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This Valentine’s Day, Let’s Ditch Romance Myths and Seek Collective Liberation
In this frightening time, let’s dedicate ourselves to true love and liberation, caring for each other and the world.
![Anti-deportation demonstrators protest the Trump administration's deportations near police officers blocking an entrance to the 101 freeway on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2197342737-400x300.jpg)
When ICE Comes Calling, Rapid Community Responses Can Make a Difference
Is your community ready to fight deportations? Here’s how people in New York, New Jersey and Arizona are organizing.
![A protester participates in a Black Lives Matter protest near Los Angeles City Hall on the first anniversary of George Floyd's murder, May 25, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-1233103010-400x300.jpg)
Amid Reactionary Backlash, We Must Reinvigorate Our Movement for Racial Justice
Coalition building with an anti-racist and class-conscious framework can rejuvenate our movements.
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Between Lessons on Solidarity and Fascism, “Wicked” Is a Movie for These Times
As we bear witness to the same atrocities, we all have different ways of confronting them.
![Students participate in a protest in support of Palestine and for free speech outside of the Columbia University campus on November 15, 2023, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_1231-Solidarity-400x300.jpg)
In 2025, We Must Show Up for Each Other and Our Movements
“We need to distinguish our enemies from our friends, even when those friends make mistakes," says Eman Abdelhadi.
![Activists with Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard hold a demonstration against Easy Aerial and Crye Precision outside the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York on November 4, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_1220-brooklyn-1-400x300.jpg)
Anti-Genocide Activists Target Israeli Drone Manufacturer in Brooklyn
Activists hope to evict Easy Aerial from its headquarters for providing drones and software to the Israeli military.
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NJ Activists Brace to Fight Trump Immigration Agenda After Setbacks Under Biden
Activists who fought ICE detention under Trump and Biden are bringing their experience into Trump’s second presidency.
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We Can’t Relinquish Our Demands and Solely Play Defense During Trump’s Next Term
Even as we grieve Trump’s return, we must remember that our movements have often operated against the odds.
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How Immigration Organizers Are Gearing Up for Another Trump EraÂ
“It's inherently a racial justice fight and economic justice fight,” says organizer Silky Shah.
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Activists Occupy Parliament Building to Demand Canada Stop Arming Israel
More than 100 Jewish activists began a sit-in Tuesday to demand an immediate arms embargo.