Since the 1970s, the people of Iran have suffered under non-reasonable dictatorship rules to which children and families to authorities are exempt. Especially restricted are the women who are not to show their hair in public. Iranian women are now leading the uprising which is spreading across the country’s 40…
Read MoreOn September 16, 2022, 22-year old Jina Mahsa Amini, was killed for not properly wearing a headcovering. Following her death, protesters began chanting “women, life, freedom,” and “death to the dictator” referring to Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader. Internet access for the Iranian people including WhatsApp, Instagram, and mobile Internet…
Read MoreImagine if we could reach consensus on polarised issues like abortion or climate change, which for years politicians have largely failed to adddress, by randomly picking ordinary people to discuss them together – sounds like a naïve utopia, right?…
Read MoreBy Gaëtan Ledoux In the summer of 2021, plenty of protests flourished in several Western countries right after the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions, alongside the growing pressure for vaccination exerted by states on their population. While the number of people getting vaccinated was dwindling, and the Covid-19 cases numbers…
Read MoreBy Lovis Lindquist On the 21st of February 2012 some members of the feminist punk rock and performance art group, Pussy Riot, performed a protest song inside the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. The protest was aimed at the Orthodox Church and its support for Putin. Despite only…
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