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An “extreme act of protest”: The long history of self-immolation as political statement
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNew York Self-Immolation Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images This story contains explicit written...
A history of self-immolation as 'extreme' act of protest
The Week via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Buddhist monk stands next to a banner with a picture of monk Thich Quang Duc, who set himself on...
Self-immolation as political protest: a brief modern history
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 months agoVigils have been held since the weekend for a U.S. soldier who died after setting himself on fire in...
Fact Check: The Truth About an Antisemitic Reddit Post Attributed to Israel-Hamas War Protester...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agoX user @liliesuu Claim: Posts on social media accurately show a Reddit post from Aaron Bushnell, the...
‘Harka’ Review: The Festering Aftermath of a Dream Deferred
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe compelling contemporary drama “Harka” takes place more than a decade after the start of...
The Mass Disappointment of a Decade of Mass Protest
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThough his name wouldn’t ring a bell to most in this country, Mohamed Bouazizi was, without question, among the most influential individuals of our...
What's going on with Iran's raging protests?
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoProtesters. Illustrated | Getty Images In September, a young woman named Mahsa Amini died while detained by the Iranian morality police after being...
With Regime Strongholds Joining Protests, Iran's Leaders Appear Nervous
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA motorcycle on fire in Iran's capital Tehran on Oct. 8, 2022, amid the biggest wave of social...
Tunisia's Saied unpicks 'Arab spring' democracy
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident Kais Saied has dramatically reshaped Tunisian politics in his favour since mid-2021, amassing near total power in what critics see as a march...
Air Force member Aaron Bushnell dies after setting himself on fire near Israeli Embassy
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn active duty member of the U.S. Air Force died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in an apparent protest to the war in Gaza.