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Biden announces executive actions on climate change that fall short of what activists want

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a few executive actions to address climate change, with a focus on helping Americans facing extreme heat -- but the steps fall short of the more sweeping measures climate activists are calling for. While Biden didn't declare... Read More.

Abortion rights activists protest at White House, urge Biden to do more

Sunday, July 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Abortion rights protesters gathered outside the White House on Saturday to call on President Joe Biden to do more to protect access. The action, organized by the Women's March, is part of a "Summer of Rage" in response to the Supreme Court's decision... Read More.

For these Black activists, abortion isn’t just a woman’s issue. It’s about race, too

Monday, June 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Buried in the data about the nation's abortion debate is an uncomfortable truth: A disproportionate number of women seeking to end their pregnancies are Black. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women as a population have the highest rate... Read More.

Climate activist’s fight against ‘terrorism’ sentence could impact the future of protests

Thursday, April 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the fall of 2016, under the cover of darkness, Jessica Reznicek had a singular focus: to halt the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. At valve sites across America's heartland, she snuck through security fences, set fire to equipment, and... Read More.

Infuriating climate activists, Biden expands oil drilling on public land

Tuesday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a move that could help temper high gasoline prices, President Joe Biden is bringing back leases for oil and gas drilling on federal land -- but the reversal of a 2020 campaign promise has angered climate activists ahead of midterms that... Read More.

Parkland shooting survivors, activists call on lawmakers to pass gun reforms as midterms approach

Friday, March 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the fourth anniversary of the "March For Our Lives" rally, more than 1,100 body bags -- each one representing 150 people -- were placed on the National Mall Thursday to mark the more than 170,000 people who have died from gun... Read More.

Activists slam ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill’s progress in Florida legislature

Thursday, March 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jack Petocz, a student activist in Florida, led his peers on a school walkout last week in protest of what many call the “Don’t Say Gay" bill, which was passed by the state legislature on Tuesday. The Florida bill would limit what... Read More.

Activists say Olympic diplomatic boycotts ‘simply not enough,’ call for further action against China

Thursday, February 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the open ceremony of the Beijing Olympic games Friday, the movement to boycott the event has been intensifying with a rising number of protests in recent weeks, as seen lately in Indonesia, Taiwan, Germany, Austria, and Belgium. Citizens protested to denounce... Read More.

Afghanistan’s women’s rights activists tested Taliban in Oslo, but expect few advancements

Thursday, February 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- “Pick up the phone right now, call Kabul and ask the girls to be released immediately,” Hoda Khamosh, an Afghanistan woman’s rights activist shouted at the Taliban's acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Oslo, Norway, last week. Khamosh demanded the release of... Read More.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday

Thursday, December 9 by ABC News

(HONG KONG) -- Hong Kong’s already-jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday for taking part in a banned gathering in June 2020 to remember the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Hong Kong has a long history of commemorating June 4... Read More.

COP26: These are the young activists taking the fight against global warming by storm

Thursday, November 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Young people are taking climate action into their own hands as distrust over lawmakers' ability to tackle global warming continues to grow. Children and young adults are experiencing "widespread" psychological distress over government handling of the looming climate crisis, according to a... Read More.

Facebook employees questioned apparent restrictions on Palestinian activist’s account: Documents

Friday, October 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this year, multiple Facebook employees questioned the apparent restrictions on well-known Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd's Instagram account, according to internal Facebook documents shared with ABC News and a group of other news organizations. The document, titled "Concerns with added restrictions/demotions on... Read More.

Stories tagged with: activists

Biden announces executive actions on climate change that fall short of what activists want

Abortion rights activists protest at White House, urge Biden to do more

For these Black activists, abortion isn’t just a woman’s issue. It’s about race, too

Climate activist’s fight against ‘terrorism’ sentence could impact the future of protests

Infuriating climate activists, Biden expands oil drilling on public land

Parkland shooting survivors, activists call on lawmakers to pass gun reforms as midterms approach

Activists slam ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill’s progress in Florida legislature

Activists say Olympic diplomatic boycotts ‘simply not enough,’ call for further action against China

Afghanistan’s women’s rights activists tested Taliban in Oslo, but expect few advancements

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday

COP26: These are the young activists taking the fight against global warming by storm

Facebook employees questioned apparent restrictions on Palestinian activist’s account: Documents

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