Saturday, June 13, 2026

Tag: anti-protest laws

The silencing of dissent: how Big Oil is shielding itself through...

money talks, and it’s drowning out the voice of the people as 60% of U.S. oil and gas operations are now fortified against protests due to an infusion of lobbying dollars.

New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights

Tiffany Crutcher was worried.  Oklahoma lawmakers had passed a new measure stiffening penalties for protesters who block roadways and...

New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights

A deep divide over protests and who defines what peaceful is?

When protests are powerful, the powerful punish protest

Even in the face of massive wealth and political influence, protest has the ability to change the conversation, to educate the public, change facts on the ground, and mobilize opposition.

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Israel linked to majority of global civilian deaths from explosive weapons in 2025

A new international monitoring report found that more than 22,600 civilians were killed by explosive weapons last year, with Israeli armed forces accounting for 56 percent of recorded fatalities worldwide.

Decades of research link pesticide use around homes, farms to childhood cancer

A new comprehensive meta-analysis published last month in the International Journal of Cancer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln analyzed findings from 88 epidemiological studies spanning more than 40 years.

Questions grow after analysis links US strike to water facilities serving 20,000 Iranians

Satellite imagery, bomb fragment analysis, and damage assessments have intensified scrutiny over whether U.S. forces struck civilian water infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about potential violations of international law.

The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.

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