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French Protests Escalate Over Attempt to Force Retirement Age Hike
On Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron forwarded a plan to raise the retirement age without a National Assembly vote.
ACLU Sues US for Using Military-Grade Helicopters to Quell George Floyd Protests
In June of 2020, the National Guard deployed two military helicopters against protesters in D.C.
Domestic Terrorism Charges Against Cop City Demonstrators Spur Further Protests
Actions and activities are planned all week, including a National Day of Action Against Police Terror on Thursday.
Trump Supporters Reportedly Banned From DeSantis Book Signing
Both Trump and DeSantis have a history of suppressing free speech.
Following Walkout, Students and Educators Keep Resisting DeSantis’s Censorship
As legislation targeting BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students and educators mounts, advocates say they refuse to sit idly by.
Atlanta’s “Cop City” Moves Forward as 19 People Face Domestic Terrorism Charges
The flimsy charges appear to be part of a strategy to undermine the protest movement, says reporter Alleen Brown.
Mayor Attempts to Reframe “Cop City” as Environmentally Beneficial
Andre Dickens announced a new “compromise,” but critics say the plan is a ploy to distract opposition to the project.
House Democrats Condemn Peru’s Crackdown, Push Biden to Cut Off Security Aid
The letter came days after police killed a demonstrator in Lima, where protests have swelled in recent days.
We Must Refuse “Normal Life” After Police Violence Like Killing of Tyre Nichols
We do not have to throw ourselves back into capitalist normalcy after acts of state violence are inflicted on us.
Democracy Is on the Line in Peru as Government Ramps Up Repression
Peru’s deepening crisis is a cautionary tale about governments that seek to override the will of the people.