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Iran’s Arab Minority Protests Daily Against State Repression

Hundreds, if not thousands, of Ahwazi Arabs have gathered in the capitol city of Iran’s Khuzestan province since Friday to protest against the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) corporation after they allegedly deliberately omitted any mention of the Arab culture during a children’s show celebrating Iran’s “diversity” on Nowruz, or the Persian New Year.

Iranian Arab Minority Protests in Ahvaz, Iran, March 29, 2018

Iranian MP: Popular Messaging App Telegram Is a ‘Security Threat’

The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee said this week that the popular messaging application Telegram, widely used by Iranians during the most recent uprisings which began on December 28, is “a security threat.”

telegram messaging

Four Dead as Supreme Court Order Triggers Caste Riots in India

Violence and unrest erupted throughout northern and central India on Monday as thousands of Dalits, members of Hinduism’s lowest caste, protested against an order by India’s Supreme Court that weakens legal safeguards put in place for their community in 1989.

Indian dalit women protest near Haryanan's Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hudda residence

Protests Continue Over Stephon Clark in Sacramento

Riots and protests over the shooting death of 22-year-old father Stephon Clark by police last month continued to rock Sacramento last weekend, causing the shutdown of major roadways and strengthening calls for justice.

Stephon Clark protest (Justin Sullivan / Getty)

Tom Steyer Building ‘Political Death Star’ to Run for President

Billionaire left-wing environmental activist Tom Steyer has reportedly built what some have described as a “political death star” through his multi-million dollar campaign to have President Donald Trump impeached — laying the groundwork for a potential presidential run by Steyer himself.

Tom Steyer (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)

Female #MeToo Leader Apologizes for Homophobic Remark

California State Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), a leader of the “#MeToo” movement who has faced sexual harassment accusations herself, reportedly apologized Monday for a homophobic comment she made five years ago about then-Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez.

Cristina Garcia (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Saudi Crown Prince Urges U.S. to Withdraw from Iran Nuclear Deal During Visit

During his U.S. visit, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman renewed his calls for the U.S. to fully withdraw from the nuclear Iran deal, saying the accord would not prevent Iran’s regime from acquiring nuclear weapons and likened it to “waiting for the bullet to reach your head.”

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, shown here on October 24, 2017, has denou

Nine Iranians Charged with Hacking Universities, Government Agencies

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) charged one Iranian entity and nine Iranians on Friday in a hacking scheme to steal intellectual property and information from at least 144 United States-based universities, various companies, and government agencies for private financial gain.

KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images

White Supremacists Hang Antisemitic Banners in Southern California

White supremacist groups in Southern California, and throughout the United States, have reportedly been hanging hateful, antisemitic, and anti-immigrant banners on rooftops and across freeway overpasses to recruit more members for the past 10 months.

AP Steve Helber

Gavin Newsom Disqualified by Past Affair, Says Amanda Renteria

Former Hillary Clinton aide Amanda Renteria, a late entry to California’s gubernatorial race, says Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s past sexual misconduct disqualifies him from holding higher office, and suggested the Democratic frontrunner should resign from his current position.

Gavin Newsom (Kyle Grillot / AFP / Getty)