Protests continue in Iran

Using the tenth anniversary of a student uprising that, at the time, posed the biggest threat to the Islamic regime, thousands of people crowded the streets of Tehran on Thursday to resume demonstrations against the outcome of the June 12 presidential election.

A journalist on the scene reported that the pro-government militia struck people on the arms and back while some protestors set trash cans on fire to counter the effects of the tear gas. Security forces has warned that police would “strongly confront” anyone who came out to demonstrate.

Honduran coup sparks fear of unrest in Latin America

Images of military vehicles with machine guns rolling through the streets of Tegucigalpa, have sparked ugly memories of darker times for democracy in Latin America.

What happened and why?

In the predawn hours of June 28, hundreds of armed and hooded soldiers broke into the presidential palace and seized Zelaya from the bed. They forced the president aboard a plane and sent him to Costa Rica. Zelaya called the action a kidnapping, and says he is still president.

Iraq Vet tells Congress to end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Since President Obama took office in January, 287 members of the American military have been discharged for being gay. Many activists and gay rights supporters are left wondering what happened to Obama’s campaign trail promise to be a “fierce advocate” for the LGBTQ community.

Climbing smokestacks for change

The G8 Summit is underway today and this morning members of Greenpeace were high in the sky to get their point across to world leaders. 100 activists from 18 different countries climbed the chimneys of four coal power stations in Italy to send a message to the world leaders at the G8.

They hung banners calling for more green jobs in the fight for climate change and ask these countries convened at the conference to be global leaders.