Activism

New Muslim congresswoman Rashida Tlaib will lead a first congressional delegation to Israeli-occupied West Bank

Top Obama officials now caught up in lawsuit about Clinton Foundation’s improper practices

Bassem Masri, a prominent live streamer of Ferguson uprising, latest area activist found dead

CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill for advocating for Palestinian freedom

Largest mass bailout in history releases hundreds from Rikers

Indigenous women sue Canada & its health authorities over forced sterilizations as recent as 2017

Continuing the tradition of Black youth organizations’ solidarity with Palestine

Alyssa Milano demands Women’s March leaders condemn Farrakhan—or step down

As Brian Kemp suppresses the Black vote in Georgia, Oprah comes to campaign for Stacey Abrams

Pittsburgh residents protest Trump’s visit after synagogue shooting over racist rhetoric

Second member of the MOVE 9, Michael Africa Sr., released on parole after 40 years in prison

In response to Trump administration’s memo define gender to exclude transgender people, organizers, activists say we #WontBeErased

Florida International University right wing student group under fire over racist messages and rape jokes

Canada becomes second country to legalize marijuana, and also creates pathway to pardon past drug offenders

Saudi journalist’s disappearance renews attention on U.S.-backed Saudi war on Yemen

Florida’s Amendment 4 would restore the voting rights of 1.7 million formerly incarcerated people

Brian Kemp is using his current job to repress Black votes in fight against Abrams for GA governor

Like South Carolina, Florida refuses to relocate inmates under Hurricane Michael

Turkey accuses Saudi Arabia of murdering political journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Turkish soil

Nearly 200 protestors arrested as Kavanaugh is confirmed by the Senate

San Francisco Judge blocks Trump order to suspend protected status of thousands of immigrants

Major Jewish charity stops funding website targeting pro-Palestinian activists after donation revealed

Israel orders demolition of more Palestinian homes along West Bank, but families prepare to resist

Amazon will pay US employees $15 minimum wage, but what about international workers?

Marches in NY, D.C. call for emphasis on the rights of Black women to overturn status quo

Conviction of Brazilian political prisoner echoes injustice in the U.S.

Appeals court strikes down ID protections for Native North Dakota voters ahead of midterms

Texas argues on behalf of school that expelled student who didn’t kneel for pledge of allegiance

Ontario Judge gives light sentence to Black offender citing systemic racism

Professor attacked for refusing to write a recommendation for student to study in Israel citing BDS

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