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How Solidarity Falters Amid Repression and How We Can Do Better
“This system was designed to do exactly what it is doing,” says author and activist Dean Spade.
Milwaukee Shipped in 4,500 Cops From Across the US to Suppress Protest at RNC
Despite efforts to corral and silence them, determined protesters marched close enough to be heard by RNC attendees.
We Must Fight Repression With Solidarity — Not by Replicating Carceral Logic
A new tool helps activists think through the material impacts of the language we use to talk about protest and backlash.
Kenyan Protesters Call to Dissolve Parliament and Hold New Elections
Many in the movement have been “abducted” during the police crackdown on demonstrations, says a Nairobi-based activist.
North Carolina GOP Is Trying to Corner Prosecutors Into Charging Protesters
The new proposal is yet another disturbing development in the criminalization of dissent that has swept across the US.
Some Organizers for Arkansas Abortion Ballot Measure Fear for Their Safety
The recent doxxing of signature gatherers is an outgrowth of increasingly aggressive tactics by anti-abortion groups.
Divesting From Israel’s War Isn’t Naive. Students Did It With Fossil Fuels.
The success of the fossil fuel divestment movement shows why divestment is such a powerful and threatening demand.
Future Generations Will See Students Backed Palestine as Admins Attacked Protest
These moments determine how history will remember each of us, as well as how we remember history in the future.
Thousands Form “Red Line” Around White House to Demand End to Gaza Genocide
Protesters called out Biden for his empty threat to cut off support for the assault on Gaza if Israel invaded Rafah.
Palestinian Graduate: Protesters Show Courage for Gaza as Leaders Show Cowardice
Amid a growing movement, there’s hope that a liberated Palestine will exist within our lifetime, says Alexandra Aladham.