by John Zangas Egyptian Americans in Washington, DC told President Mohamed Morsi to “leave” and “give us democracy” on June 29 and 30, coordinating with planned protests in Cairo. Claiming Morsi has turned back on promises made to establish a democratic government, supporters of Egyptians are expressing their displeasure with […]
Monthly Archives: June 2013
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Turkish Americans in Washington, DC rallied for a third time on Sunday, June 16 to show support for their countrymen protesting government repression in Istanbul. In the previous two days, hundreds of police raided Gezi Park and Taksim Square, firing tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets, sending the people […]
By John Zangas Police executed a predawn raid on Tuesday in Istanbul, cracking down on protesters in Takism Square, who have been seeking government reform in Turkey. There were reports in the Guardian of a “sense of a final showdown” after thousands rallied once again there on early Wednesday morning. […]
Several hundred supporters of Bradley Manning, the Army private who released classified documents to media group Wikileaks while stationed in Iraq, turned out in sweltering heat two days before Manning’s court martial is scheduled to begin. They gathered at the main gate of Fort Meade and marched about a mile […]
“I’m here to celebrate an American hero, and a hero of the first amendment, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of thought. And Bradley Manning has really stood for that all his life. In a way he’s been an outlier for a long time and I admire him […]