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Protesters Lock Themselves to Ladders to Block Traffic Outside Trump Rally in Washington
Dozens of activists blockaded a highway in Lynden as Trump held a rally in the rural community near the Canadian border.

The Shooting of Dion Avila Damon: A Case of Extrajudicial Killing by the Police?
Efforts to justify the killing of Dion Avila Damon by alleging he robbed a bank fail to recognize his right to due process.

US Educators Stand Against US-Backed Repression in Egypt
Members of the academic community in the US speak out against a regime that has targeted academics and students.

How to Create an “Ecology of Change” by Combining Movement Uprisings With Long-Term Organizing
Grassroots forces have been most effective when they have harnessed both the power of organization and the power of widespread defiance.

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We Need to Consciously Spark, Amplify and Harness Mass Protest
Uprising can be a craft, and that this craft can change our world.

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If Not Now, When? Young Jews Refuse to Stay Silent on the Occupation This Passover
Young American Jewish activists are calling for an end to American Jewish support for the Israeli occupation.

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Six Years After the BP Spill, Feds Plan to Lease More of the Gulf for Offshore Drilling
Offshore drilling opponents question whether fossil fuels are worth more emissions and the risk of another major oil spill.

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Berta Cáceres Lives On, and So Does Violence by Honduran Government and Dam Company
1,500 people from 22 countries convened in Honduras for the “Peoples of Berta Vive.”

Why I’m Ready to Get Arrested With Restaurant Workers
Everyone who cares about the state of our democracy should join us.

Democracy Spring: More Than 400 Arrested at US Capitol Protesting Corruption and Money in Politics
Similar acts of civil disobedience are scheduled throughout the week.