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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…
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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
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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…
Zimbabwean Opposition ‘Disengages’ From Parliament in Protest of ‘Illegal Recalls’Â
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…