In spite of the current lockdown in Italy amid the coronavirus pandemic, anti-war activists protesting the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen have still managed to voice their opposition as the war enters its sixth year. Some activists raised banners from their windows in solidarity with Yemen. One Italian activist and journalist, Marinella Correggia, stated on Twitter: “In 2015, since the first days of the Saudi aggression, […]
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Activists on the Yemeni island of Socotra have condemned the fact that flights by the UAE’s Emirates airline are continuing despite the spread of the Covid-19 virus. It has been reported on the Houthi-aligned news site Uprising Today that Emirates flights have been carrying passengers from countries with known cases of the virus, including the UAE, to Socotra, ignoring the local authorities’ decision to suspend all […]
In A Pandemic, Climate Activists Reevaluate Their Tactics March 22, 2020 In A Pandemic, Climate Activists Reevaluate Their Tactics2020-03-222020-03-22https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/img_0253-1.jpg200px200px Above photo: The School Strike for Climate a year ago drew hundreds of protesters to the Utah State Capitol, and to locations worldwide. The youth climate movement is growing, but many students inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg are taking their fight online during the coronavirus crisis. […]
Jails have emerged as a key focal point of the struggle against mass incarceration. Several trends are in motion at the same time. In jurisdictions like New York and Los Angeles, grassroots-led struggles have closed facilities and blocked others from being built. By contrast, in many rural areas, local authorities are manipulating the opioid crisis and bail reform into a jail-building platform. But another important trend has captured far less […]
Iraqi social media activists and bloggers have called to temporarily halt the protest movement taking place in the squares and fields in Baghdad and in central and southern cities, in order to diminish the spread of the coronavirus, following the announcement of the deaths of eight people in the country. These calls come after the Iraqi authorities decided to close celebration halls, cafés and restaurants, to […]
Native activists and youth are shaping a clear vision for the transition necessary to guide us toward an environmentally just future — and there are more of them coming. Nationally, the Sunrise Movement and Indigenous environmental justice groups are overtaking entrenched political power with a breath of fresh air. Democrats are even talking about it. The Green New Deal policy is in Congress, but underlying it is the […]
Unknown gunmen shot dead two prominent anti-government activists on Tuesday in Maysan governorate, south of Iraq, Anadolu Agency reported. A police officer in the Maysan police department told the news agency that unidentified gunmen opened fire on the activists – Abdul Quddus Qasim and Karrar Adel – near the industrial zone in the city of Amara. “The activists were killed instantly, while the attackers fled the […]
An Iraqi security source said on Wednesday that unidentified gunmen assassinated two Iraqi anti-government activists in Maysan province, southern Iraq, reports Anadolu Agency. The security source identified the names of activists as Abdel-Aaddous Qasim and Karrar Adil, who were killed in Amarah city. The security authorities of the city opened an investigation into the incident. Since the outbreak of the anti-government protests in Iraq, several activists […]
Trans activists have been accused of launching smoke grenades at a Labour Women’s Declaration march held in West London Monday evening, in the shadow of Grenfell Tower. The march was held to raise concerns over the Labour Party’s policy on transgender rights and the issue of the perceived intrusion of trans rights into the realm of women’s rights. Labour women’s declaration meeting protested by twats.They set […]
Houston, Texas — Today, a grand jury refused to issue felony indictments against the Greenpeace USA activists and others charged following the peaceful protest on September 12, 2019 at the Houston Ship Channel [1]. Thirty-one people had been charged with a felony by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office under Texas’ controversial new anti-protest law, but none were indicted on this charge by a Harris County […]
Joseph Stalin’s legacy divides Russian and broader post-Soviet society. While Putin has condemned the Soviet dictator’s repressions, the Communist Party still regards him as an icon and others celebrate his role in WWII. Now a group of activists in Russia’s fourth-largest city plans to celebrate the anniversary of Stalin’s death with fireworks. Thursday marks the 67th anniversary of the Georgian strongman’s demise. The ‘celebrations’ will begin […]
Thirteen Disarmament Activists Blockade Trident Nuclear Submarine Base By Felice & Jack Cohen-Joppa, the Nuclear Resister. March 4, 2020 Thirteen Disarmament Activists Blockade Trident Nuclear Submarine Base2020-03-042020-03-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/img_0463-e1583340460190.jpg200px200px Washington state – Thirteen nuclear abolitionists blocked traffic leading into Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington on March 2, as part of a public protest of the United States’ Trident nuclear-missile launching submarines based there. The direct action came at the conclusion of the annual gathering of […]
A New Generation Of Climate Activists Is Reviving Fossil Fuel Divestment By Nick Engelfried, Waging Nonviolence. March 4, 2020 A New Generation Of Climate Activists Is Reviving Fossil Fuel Divestment2020-03-042020-03-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/divest.png200px200px Above photo: Student climate activists at the 2019 Harvard-Yale football game. (Facebook/Divest Ed) By tapping into existing networks and old campaigns, a new wave of student activism is making the fossil fuel divestment movement bigger, bolder and […]
Hundreds of people led by Indigenous land defenders and a coalition of environmental groups worked to shut down a large mining industry convention in downtown Toronto on Sunday, blockading the entrances to the building where the meeting was taking place as they protested against “the extractive industry’s violence, ongoing colonization, and complete disregard for the future of life on this planet.” Sunday’s action—aimed at the Prospectors […]
Russian activists have asked the Ministry of Justice to consider following the example of some other European countries and legalize prostitution. The world’s oldest profession has been banned in modern Russia since its formation. Moscow daily Kommersant reports that the human rights centre Memorial, the political organization OVD-Info and the Civil Assistance Committee have all suggested changes to the Code of Administrative Offenses. In particular, there […]
Oregon Jury Refuses To Convict Extinction Rebellion Activists Of Protest Charges By Lauren Regan, CLDC.org. March 1, 2020 Oregon Jury Refuses To Convict Extinction Rebellion Activists Of Protest Charges2020-03-012020-03-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/022720-xr-defendants-and-lawyers-e1583073947307.jpeg200px200px Above photo: The defendants and their lawyers. From CLDC. First Climate Necessity Defense in the State Portland, OR — CLDC attorneys Lauren Regan and Cooper Brinson, joined by co-counsel and Portland attorney Kenneth Kreuscher, are pleased that […]
Moscow sees its first mass opposition gathering of the year on Saturday, as a rally is held in the Russian capital to commemorate politician Boris Nemtsov, who was killed five years ago. The death of Nemtsov, a veteran critic of the Russian government, is among the unifying points for various opposition groups in the country who are normally at odds with one another. Organizers of the […]
How Undocumented Activists In New Jersey Won Driver’s Licenses For All By Loretta Graceffo, Wagingnonviolence.org February 26, 2020 How Undocumented Activists In New Jersey Won Driver’s Licenses For All2020-02-262020-02-26https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-80-e1582747420374.png200px200px Above Photo: Li Adorno at a protest against ICE. (Facebook) Undocumented activist Li Adorno talks about about how his community mobilized to demand driver’s licenses for all in New Jersey — and won. In December, New Jersey Gov. Phil […]
Seven Jewish Activists Arrested Demanding Biden Skip AIPAC February 26, 2020 Seven Jewish Activists Arrested Demanding Biden Skip AIPAC2020-02-262020-02-26https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/aipac-protest-at-biden-headquarters-2-25-20-e1582729698660.png200px200px Above #SkipAIPAC protest at Biden headquarters February 25, 2020 by Yonah Lieberman Note: IfNotNow.org is uring candidates seeking the presidential nomination to not attend the AIPAC meeting. Before the South Carolina debate, they protested former Vice President Joe Biden at one of his campaign offices and seven […]
Iranians cast their ballot in the 11th parliamentary elections today. A total of 55,000 polling stations opened across the country at 8am to serve the nearly 58 million elible voters, Reuters reported. The Iranian parliament, officially known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is a 290-seat legislative body with 207 constituencies. Its members are elected every four years. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei cast his vote at […]
Activists Go To Venezuelan Embassy To Evict ‘Ambassador Vecchio’, Find He’s Not There By Popular Resistance. February 20, 2020 Activists Go To Venezuelan Embassy To Evict ‘Ambassador Vecchio’, Find He’s Not There2020-02-202020-02-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/erpkkkbwsaasnvx.jpg200px200px Washington, DC – Today, activists with CODEPINK went to the Venezuelan Embassy in the posh Georgetown neighborhood to find out if the Embassy was providing consular services. Leo Flores, a Venezuelan, rang the doorbell […]
Activists Go To Venezuelan Embassy To Evict ‘Ambassador Vecchio’, But He’s Not There By Popular Resistance. February 20, 2020 Activists Go To Venezuelan Embassy To Evict ‘Ambassador Vecchio’, But He’s Not There2020-02-202020-02-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/erpkkkbwsaasnvx.jpg200px200px Washington, DC – Today, activists with CODEPINK went to the Venezuelan Embassy in the posh Georgetown neighborhood to find out if the Embassy was providing consular services. Leo Flores, a Venezuelan, rang the doorbell […]
A German court has given a final green light to Tesla – the avowedly eco-friendly carmaker – to continue clearing a forest near Berlin to make way for a new factory, striking down last-ditch challenge from local environmentalists. The court rejected last minute appeals to halt the massive factory project, which will clear away 227 acres of woodland in the town of Gruenheide, noting that its […]
Climate Activists Sit In For Major Changes At Federal Energy Regulatory Commission By Beyond Extreme Energy, Popular Resistance. February 20, 2020 Climate Activists Sit In For Major Changes At Federal Energy Regulatory Commission2020-02-202020-02-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/pasted-image-0-e1582230964727.png200px200px Washington, DC – On February 20, members of the climate justice group Beyond Extreme Energy held a sit-in inside the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Seven activists disrupted FERC’s monthly […]