Saturday, December 21, 2024

MIT’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism: Bans, censorship, and retaliation against students and faculty

MIT faces backlash for silencing pro-Palestine activism, raising concerns about academic freedom and its ties to Israeli military institutions.

Landlords evicted Maui residents and housed wildfire survivors for more money. FEMA didn’t take...

When the agency inked contracts with private companies to identify homes they could rent for survivors, it didn’t prohibit them from signing up properties that had been occupied by long-term residents.

Illinois students face felony charges for protesting Gaza genocide

University of Illinois students face felony charges for peaceful Gaza protest, raising concerns over free speech suppression and institutional bias.

A reformist program on immigration (or what Harris might have said)

A radical program would embrace the freedom to migrate as universal and therefore reorient the global location of investment to serve that freedom both domestically and internationally.

The National Day of Mourning honors indigenous resistance

A solemn tradition since 1970, the National Day of Mourning reflects on Indigenous genocide and land theft while advocating for justice and solidarity with global struggles.

People are creating the Green New Deal at the grassroots level

People are taking action at every level of society from students and workers to tribes to cities and states to create the transformation we need.

Global hunger crisis escalates: 343 million face food insecurity, 1.9 million near famine as...

A shocking 343 million people face acute hunger worldwide, with funding shortfalls and rising conflicts pushing millions closer to catastrophe. The World Food Program urgently calls for $16.9 billion to avert disaster.

Israeli siege leaves 130,000 children trapped and facing starvation in Northern Gaza

130,000 children under 10 face starvation and dire conditions as aid remains blocked in northern Gaza.

In times of crisis we need more people power—mass trainings are the key

For movements trying to harness the energy that emerges during political upheavals, mass training provides a crucial means to develop leadership and bring in new participants.

Union-owned Vegas hotel hires scabs amid striking workers’ fight for fair pay

Unionized workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas strike over inadequate wages and unsafe working conditions while grappling with the surprising involvement of a labor union-owned pension fund hiring strikebreakers.