Tag: activism
Student demands for divestment are not new
There is a long history of students organizing for divestment from states and institutions complicit in criminal acts, apartheid, and genocide. Today’s campus protests against Israel are building on that movement.
Clash at Columbia: NYPD’s aggressive response to student divestment protests sparks...
A peaceful protest at Columbia University turns tumultuous as NYPD officers deploy tear gas and draw weapons, reigniting discussions on campus freedoms and ethical investments.
Hundreds arrested: Students across US protest for Palestine as campus crackdown...
Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the U.S. arms industry have rocked campuses from coast to coast. The nonviolent...
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Climate activists blockade Citigroup HQ in NYC to demand banking giant...
Citibank is the world’s second-largest funder of coal, oil and gas.
Pro-Palestinian campus encampments spread nationwide amid mass arrests at Columbia, NYU...
Solidarity protests and encampments are appearing on college campuses from Massachusetts to California to protest Israel’s attacks on Gaza and to call for divestment from Israeli apartheid.
Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?
Hundreds of international activists wait to set sail from Istanbul to Gaza with 5,500 tons of desperately needed humanitarian aid.
Supreme silence: High court decision curtails protest rights, stifling voices in...
As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.
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.
Federal workers unite in solidarity with Gaza: A stand against policy...
This initiative, organized by Feds United for Peace, is aimed at highlighting the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and fostering dialogue around sustainable solutions.