Category: Global
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African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums
On July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and placed him under house arrest. The perpetrators then appeared on national television and announced to the nation they were seizing power to end Niger’s deteriorating security situation and bad governance. Days later,…
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Maghazi Massacre: Israel Kills Over 100 Civilians in Christmas Eve Bombing
Maghazi Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip, Palestine — With over 100 dead and counting, the Christmas Eve massacre at the Maghazi refugee camp has become one of the deadliest Israeli bombings on Gaza since October 7. Gaza Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said that the…
Despite US Import Ban, Sugar Cane Cutters Still Face Abuse in Dominican Republic
El Seibo, Dominican Republic — Fields of sugar cane are spread as far as the eye can see across Central Romana Corp.’s plantation. As the largest sugar producer and exporter, and the largest private landowner and employer in the Dominican Republic, the company has built…
American Alternate Reality of the Gaza Genocide
This article is a commentary reflecting the lived experience, research and/or perspectives of the author. The views and opinions expressed don’t necessarily represent those of Unicorn Riot.
Looking at our social media feeds, it appears as if some of us are existing in a Pleasantville-esque…
International Solidarity Fostered at the First Ever ‘World Congress for Climate Justice’
Milan, Italy — For many years, transnational movements like “Fridays for Future” or “Extinction Rebellion” have tried to push governments to comply with the 1.5 C climate threshold set in 2015 by the Paris Agreement, yet activists believe not enough has changed. The struggles against…
Calls for Israel Boycotts, Ceasefire Disrupt Black Friday Shoppers
Bloomington, MN — As shoppers flowed into the Mall of America at 8:00 a.m. on Black Friday, anonymous groups dropped flyers and banners from rotunda balconies encouraging the boycott of large brands complicit with Israeli apartheid and the military occupation of Palestine.
“These companies profit from…
Pro-Palestinian Activists Take Over Amsterdam Central Station
Amsterdam, Netherlands — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists gathered in the main hall of Amsterdam Central Station at rush hour on November 7 in a sit-in protest inspired by similar sit-ins in New York City, London and elsewhere. Activists called for a ceasefire in the besieged…
Hundreds Rally Outside Colorado-Based Defense Contractor, Call for Divestment and Accountability
Fort Collins, CO — A recent photograph of an apparent missile fragment from a suspected Israeli bomb found in rubble in Gaza has sparked outrage across the country, in particular Colorado, because the name and logo above its barcode appears to be that of Fort…
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Gaza-Based Unicorn Riot Contributor Speaks on Israel Bombing His Home
Gaza Strip, Palestine — Mohamed el Saife has covered multiple wars in Gaza City “but this time, and for the first time ever, I feel scared” he said, while taking refugee in Khan Younis’ Nasser Complex. El Saife’s home was bombed a few weeks into…
Cultural Conferences Return to Brazil Without Fear of Repression
Cultural conferences have returned to Brazil without fear of repression and many organizers across the country are celebrating. The victory of current President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva over Jair Messias Bolsonaro in the last presidential elections marked the end of a turbulent period in…
Over 10,500 Killed in One Month as Israel Continues its War on Palestine
More than 10,500 Palestinians were killed in 30 days as Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip with more explosive power than two nuclear bombs. Gaza is in dire “need for a humanitarian ceasefire” and with over 4,237 children killed by Israeli forces and over 1,350 missing…
Die-In at Raytheon Compound in Tucson Calls Out Complicity in Gaza
Tucson, AZ — Raytheon employees on their way to work Thursday morning were confronted with an unusual spectacle — about 120 people, dressed in all black, lying in the road covered in white sheets, blocking one of the entrances to U.S. Air Force Plant 44,…
Palestine Can’t Afford Silence
"Showing blatant disregard for international law (and backed by the United States), Israel has continued to brutally slaughter Palestinians, not just in Gaza but also in the West Bank, which is not governed by Hamas. This indiscriminate killing of Palestinian people goes to show that this is an ethnic cleansing campaign, rather than self-defense, a fight against terrorism or a quest to recover kidnapped Israelis–all excuses Israel has used for its actions." - A commentary by Adnan Ahmed
National ‘Free Palestine’ Protest in DC
Washington, DC – Tens of thousands of supporters of Palestinians are in the nation’s capital for a series of protests pushing the Biden Administration to impose a ceasefire on Israel, which has been in an armed conflict for nearly a month against the stateless nation.…
Mass Protest in The Hague Calls Out Israeli War Crimes
The Hague, Netherlands — A massive pro-Palestinian demonstration marched around the center of The Hague this Sunday, where organizers and protesters were calling for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip, for the Dutch government to cut ties with Israel, and for the International…
A Decade After the Murder of Pavlos Fyssas, the Battle Against Fascism Remains Urgent in Greece
Athens, Greece – As on every September 18 since 2013, thousands of people marched in memory of the antifascist musician Pavlos ‘Killah P’ Fyssas and filled the street renamed in his honor, Pavlos Fyssas Avenue. Starting at the memorial site where Fyssas was murdered by…
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Zimbabwean Opposition ‘Disengages’ From Parliament in Protest of ‘Illegal Recalls’
Harare, Zimbabwe — It was a rough and rowdy return to Parliament business as riot police came down with helmets and baton sticks to break up an assertive opposition wing that charged back with pushing and singing. The House of Assembly was thrown into tumult…
Pro-Palestine Protest Attacked in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN — An older white man drove his vehicle through pro-Palestinian protesters and brandished both a box cutter and a knife on Sunday afternoon. The attack is part of a rising trend of violence on protesters and came as thousands of people held a…
The Story of Chris Kaba: How London Police Hide Behind the Thin Blue Line
London, United Kingdom — Chris Kaba, 24, was unarmed when he was fatally shot by police in Streatham Hill, South London on Sept. 5, 2022. Kaba was the eldest of three brothers raised by parents from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He lived in Wembley,…
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Hamas Attacks, Israel Responds: Thousands Dead in New War
On October 7, 2023, a coalition of armed wings of Palestinian groups led by the Islamist Hamas movement launched a massive early-morning surprise attack against Israel in what they have coined “Operation al-Aqsa Flood.”
Zimbabwean Government Mounts Post-Election Propaganda Campaign
Emmerson Mnangangwa’s government has mounted propaganda in the Southern African Development Community in the aftermath of Zimbabwe’s disputed August 23-24 elections.