Hungary’s wall of shame
We are witnessing the sickening spectacle of a wall being erected in Hungary to stop refugees who are fleeing persecution from entering the country.
Video: huge flashmob in Glasgow as Scotland gets ready to say Yes
The guy who made this video – I don’t know him – describes these scenes on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street as “a flashmob”. I’ve never seen a bigger flashmob! It’s a massive demonstration, a huge show of strength by Yes voters in the independence referendum on Thursday. Make sure you see the moment about five minutes in, when the camera turns and lets us look all the way down the street…
Ukraine slides towards civil war: don’t choose a side in battle of reaction
The death toll in Odessa, in the south of Ukraine has reached 46, after clashes between broadly pro-Russian “Antimaidan” protestors and pro-Ukrainian Euromaidan activists on Friday 2 May.
Ukraine: no tears for Yanukovych, no cheers for new regime or fascists in its midst
We saw horror and bloodshed on the streets of Kiev last week. And we may not have seen the last of it yet.
Ukraine: the protest movement and the fascists
Huge protests have rocked Ukraine since November. Kiev’s main square has been occupied, there have been dramatic scenes of heavy fighting between militant protestors and police, and government buildings have been stormed and occupied too.