Sep 29 Watch Demonstrating for democracy in Hong Kong By PBS News Hour Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Hong Kong to demand more democracy and oppose interference by Beijing in local politics. Lucy Watson of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Sep 29 Demonstrators coordinate using social media as Hong Kong protests swell By Larisa Epatko, Nora Daly Wide-scale protests continued for another night in Hong Kong in response to the Chinese government’s decision to vet candidates in Hong Kong’s 2017 elections. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch What will it take to restore calm and justice in the Ferguson community? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch Why doesn’t Ferguson’s police force reflect the community? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor of USA Today in for a closer look at the drama unfolding over the police killing of Michael Brown, as well as local reaction to the governor’s order for State Highway Patrol to take… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch After night barrage of gas and grenades, images of Ferguson confrontations resonate around U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 01 Pro-democracy activists swarm Hong Kong on anniversary of Chinese takeover By Ruth Tam At the peak of a stifling hot Tuesday, a historic number of Hong Kong activists marched over three miles in support of elections free from Chinese oversight. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Justices rein in presidential appointment powers and rule out abortion clinic buffer zones By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Watch News Wrap: Flooding may have triggered gas explosion at Florida jail By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Protests, rallies mark May Day around the globe By Justin Scuiletti The First of May marks May Day for many countries around the world. The holiday, which also coincides with International Workers' Day, saw many celebrations in countries such as Russia and Brazil. In several others, however, protesters took to… Continue reading
Mar 25 Taiwan’s president offers to meet student protesters after violent clashes By Ariel Min Taiwan’s president Ma Ying-jeou extended an offer to talk with student protest leaders in the midst of escalating tensions and demonstrations near the parliament building on Tuesday. Protests erupted between students and police after Taiwan's president refused to scrap a… Continue reading