2020-12-07 Farmers in India Rise Up Against Government and New Laws
Cool air blows through New Delhi in the mornings, and the sun is partly hidden by pollution. It is winter…
2020-10-22 Thailand Cancels Emergency Order as Protests Continue
Thailand’s government has canceled an emergency order that failed to end continuing pro-democracy demonstrations. The state of emergency was declared…
2020-06-19 Documentarians Turn their Cameras on Protests, Despite Dangers
Christopher Frierson was not expecting to be hit with tear gas at a recent protest in Brooklyn, New York. The…
2020-06-11 Protesters Target Statues Linked to Slavery
The death of African American George Floyd while being arrested by four Minneapolis police officers set off protests and some…
2020-01-13 Protests, Anger in Iran Over Airplane’s Downing
Mass street protests continue in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger airplane. Iranians expressed shock and anger…
2019-12-12 Protests Break Out Over Indian Citizenship Law
The approval of a new citizenship law by India’s parliament led to protests that turned violent in Northeast India. The…
2019-10-29 Protests Continue in Chile After Replacement of Cabinet
For two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in Chile’s capital, Santiago. Fresh demonstrations and attacks on…
2014-03-02 Venezuela’s President Looks for Answers to Protests
Welcome to As It Is, from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter, sitting in for Christopher Cruise in Washington. In…
2014-01-23 Corruption Protests Continue in Turkey as Government Dismisses Investigators
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. Today on the show we report…
2014-01-14 Clothing Sellers Urge Calm in Cambodia After Deadly Protests
Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter in Washington. After a huge strike by clothing…
2013-12-09 Protests Threaten Thai Travel Industry
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is. I’m Steve Ember in Washington. Today we tell about how continuing…