Monday, April 14, 2025

Tag: protest

Participatory budgeting includes community members in the public funding process

As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.

My hunger strike for Gaza: A 31 day experience

I began this hunger strike to demand that my government end the siege on Gaza.

University of Toronto students score a win for the climate—and campus...

“This victory shows students have the ability to enact institutional change."

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.

Watch: Palestinian American lawmaker gives speech the DNC wouldn’t allow on stage

Ruwa Romman, a Palestinian American and Georgia state representative, shares the speech she was barred from giving at the Democratic National Convention after the Harris campaign refused to allow a Palestinian voice onstage.

Progressives rally 150,000 strong in support of Harris: A united front...

A diverse coalition of progressive leaders and grassroots organizers mobilize to defeat Trump while pushing Kamala Harris on critical issues like Gaza and a working-class agenda.

UnitedHealth reports $7.9 billion Q2 profits as protesters decry coverage denials

Protesters reiterated their commitment to fighting for healthcare justice, emphasizing the need for systemic changes.

Reflections on student activism

The commitment of this generation of student activists will reverberate through the progressive movement for years to come.

Student-led climate action is flourishing in DeSantis’s Florida

The “Green New Deal for UF” is a statement of support for bold, progressive climate action put forward by students.

North Sea rebellion: Activists across six nations decry ‘fossil madness’ amid...

This movement isn't just a protest; it's a plea for the future of the children who stand to inherit a warming world.

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Israel bombs last functioning hospital in northern Gaza, killing child during Palm Sunday evacuation

Strike on al-Ahli Hospital condemned by global faith leaders and medical groups as healthcare system in Gaza nears total collapse

Trump accused of weaponizing Social Security and immigration system to target immigrants and silence...

Critics warn of authoritarian overreach as Trump administration marks immigrants as “dead” to force deportation and targets lawful residents for protected political speech.

Support the growing Sanders-AOC anti-oligarchy, class-warfare protest rallies

The surging Sanders/AOC class-war juggernaut confronts super PACs payola billions while pushing its humanistic, “democratic socialist” agenda to rebalance unjust wealth inequality.

House passes bill to shield Trump from legal accountability, restricts judges from halting unconstitutional...

Republicans push sweeping limits on judicial authority after courts repeatedly block Trump’s executive actions as unlawful or unconstitutional.

Revealed: Meat industry behind attacks on flagship climate-friendly diet report

New evidence seen by DeSmog suggests this surge of outrage against the report was stoked by a PR firm that represents the meat and dairy sector.