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Court ruling that could prevent environmental protesters from escaping punishment

A protester from climate change group Just Stop Oil was arrested Today’s hearing in the Court of Appeals could determine the future of civil disobedience. As a number of climate activist cases reach the courts, the plea used to acquit most of those accused may soon be cut short. The argument that companies would be… Read More »

Protesting farmers put the French government in a difficult situation

PARIS (AP) — Farmers have captured France’s attention by pelting government offices with fertilizer and barricading Paris with tractors and hay bales that hinder traffic. Farmers say their protest is not too soon. Complaints have long been growing in the European Union’s leading agricultural power. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused painful economic shocks, including higher… Read More »