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Activists "Pack the Port" to Get Killer Cargo Out of Oakland

3 weeks 5 days ago
On December 18, a wide range of activists protested at Oakland’s port commissioner meeting to demand an end to the Israeli military cargo shipments flying out of Oakland’s civilian airport, OAK. The protest was the biggest yet of the many held at 530 Water Street. Faith leaders, teachers, airport workers and students spoke, many recalling the stand Oakland had once taken to end South Africa's apartheid. It was again time, they said, to preserve that legacy.

Turning Point USA’s ‘AmericaFest’ Kicks Off in Phoenix as Fallout Over Founder’s Death Continues

4 weeks 2 days ago

The first Turning Point USA's AmericaFest since the assassination of the group’s founder, Charlie Kirk, happens with vacuum left behind after Kirk’s death that has opened the movement up to change.

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By L. Cam Anderson, Contributor

New Video and Poster Campaign to Counter ICE Recruitment

1 month ago
CrimethInc., subMedia and the Coordinadora Anarquista Tejiendo Libertad have prepared MERCENARIES, a video and poster campaign to counter ICE recruitment. They ask, "Please help us circulate these everywhere that people are at risk ... While Trump’s henchmen falsely claim that ICE is targeting 'criminals,' the real wrongdoers are those who are willing to do harm to their neighbors in return for a bribe."

Activist Shot While Open Carrying at ‘No Kings’ Protest Will Not Face Charges, but Security Volunteer Will

1 month ago

Prosecutors announced that they would not pursue charges against Arturo Gamboa, an activist in Utah who was arrested in June after a volunteer “peacekeeper” opened fire at a large "No Kings" protest injuring Gamboa and killing Arthur “Afa” Folasa Ah Loo.

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By Sean Summers, Unicorn Riot

The War on Terror Turns Left

1 month 2 weeks ago

Prairieland, TX – A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent.

The charges originated from a protest at the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, where a…

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By L. Cam Anderson, Contributor

Local ‘Participating Agencies’ Expand ICE Links in Minnesota as Counties Profit from Immigrant Detentions

1 month 3 weeks ago

The 287(g) program links local law enforcement agencies into ICE. The program has grown incrementally in Minnesota this year; meanwhile counties are collecting millions of dollars by detaining immigrants for ICE.

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By Dan Feidt, Unicorn Riot

Undeterred, Hundreds Stand Against Turning Point in Berkeley

1 month 3 weeks ago
On September 10, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot by a sniper while speaking in Utah. The event was the first stop of TPUSA's "American Comeback Tour." On November 10, Turning Point concluded their tour at UC Berkeley. The campus was locked down beforehand by a phalanx of riot police. Despite the show of force, hundreds of demonstrators turned out to denounce TPUSA. Several arrests were made.

Israel’s Committed 497 Ceasefire Violations Since October, Killing 342 Palestinians

1 month 3 weeks ago

Israel has committed at least 497 ceasefire violations, killing at least 342 Palestinians since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Oct. 10, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.

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By Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot

Activists Protest at Mansions of Billionaire Trump Supporters

2 months ago
Activists assembled in Alta Plaza Park, San Francisco's billionaire epicenter, on November 15 for a rally and march to demand, "housing, healthcare, and food for all," from the ultra-wealthy. During the rally, Socialists and Communists set up literature tables, and people distributed kits containing a whistle and ICE reporting instructions. The first stop on the march was David Sacks' mansion, then it was on to Larry Ellison's.

Union Starbucks Baristas Launch Nationwide Strike

2 months ago
On November 13, over one thousand union baristas launched a “Red Cup Rebellion” unfair labor practice strike protesting Starbucks’ union busting and failure to finalize a fair union contract. The open-ended strike begins with 65 stores across 40+ cities and comes after six months of Starbucks refusing to offer new proposals to address workers’ demands for better staffing, higher pay, and resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice charges.

Jamar Clark 10th Anniversary Event

2 months ago

Minneapolis, MN — On Nov. 15, 2015, Minneapolis Police officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze fatally shot unarmed 24-year-old Jamar Clark. The community responded by occupying the police’s 4th Precinct for 18 days and enduring a white supremacist terror attack where five people were shot…

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By Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot