Eviction Defense Successful Despite Aggressive Contractors

Minneapolis, MN – On June 1, 2022, authorities unsuccessfully cleared an encampment of tents on an unused strip of land off Interstate 35. Eviction defenders thwarted the sweep by asking for documents, helping residents pack and move, and using their bodies and placing objects in…

Man Shot by Israeli Forces During Land Day Demonstration

Bil’in village, Occupied West Bank, Palestine – A young man was shot with live ammunition by Israeli forces during a Land Day march along the wall separating the Palestinian village of Bil’in and Israeli colony settlements. Israeli forces targeted the marchers with live bullets, sound…

Palestinians Commemorate Land Day with Demos in Negev & Gaza

Gaza City, Palestine – Marking the 46th anniversary of Land Day, March 30, 2022, thousands of Palestinians rallied at the blockaded Port of Gaza in Gaza City. Days earlier in Negev, olive seedlings were planted. Land Day commemorates the murder of six unarmed Palestinians, killed…

Israeli Forces Stifle Religious Freedoms During Ramadan

Amidst rising tensions between Palestinians and Israeli security forces, Israeli police are restricting the movement of Palestinians in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. Over 8,000 police are deployed through the city, while Israel’s foreign minister made a “provocative” visit to Damascus Gate and…

Sit-in at Denver Recreation Center Leads to Meeting with City

Denver, CO – For months this winter, people who are unhoused and their advocates asked the city of Denver to open 24-hour warming shelters, among other demands they saw as life-saving, but received no response. Determined to be heard, they decided to conduct a sit-in…

Palestinians Protest Israeli Colony Outposts in Northern West Bank

Nablus, Occupied West Bank – Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacked Palestinian demonstrators opposing newly built Israeli colonist outposts on rural land. On Friday, March 18, a group of mostly young men marched against settlements and Israeli attacks. They confronted Israeli forces near the village of…

Unhoused Community & Advocates Take Over Denver Recreation Center

Denver, CO – On Thursday evening, March 10, community members who are without permanent housing and their advocates arrived at the Carla Madison Recreation Center in an attempt to take over the public facility overnight to be out of the below freezing weather.

Unicorn Riot…