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International Activists Target Oil Tanker Supplying Military Fuel to Israel
A growing coalition is working to prevent vessels carrying military fuel to Israel from docking in the Mediterranean.
Student Protests Force Bangladesh’s Prime Minister to Resign and Flee to India
Almost 100 people died on Sunday as police cracked down on tens of thousands of protesters who took to the streets.
“Not in Our Name”: 400 Jewish Activists Arrested Protesting Netanyahu Address
Over a dozen rabbis were among the protesters arrested, wearing prayer shawls that said “Never Again for Anyone.”
Bangladesh Cracks Down on Student-Led Protests Over Jobs, Inequality, Corruption
At least 174 people have been killed after police and soldiers were granted “shoot-on-sight” orders.
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.