on the brink of a fiscal calamity. Across Africa, nations are spending more on interest than on health or education.
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Climate Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge With Orange Paint
Two climate protesters sprayed the powder onto the ancient stones on Wednesday, as the Summer Solstice was to be celebrated at the English site, a popular destination on the longest day of the year.
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Columbia Grads Reflect on How the Campus Protests Have Shaped Them
As students in Columbia’s class of 2024 received their diplomas, many of them were grappling with what intense activism on campus would mean to their futures.
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Some Jewish Students Say Their Views on Zionism Have Affected Their Social Life
Some Jewish students say they’ve been dropped by old roommates and sorority sisters and ostracized from campus clubs and teams because of their views — which are sometimes assumed.