Alice Speri
'Every Generation Must Reappropriate the Lessons of the Past': Protesters Reclaim MLK Day In Rallies Across US
MLK day took on renowned significance this year, in the midst of what has become the largest movement for racial justice in American since King’s days.
Palestinian Leaders Are Taking Their Quest for Statehood Global — Consequences Be Damned
The Palestinian Authority has sought recognition on the international stage despite expected repercussions from both Israel and the United States.
Protesters Shut Down Boston Highway by Handcuffing Themselves To Cement-Filled Barrels
A group of protesters found a creative way to "disrupt business as usual" on Thursday morning: handcuffing themselves to heavy cement-filled barrels and paralyzing traffic into Boston, during the morning rush hour.
France Accused of Double Standard After Comedian Arrested During Hate Speech Crackdown
Notorious comedian Dieudonné was arrested over a controversial Facebook post, one of more than 50 people detained Wednesday by French authorities.
Disgruntled Ex-Taliban Members Now Fighting and Recruiting For the Islamic State in Afghanistan
Several defectors from the Taliban pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a video released over the weekend, and reports suggest they are a growing threat in Afghanistan.
In Pictures: Syrian Refugees Are Freezing to Death as Snow Blankets the Region
The misery of millions of Syrian refugees who have fled their war-torn country to tent cities across the region just got a lot worse.
Islamic State and al Qaeda Supporters Cheer 'Charlie Hebdo' Attackers on Social Media
While many people expressed horror at the attack and shared messages of support, supporters of the terrorist groups tried to co-opt hashtags on Twitter.
Someone Detonated a Homemade Bomb Beside the NAACP Office in Colorado Springs
The FBI has not yet determined whether the NAACP was the intended target of the bombing, which caused no casualties, but the explosion brought to mind past attacks against the civil rights group.
Rubble and Rage in Jerusalem: Israeli Bulldozers and the Broken Homes They Leave Behind
Punitive home demolitions all but stopped after 2005, when an Israeli military study found that the practice failed to serve as a meaningful deterrent to violence. Now they're back.
Grand Juror in Ferguson Case Wants the Right to Speak Up and Is Suing the Prosecutor to Get It
A lawsuit filed Monday claims the public record needs to be corrected after St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch mischaracterized the Ferguson case.
Neo-Fascist Group Busted in Italy Was Planning Holiday Attacks on Migrants and Magistrates
Members of the New Order Vanguard neo-fascist group were plotting coordinated attacks on Rome’s subway system, politicians, police stations, courts, and Equitalia — Italy’s state-owned tax collection agency.
Princess Accused of Tax Fraud Will Be the First Royal to Stand Trial in Modern Spain
Cristina de Borbón — the sister of Spain's King Felipe VI — is accused of tax fraud as part of a case that sees her husband accused of embezzling millions in public funds.