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Columbia Suspends Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Day After Omar Grills Its President
Omar had grilled Shafik about her characterization of pro-Palestine protests as antisemitic.
Demonstrators Across the World Disrupt Cities in Protest of Gaza Genocide
Protesters across 50 cities waged an economic blockade, blocking highways and shutting down arms manufacturers.
SCOTUS Declines to Review First Amendment Mass Protest Rights Case
“[P]eople don’t need to be afraid to show up. The Constitution still protects our right to protest,” McKesson said.
Groups Bring Tortuguita’s Killing to International Human Rights Commission
Activists hope the petition will debunk police narratives and join the international record of human rights violations.
Salvadoran Court Slammed for Upholding Charges Against Environmental Activists
Targeted by the right-wing government, the “Santa Marta 5” helped win a 2017 ban on metals mining in El Salvador.
Protesters Mark 6 Months of Gaza Genocide With Vigils in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
“The United States supplies the guns, and Israel pulls the trigger,” said organizer Erez Bleicher.
Meet the Palestinian American Doctor Who Walked Out of a Meeting With Joe Biden
Thaer Ahmad handed Biden a letter from an 8-year-old orphaned Palestinian begging him to prevent a Rafah invasion.
Activists Across 6 Countries Stage Day of Action Against North Sea Oil Drilling
Protesters in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands blockaded roads, ports and refineries.
Court Documents Reveal FBI Sent Several Informants to Standing Rock Protests
Depositions provide details about the way that federal security agencies intervene in climate and Indigenous movements.
How Solidarity With Palestine Helped Boost Starbucks Workers United
There are important lessons for working-class internationalism embedded in the Starbucks organizing experience.