Sinéad O’Connor Always Knew That Black Lives Mattered
The singer, who died on Wednesday, made an unforgettable protest song about the police killings of Black people 30 years before the murder of George Floyd.
American Anthropological Association Votes to Boycott Israeli Institutions, BDS Hails Decision
Besides the AAA, several other US academic institutions have in the recent past passed similar resolutions to boycott Israel. These include the American Studies Association, Association for Asian American Studies,…
Young Arab and Black Men Jailed and Fined in France’s Riot Trials
Fast-track trials deliver hefty sentences for petty crimes committed during riots sparked by police killing teenager
As Movements Like Stop Cop City Gain Power, Police Treat Free Speech as a Crime
This playbook has been used and reused, depending on the political winds of the time.
Progressive Groups Sue Mississippi Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Anti-Protest Law
"We should not have to risk arrest and imprisonment for exercising our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech and equal protection under the law," asserted one of the plaintiffs.
‘Behavior of a Fascist Police State’: Legal Aid Organizers Arrested After Backing Cop City Protesters
"Bailing out protestors who exercise their constitutionally protected rights is simply not a crime," said one civil rights defender.
Hollywood Writers Have a Word for It: Inequality
From Cocaine Bear to Panda Express, the fight for a living wage is the same.
Workers Fighting Union-Busting May Have a New Legal Tool at Their Disposal
A class-action lawsuit against a California-based grocery retailer could set a new precedent against union-busters.
Eight Remain in Jail from March 5 Weelaunee Forest Raid, 15 Released
By Alex Binder / Unicorn Riot Atlanta, GA — Fifteen of the twenty-three people arrested and charged with domestic terrorism on March 5 are now out of jail. The nearly…
British ‘Mega Strike’: Half a Million Workers Bring UK to a Halt and Protest Government
On Wednesday, over half a million workers in the UK took part in a “mega strike,” the largest labor protest in the country in over a decade.
France Strikes Against Macron’s Neoliberal Pension Reform Plans
France’s eight major trade unions united for the first time in 12 years to combat government proposals to raise the retirement age to 64.
Czech Protesters Rail Against Inflation, Sanctions and the Ukraine Proxy War
The rally united tens of thousands, from the left and right, against their government’s support for sanctions on Russia and the war in Ukraine.
Chris Hedges: The Puppets and the Puppet Masters
The judicial proceedings against Julian Assange give a faux legality to the state persecution of the most important and courageous journalist of our generation.
Watch: Assange Protests at UK Parliament & DOJ
Protestors will march around Parliament in London and around the Dept. of Justice in Washington on Saturday to support press freedom and to oppose Julian Assange’s extradition. Consortium News will…
PM Resigns, President Flees: It’s All Happening in Sri Lanka
In the wake of massive protests in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his residence. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation to pave way for an all-party government.