Saturday, May 3, 2025

Tag: protest

Participatory budgeting includes community members in the public funding process

As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.

My hunger strike for Gaza: A 31 day experience

I began this hunger strike to demand that my government end the siege on Gaza.

University of Toronto students score a win for the climate—and campus...

“This victory shows students have the ability to enact institutional change."

Illinois students face felony charges for protesting Gaza genocide

University of Illinois students face felony charges for peaceful Gaza protest, raising concerns over free speech suppression and institutional bias.

Watch: Palestinian American lawmaker gives speech the DNC wouldn’t allow on stage

Ruwa Romman, a Palestinian American and Georgia state representative, shares the speech she was barred from giving at the Democratic National Convention after the Harris campaign refused to allow a Palestinian voice onstage.

Progressives rally 150,000 strong in support of Harris: A united front...

A diverse coalition of progressive leaders and grassroots organizers mobilize to defeat Trump while pushing Kamala Harris on critical issues like Gaza and a working-class agenda.

UnitedHealth reports $7.9 billion Q2 profits as protesters decry coverage denials

Protesters reiterated their commitment to fighting for healthcare justice, emphasizing the need for systemic changes.

Reflections on student activism

The commitment of this generation of student activists will reverberate through the progressive movement for years to come.

Student-led climate action is flourishing in DeSantis’s Florida

The “Green New Deal for UF” is a statement of support for bold, progressive climate action put forward by students.

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.

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Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears?

See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.

ICE is the American Gestapo, kidnapping and trafficking people

Why aren’t we arresting ICE agents when they break the law?

Trump is rubbing our faces in fascism. But the people are rising up

As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, will Trump’s grip on power will eventually slip?

‘Democracy is on life support’: Trump signs executive order to defund NPR and PBS

Move echoes far-right playbook to dismantle public broadcasting, threatens local news access for millions, and ignites legal and political firestorm over press freedom in the U.S.

‘Grotesque spectacle’: CEO pay skyrockets 50% as worker wages stagnate

Oxfam analysis reveals global CEOs now earn 56 times more than average workers as corporate profits surge and economic inequality deepens on International Workers’ Day.