In Kashmir, Indian security forces have killed another protester, 18-year-old Danish Ahmad, who was shot to death by Indian troops for throwing rocks at an … Indian Security Forces Kill 1 Protester; Hundreds More BlindedRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Palestine / Protest / ToMl
Defending the rights of the BDS movement
Jana Tamimi, a 10-year-old journalist-in-the-making from the village of Nabi Saleh in the occupied Palestinian territory, asked me during the latest conference of the Boycott, … Defending the rights of the BDS movementRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Protest / USA Empire
4 Activists Arrested Protesting Plan to Sell Offshore Oil Leases
while Obama was speaking in Baton Rouge, four environmental activists were arrested in New Orleans on Tuesday while occupying the headquarters of the Interior Department’s … 4 Activists Arrested Protesting Plan to Sell Offshore Oil LeasesRead more
Posted inLatin America / Politics / Protest / ToMl
Crackdowns on Teachers in Oaxaca and Police Killings
in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, where a deadly police crackdown against teachers has left at least eight people dead, more than a hundred … Crackdowns on Teachers in Oaxaca and Police KillingsRead more
Posted inCoal / News / Protest / USA Empire
After 2-Year Struggle, Strip Coal Mine Shut Down
In West Virginia, residents are celebrating the permanent shutdown of a coal mine near a state forest. The announcement by the West Virginia Department of … After 2-Year Struggle, Strip Coal Mine Shut DownRead more
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Native Americans Are Barred From Disrupting Oil Pipeline Construction
A North Dakota federal court ordered Native American protesters Wednesday to stop blocking the construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline set to cross four … Native Americans Are Barred From Disrupting Oil Pipeline ConstructionRead more
Posted inHealth / Medicine / Protest / TPP / Trade / USA Empire
Why A Cancer Patient Faced Arrest to Fight TPP
I am a mom with advanced breast cancer. I lost my mother to breast cancer when I was 11. That’s why I was arrested last … Why A Cancer Patient Faced Arrest to Fight TPPRead more
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Alabama Prison Strike Organizer Speaks from Behind Bars
Alabama, where men at several prisons have ended a 10-day strike over unpaid labor and poor prison conditions. Their coordinated strike kicked off on May … Alabama Prison Strike Organizer Speaks from Behind BarsRead more