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Protests
![Opponents of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines hold a rally at Lafayette Park next to the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/02/2020_0213-pipeline-protest-400x300.jpg)
Ohio Anti-Protest Bill Could Criminalize Support for Pipeline Demonstrations
A federal judge ruled against similar language in a South Dakota law last year that was deemed impermissibly vague.
![A lone protester stands on the steps of the capitol displaying a pink sign reading "IT'S NOT TOO LATE"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/02/2020_0205-protest-400x300.jpg)
280+ Protests Planned Across US as Senate GOP Prepares to Acquit Trump
Protesters are condemning Republican senators for turning what was supposed to be a trial into a cover-up.
![A protester holds a Free Hong Kong flag during an assembly to promote a march later that week, January 12, 2020, in Hong Kong, China.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0128-hong-kong-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Policy Toward Hong Kong Is Biased by US-China Trade Negotiations
“Trump doesn’t care about human rights,” says author and director of “Foreign Policy in Focus” John Feffer.
![Protesters against war with Iran rally in Herald Square Saturday January 4, 2020, in New York, NY.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/GettyImages-1191841336-400x300.jpg)
Global Protests Say “No War With Iran.” Can They Inspire a New Antiwar Movement?
Rebuilding a strong antiwar movement will require standing with progressive and revolutionary struggles abroad.
![Strikers block the Louvre Museum entrance as a strike over planned pension reform continues in Paris, France, January 17, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0123-strike-louvre-400x300.jpg)
Workers Shut Down the Louvre. The French Labor Strike Is Here to Stay.
The working class is in an uproar against Macron’s attacks on retirement benefits and they will not back down.
![hundreds of marchers participate in the Womens March](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0117-womens-march-2-400x300.jpg)
The Women’s March Is Back and Ready to Defeat Trump
The Women’s march returns this year with a new strategy to get women activated to oust Trump in November.
![A protester raises a sign during a protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0108-iraq-protest-400x300.jpg)
More Than 180 Events Planned Across US to Protest Trump’s March to War With Iran
We have a short window of time to stop a war with Iran. We need a massive protest.
![Iraqi protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah clash with supporters of Iraq's pro-Iranian paramilitary group Hashed Al-Shaabi on January 5, 2020, denouncing both the U.S. and Iran as "occupiers" while demanding reforms within their own government.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0105-iraq-iran-1-400x300.jpg)
Iraq’s Vote to Kick Out US Troops Reflects Growing Anti-Imperialist Movement
The rising violence between the U.S. and Iran inside Iraq threatens Iraqis' dreams of a better future.
![An anti-war demonstrator holds up the peace sign during a demonstration against war in Iraq and Iran on January 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/GettyImages-1191715492-400x300.jpg)
Thousands Take to Streets Across US to Protest Trump’s March to War Against Iran
“Nobody wins in this war except defense contractors.”
![Alt-right groups, including the Proud Boys, hold a rally on August 17, 2019, in Portland, Oregon. Anti-fascism demonstrators gathered to counter-protest the rally held by far-right, extremist groups.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/12/2020_0101-proud-boys-400x300.jpg)
Far Right Movements Suffered Big Losses in 2019. But They Are Far From Defeated.
As long as Trump remains in power, he will ensure a political climate for far-right groups to proliferate.