Idaho Gov. Brad Little recently announced that the state has won a lawsuit from a group of protestors who set up camp near the Idaho State Capitol, from January to March 2022. In a public statement, Little said that “Idaho is not Portland, L.A., San Francisco, or Seattle where public officials have engaged in failed…
Governor Wins Lawsuit Against Protest Encampment Outside Idaho Capitol
Canada Drops out of Top 10 Countries in Global Ranking of ‘Human Freedom’
Canada, the land of the strong and free, isn’t so free anymore, according to the Human Freedom Index (HFI), produced annually by the Fraser Institute and U.S.-based Cato Institute. For the first time in more than 10 years, Canada did not rank in the top 10 freest countries worldwide, based on various indicators of personal…
Ottawa Police Planning for Potential Freedom Convoy Anniversary Protest
Ottawa will be increasing police presence downtown this weekend, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Freedom Convoy, Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs said. The police will not be allowing any vehicle-based protests in the city, and Stubbs said the police have a “scalable” plan depending on how many protesters potentially arrive in the city. Stubbs…
Police Arrest 6 After Violence Erupts in Downtown Atlanta Protest
Rioters set a police car on fire and smashed windows of various buildings at a protest in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, that turned violent on Jan. 21, which ultimately led to police arresting six people. The latest violence comes after police shot at and killed a man on Jan. 18. Police said they did so in…
Indonesia Deploys Security Forces After Nickel Smelter Protest Turns Deadly
JAKARTA—Two workers were killed in clashes and rioting at an Indonesian nickel smelter at the weekend, officials said on Monday, as hundreds of security personnel were deployed to maintain order after a protest over pay and safety spiraled out of control. An Indonesian and a Chinese worker were killed during the clashes at the PT…
LIVE 1 PM ET: Supporters of Chinese White Paper Protest Rally in New York City
Local supporters of the Chinese White Paper movement hold a protest at Washington Square Park in New York City at 1:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 14. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
New York Legislators Protest Against Rep. Santos
Legislators of Nassau County, New York, rally against Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) at 10:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 13 amid growing calls for his resignation. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Massive Protests Erupt in China’s Megacity Chongqing Over Abrupt Layoffs
Large groups of workers staged protests on Jan. 7 at a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Chongqing, a megacity in the southwest of China. The protests erupted after thousands of workers were abruptly laid off by Zybio, Inc., a manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits. Videos posted online show angry workers demolishing boxes of COVID-19 test kits,…
Protest-Backing Soccer Star’s Family Kept From Leaving Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-regime protests says his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving the country on Monday after their plane made an unannounced stopover en route to Dubai. Ali Daei, who had his own passport briefly confiscated after returning to the country…
Peru’s Defense Minister Named Prime Minister in Cabinet Shuffle After Protests
LIMA/MEXICO CITY—Peru’s President Dina Boluarte promoted the country’s defense chief to the prime minister’s job as part of a shuffle of her 11-day-old Cabinet on Wednesday, a move that followed protests this month that have left roughly two dozen people dead. Alberto Otarola, a lawyer who had been the Andean nation’s defense minister, was named…
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