Activism
Brown-affiliated volunteers run courthouse patrols and hotline aimed at deterring ICE arrests in Providence
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A Brown University–linked neighborhood group says it has been monitoring the Garrahy Judicial Complex in downtown Providence and using rapid alerts and public outreach in an effort to deter U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, as part of the Rhode Island Deportation Defense Network.
A new report shows that environmental and Indigenous rights defenders remained among the world's most targeted human rights advocates in 2025. At least 84 environmental defenders were killed last year amid broader violence against activists.
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A new six-part podcast launched June 15 revisits the 1996 Tibetan Freedom Concert organized by Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch and activist Erin Potts.
Hispan-Palestinian activist Saif Abukeshek landed in Barcelona on Sunday after ten days in Israeli detention. He was released without charges after taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza.
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An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of a Swedish man with Spanish citizenship, arrested during Israel's raid on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. Spain demands his immediate release, while Sweden raises concerns over his treatment.
Cuban activist Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known as Anna Bensi, rejected counterintelligence agents' pressure to stay silent or go into exile after a case against her was shelved. The agents offered help in her music career in exchange for cooperation during a meeting at Alamar Police Station on April 13. Bensi denounced the psychological tactics and veiled threats in a live video.
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After Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's election defeat, German activist Maja T., imprisoned in Budapest, has expressed cautious optimism. She hopes it will give Hungary's civil society room to breathe. Her lawyer urges the German government to resume talks with the election winner.
SAFTU calls for urgent probe into activist Letsie's killing
June 05, 2026 15:39DCI confirms arrest of Erick Omondi at JKIA
May 30, 2026 12:14Family of slain activist Thato Molosankwe honours his legacy at funeral
May 28, 2026 04:10Joan Baez urges young pop stars to speak on politics
May 27, 2026 15:22Activist network shares school walkout training manual
April 27, 2026 18:32Boesak highlights ongoing struggles at New Freedom Campaign launch
April 26, 2026 00:29Energy poverty activist María Campuzano dies at 44
April 17, 2026 11:53The Nation launches ‘Fighting Fascism’ podcast focused on organizing lessons and resistance history
April 17, 2026 03:10Havana residents protest with pot-banging amid blackouts
April 16, 2026 02:37Massive Attack releases new song 'Boots on the Ground' featuring Tom Waits