CHICAGO — As protests surge across America just months before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, activists representing LGBTQ+ and women’s reproductive rights say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is violating their First Amendment rights and is unprepared for the onslaught of dissidents headed to the city this August. The claims were made as Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws .
The Biden administration is condemning the country of Georgia’s government for pursuing legislation inspired by Russia’s “foreign agents law” that has triggered mass protests in Tbilisi being met with a security crackdown. “The United States condemns the Kremlin-inspired ‘foreign influence’ legislation advanced in Georgia’s parliament earlier today and the false narrative government officials have adopted…
Police in Tbilisi fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters gathered outside Georgia's parliament on May 1 after a controversial "foreign agent" bill advanced in its second reading. The bill has fueled weeks of demonstrations and warnings from Brussels it could jeopardize Georgia's EU hopes.
Iranians will cast ballots in legislative and key assembly elections on Friday, with conservatives expected to tighten their grip on power in the absence of any serious competition.The Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is due to be the first to cast his ballot on Friday at 8:00 am (0430 GMT) at one of the 59,000 polling stations.