Boycotts

Top nominee Polanski to skip French Oscars after rape claim

PARIS (AP) — Filmmaker Roman Polanski is skipping the awards ceremony for France’s equivalent of the Oscars - where his ...
12:36 27 February 2022

California pardons gay civil rights leader in new initiative

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor announced Wednesday that he is posthumously pardoning a gay civil rights leader while creating a new pardon...
11:02 5 February 2022

KC fans under closer scrutiny for chants, ‘tomahawk chops’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While other sports teams using Native American nicknames and imagery have faced decades of protests and boycotts, the Kansas City C...
19:38 30 January 2022

Thousands-strong Hong Kong protest cut short by clashes

HONG KONG — Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong on Sunday, cutting short a rally after thousands had gathered at a park to ca...
14:21 19 January 2022

The Latest: Democratic debaters tackle China, Israel policy

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Democratic presidential debate (all times local):
2:28 20 December 2021

Democrats threaten to boycott next debate over labor dispute

WASHINGTON — All seven Democratic presidential candidates who qualified for next week's debate threatened on Friday to skip the event if an ongoing la...
22:48 13 December 2021

Rights researcher deported by Israel vows to continue work

JERUSALEM — A human rights researcher who is being deported from Israel over his alleged boycott advocacy said Sunday he will remain in his position a...
17:04 24 November 2021

India holds Kashmir elections despite lockdown, boycott

SRINAGAR, India — Village council elections were held Thursday across Indian-controlled Kashmir, with the detention of many mainstream local politicia...
10:46 24 October 2021