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Showing posts with label protest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protest. Show all posts
Saturday, August 8, 2026
US law enforcement gave false information in case against woman charged in anti-ICE protest
In at least 15 applications for search warrants, an investigator with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said Fort had been chanting with protesters when they entered the church, her lawyers said. The justice department later conceded the claim was false. The error was insignificant, justice department lawyers later argued, because it ultimately didn’t make it into the indictment that they filed...
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Senate Dems block defense bill in protest of Iran war - POLITICO
The move is a blow to Republicans who had sought to deliver on Trump’s record-shattering defense budget ambitions — using a bill that is one of the few measures that reliably becomes law each year. But Democrats had long signaled that they won’t support the Pentagon legislation without guardrails on Trump, most notably on the Iran war...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/senate-dems-block-defense-bill-protest-iran-war-00997134
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Weekly Roundup: How Protest Became Terrorism in Trump's America (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
This week, Brad Onishi argues that a series of seemingly separate headlines point to a single political project: the construction of a white Christian homeland.
He examines the unprecedented sentencing of the Prairie Land protesters under domestic terrorism charges, the Trump administration's growing use of "Antifa" as a catch-all label for political dissent, Supreme Court decisions affecting Temporary Protected Status, and the continued targeting of Haitian immigrants.
Together, Brad argues, these developments reflect an effort to criminalize protest, narrow who belongs in America, and reshape citizenship around the ideals of white Christian nationalism.
Brad also breaks down new efforts to restrict voting through the SAVE Act, analyzes the rhetoric of figures like Stephen Miller, Megyn Kelly, and Rep. Tom Emmer, and reflects on what Zohran Mamdani's growing political influence reveals about the future of the Democratic Party.
Interview:
Friday, June 12, 2026
Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US strikes kill three Indian seafarers in Gulf
Washington claims vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructions…
Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest | PBS News
Federal prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that Lander obstructed an elevator on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza as he sat in front of it for 20 to 25 minutes on Sept. 18, 2025. Ricardo said the government had failed to show that Lander intended to obstruct the elevators or was uncooperative as members of federal law enforcement gave protesters conflicting instructions...
Friday, May 29, 2026
Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival | PBS News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard and Joan Baez will headline a star-studded protest festival set for the Washington, D.C., area a month before the midterm elections. …
"The Gestapo tactics of this president and this administration will not stand here," Springsteen said.
"This American tragedy can only be stopped by the American people: you. There is no one coming to save us. We've got to do it ourselves," he said. "So join us and let's fight for the America that we love. Do you hear me, Washington?"…
No Kings event set for 14 June, as Trump celebrates birthday with White House UFC bout
A Night to Build Community will feature concert with Bette Midler, Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright streaming nationwide…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/no-kings-concert-patti-smith-bette-midler
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Student files civil rights suit against U-M alleging retaliation for support of Palestinian rights
In the complaint filed by the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice, Walker, who is Black and Muslim, accused the university of discriminating against him for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
“Defendants acted against Plaintiff Walker because of the content of his speech and the viewpoints he expressed, as well as his racial and religious identities,” the suit reads. “As a result, Defendants subjected Mr. Walker to a deliberate and unlawful pattern of harassment and retaliation.”…
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Thousands in US join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest and economic blackout
Organizers say the day of action is an effort to build toward a general strike, which was effectively outlawed through the 1946 Taft-Hartley Act and has not happened in the US since. As a workaround, Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), has called for unions to work toward a general strike on 1 May 2028, by having existing union contracts expire in unison…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/may-day-strong-economic-protests
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’
…in protest of government policies they say put billionaires’ needs above those of workers…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/may-day-economic-blackout
Monday, April 13, 2026
Heather McGhee and Adam Serwer on the Power of Protest (Al Franken podcast on YouTube)
Guest Host Heather McGhee, author of the groundbreaking book “The Sum of Us” and expert in economic and social policy, is joined by The Atlantic's Adam Serwer! They discuss a number of issues facing the country, including the continued unrest in Minnesota and the No Kings protests happening nationwide. From the steps of the Supreme Court to the streets of Minneapolis, McGhee and Serwer explore how the struggle for Black freedom has historically paved the way for immigrant rights and why that "inheritance" is currently under its most aggressive attack in generations.
Heather and Adam also examine the recent SCOTUS arguments on birthright citizenship and how this could create a whole new class of undocumented immigrants in this country, particularly Chinese immigrants.
They also examine Adam's recent writing following the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson about what Rev. Jackson’s message meant to the movement. They dissect his 1980's vision of cross-racial, cross-class solidarity and explain why his "Patchwork Quilt" philosophy is more relevant today than ever.
LEARN more about Heather McGhee: https://heathermcghee.com
READ Adam Serwer's writing in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/adam-serwer/
Heather and Adam also examine the recent SCOTUS arguments on birthright citizenship and how this could create a whole new class of undocumented immigrants in this country, particularly Chinese immigrants.
They also examine Adam's recent writing following the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson about what Rev. Jackson’s message meant to the movement. They dissect his 1980's vision of cross-racial, cross-class solidarity and explain why his "Patchwork Quilt" philosophy is more relevant today than ever.
LEARN more about Heather McGhee: https://heathermcghee.com
READ Adam Serwer's writing in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/adam-serwer/
Interview:
Friday, March 27, 2026
Michigan advocates call to end Iran war, defund ICE ahead of Saturday's No Kings protests
"Thousands of people in our state have family in Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, places where bombs are falling right now," Masson said. "These aren't headlines. These are parents, children, cousins, friends. People here are grieving. People here are terrified."
Linda Gruber, the founder of the Michigan Democratic Party Senior Caucus, criticized the expansion of ICE officials into communities across the country.
"ICE has murdered American citizens in broad daylight. There are...grotesque abuses happening away from the cameras," Gruber said. She added that the majority of individuals in detention have no criminal convictions…
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Los Angeles man blinded by officer’s projectile at anti-ICE protest, claim says
Jesus Javier Gomez Islas, 23, says in filing against LAPD he has permanently lost vision in one eye due to unjustified munition fired at his face…
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Meet the Americans withholding their federal income tax to protest against Trump
Lincoln Rice, who leads the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC), said in Donald Trump's second term, more and more people are removing their money from the federal tax base. In January, NWTRCC – which has been around since the early 80s – held its largest-ever "War Tax Resistance 101" training. A few years ago, such trainings would draw about a dozen attendees; two months ago, nearly 500 people showed up, and the group's website traffic had over 110,000 unique visitors...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/trump-income-tax-protest
Monday, March 9, 2026
Explosive device thrown outside of Zohran Mamdani’s residence at anti-Islam protest
Two men are in custody in connection with incident after anti-Islam demonstrators clashed with counterprotesters…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/new-york-city-anti-islam-protest
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
These are the high schoolers taking a stand against ICE: ‘You can’t let despair take over’
Thousands of students across the US have been walking out of their schools to protest ICE in their communities…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/us-high-schoolers-protest-ice
Friday, February 6, 2026
Students at Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti high schools stage walkouts to protest ICE
"ICE is doing horrible things around the country. The attention is on Minnesota, but they're in our communities here," Gaynor continued. "They were picking up parents in Ypsilanti. They picked up workers here in Ann Arbor."
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