Iranian women defy four decades of religious dictatorship
Iranian women defy four decades of religious dictatorship. The 1979 revolution in Iran was one of the most magnificent popular| NCRI Women Committee
Iranian women defy four decades of religious dictatorship. The 1979 revolution in Iran was one of the most magnificent popular| NCRI Women Committee
Concordia University closed due to 'the threat of extreme disruption.' The post Jewish students report intimidation and closures as Oct. 7 anniversary sparks campus unrest appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.| The Canadian Jewish News
Golden Gate Bridge wants $163,000 from 26 pro-Palestine protesters who blocked the bridge for hours last year in support of Gaza Gaza protesters who blocked Golden Gate Bridge hit with $163K bill| Mission Local
The minister said he was praying, inviting the agents to repent when they struck him.| Articles – Truthout
The country is embroiled in unrest after demonstrations turned deadly.| Fodors Travel Guide
After recent major demonstrations, including #PeringatanDarurat (EmergencyWarning), #IndonesiaGelap (DarkIndonesia) and #ResetIndonesia, the public sphere in Indonesia has become increasingly fragmented.| Indonesia at Melbourne
They also condemned Israel’s abduction of Global Sumud Flotilla members, dozens of whom are Spanish.| Articles – Truthout
On the 68th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, families of political prisoners gathered in Tehran and at| NCRI Women Committee
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, women political prisoners in Qarchak Prison in Varamin staged protest gatherings in response to the| NCRI Women Committee
This article Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows the power of noncooperation was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Disney’s reversal on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t an act of corporate consciousness — it was a strategic retreat forced by coordinated pressure. This article Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows the power of noncooperation was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
Fear and power are being used to silence dissent. But the protests over Disney censoring Jimmy Kimmel shows people are finding courage.| Waging Nonviolence
In recent days, a new wave of labor and sectoral protests has swept across Iran—from teachers and applicants for the national education recruitment exam to healthcare and medical staff. The common thread running through all these demonstrations is the demand for justice, equality, and an end to officials’ indifference toward basic professional and economic rights. […]| NCRI Women Committee
On Wednesday, September 30, 2025, thirty political prisoners held in Tehran’s Evin Prison issued a joint statement condemning the “inhuman conditions” faced by female political prisoners in Qarchak Prison, Varamin. The signatories held the death of political prisoner Somayeh Rashidi directly accountable to the negligence and incompetence of the Iranian judiciary and prison authorities, demanding […]| NCRI Women Committee
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, prisoners in 52 Iranian prisons launched the 88th week of their anti-death penalty hunger strike in protest of the escalating wave of executions and the issuance of new death sentences. Meanwhile, families of death-row political prisoners and anti-death penalty activists took to the streets and carried out their acts of […]| NCRI Women Committee
On Monday, September 29, nineteen female political prisoners held in Qarchak Prison, Varamin, announced a two-day hunger strike beginning on Monday. The hunger strike follows the death of their fellow inmate, Somayeh Rashidi, and protests the authorities’ negligence, lack of accountability for the recurring deaths of inmates, and the authorities’ refusal to transfer female political […]| NCRI Women Committee
Federal officers used chemical agents to disperse the crowd on Friday morning. Protesters, including a congressional candidate, said they were peaceful and unarmed. ICE officials described the group as "rioters" and accused them of assaulting law enforcement.| Illinois Newsroom
A key concern from the recent Indonesian riots is the targeting of private residences of legislators and technocrats—an emerging development. Historically, rioters focused on commercial areas, malls, and vehicles. Yet, influenced by Nepal’s example circulating on Indonesian social media, protesters have shifted toward attacking the homes of politicians and officials. While provocateurs may be orchestrating this trend, the normalization of such targets risks making attacks on private resid...| Indonesia at Melbourne
To counter the government’s foreign agent narrative, civil society organisations (CSOs) need to respond in a strategic manner. First, they should make transparency a top priority by making public the sources of their funding and allowing their activities to be checked by independent groups. This will preempt allegations of foreign influence. For example, CSO involved in past demonstrations, such as the 2019 protests, should publish verified donation reports.| Indonesia at Melbourne
In today's special episode, Elisabeth Kramer talks to organisers behind Aliansi Gusar, a grassroots based organisation concerned with justice and equality in Indonesia. They share their thoughts and experiences regarding the current protests and organising around ongoing issues in Indonesia.| Indonesia at Melbourne
Ibu Ana, a housewife in Jakarta, caught the national mood when she was photographed in the rain in thongs and a pink headscarf, facing down a cordon of heavily armed police officers with the Indonesian flag on a bamboo pole. Who are these protestors? How did they mobilise so fast? What do they want and how will they achieve it?| Indonesia at Melbourne
This article Meet the youth-led pro-democracy movement making gains in Mozambique was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Mozambique’s autocratic regime is slowly relenting in response to steady community organizing for accountability after fraudulent elections. This article Meet the youth-led pro-democracy movement making gains in Mozambique was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
This article Inside Ukraine’s first nationwide protests since Russia’s invasion was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Despite the looming presence of war, Ukraine’s recent anti-corruption protests drew on a three-decade legacy of pro-democracy protests. This article Inside Ukraine’s first nationwide protests since Russia’s invasion was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
Despite a persistent belief that Gen Z isn’t politically active, young people are finding and creating ways to fight for a better future.| Waging Nonviolence
Protesters participated in “Resist Until Victory” march through Philadelphia on Sept. 6| The Temple News
Cloaked in all black to represent their grief, students congregated on the K and at the Williamson House Wednesday to hold a Senate Bill One protest. In light of SB 1 being enacted at Kent State University for the first semester, the Kent State OSA (Ohio Student Association) hosted and organized the demonstration. Flashes...| a magazine
Why isn’t this front-page? Nepal’s free-speech revolt leaves 22 dead; curfew, soldiers on streets and ministries ablaze after a social-media kill switch.| The Expose - Home
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the central headquarters of the mullahs’ Ministry of Education in Tehran witnessed a joint protest| NCRI Women Committee
Nurses and Retirees Protest Against Injustice in Tehran and Other Cities In recent days, protests have erupted across Tehran and| NCRI Women Committee
In recent months, we have witnessed widespread protests across Iran by teachers demanding the approval and implementation of the Teachers| NCRI Women Committee
The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in its latest report, once again highlights the ongoing systematic and targeted repression| NCRI Women Committee
Protest sign reading “Smiling at you, smiling, is Laura Kövesi.” Source: Protestografija (cropped). Notes on the Serbian student movement As in many other regional cases, most notably in Hungary, Poland, or Romania, the commonplace framing of the recent protests in Serbia by Western analysts revolves around the protesters’ anti-corruption demands and demands for the rule of law. The baffled Western—oftentimes liberal—mind cannot comprehend why such disenfranchised people would elec...| Lefteast
Note from LeftEast editors: At a time when we must keep our eyes wide open, the ongoing protests in Serbia demand urgent attention and support. Students and self-organized Serbian society are offering a powerful lesson in fighting for social justice, basic rights, and the true meaning of solidarity. Events are unfolding rapidly: tomorrow, March 15, 2025, a large protest is set to take place in Belgrade, where the Serbian president has openly threatened peaceful demonstrators with violence. T...| Lefteast
Serbian police beating protesters. Source: Marko Rupena / Kamerades Note from LeftEast editors: In recent years, the Serbian government has grown increasingly repressive, enacting measures aimed at stifling dissent and tightening control over citizens’ rights. Most recently, activist Ivan Bjelić has been detained in Novi Sad during a protest following the deadly accident at the Novi Sad Railway station on 1st of November and is still being kept in custody. In the face of waves of protests...| Lefteast
From admiration for the student movement to criticism of nationalist symbols during the Vidovdan protest, foreign media coverage of events in Serbia since November 1 of last year has gone through different phases. Judging by the latest headlines, however, autocrat Aleksandar Vučić is running out of room to maneuver. The country he leads is sinking deeper into chaos, and Europe is being urged to increase pressure on his regime in Belgrade. The post Fear as strategy and Europe’s Passivity: ...| Mašina English
Recent protests across Serbia have often been described in the media and on social networks as a “civil war.” But political scientists, security experts, and historians interviewed by Mašina explain why the current state in Serbia cannot be described as a civil war, as they address what we are actually witnessing, and what is lies beneath the escalated repression.| Mašina English
Download English Version What was the fate of the bill to prevent Violence Against Women in Iran? A misogynist tyrannical| NCRI Women Committee
This article Free DC models effective resistance to Trump’s takeover was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Washington, D.C. residents’ rapid response to Trump's National Guard deployment is a masterclass in how to prepare for crises and fight authoritarianism. This article Free DC models effective resistance to Trump’s takeover was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
This article New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement. This article New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
Tear gas, smoke bombs, police beatings, and the military. The second day of mass protests in Serbia has been marked by arrests, police brutality, attacks on journalists and government impunity. However, citizens do not appear to be backing down. What exactly has transpired on the streets of Serbia these past three days?| Mašina English
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, preschool teachers in Tehran staged a protest in front of the office of Mohammad Reza| NCRI Women Committee
The 81st week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign was marked by prisoner hunger strikes in 49 prisons and| NCRI Women Committee
Palestinians and all supporters of justice worldwide should urgently seize this critical opportunity to decisively defeat the Israeli Hasbara for good, writes Ramzy Baroud. By Ramzy Baroud Common Dreams I rarely visit Rome without stopping at the Campo de' Fiori to pay homage to Giordano| Consortium News
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. On May 20, 2025, Chancellor Khosla along with Academic Senate Chair Olivia Graeve sent a joint message to the UCSD student body regarding what they called an “Event Disruption.” The event in question, titled “Israel Today: Threats and Opportunities”, was hosted by the UCSD School […] The post University Removes Protestors from GPS Event appeared first on The Triton.| The Triton
SFPD and the Sheriff's Department spent over $350,000 responding to three anti-ICE protests in June, drawing criticism for deploying surveillance drones and failing to protect demonstrators from individuals falsely claiming to be ICE agents, violating the city's sanctuary city policies.| Davis Vanguard
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, families of political prisoners sentenced to death once again staged a protest outside Tehran’s Evin| NCRI Women Committee
As Iran marked the 76th week of the nationwide “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, the voices of political prisoners, the| NCRI Women Committee
Sabzevar protests erupt for second night on July 22, 2025, over power outages and water shortages amid growing public outrage.| NCRI Women Committee
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the streets of Khomam in Iran’s Gilan province became the scene of spontaneous public protests| NCRI Women Committee
79th week of the No to Execution Tuesdays campaign: Prisoners in 48 prisons and families protest new wave of executions| NCRI Women Committee
Female Political Prisoners in Qarchak Prison Protest Executions of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani: A Defiant Voice from Behind Bars!| NCRI Women Committee
A new film considers what to do when those in power fail to take the problem seriously.| The American Prospect
In the 78th consecutive week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, prisoners across 48 prisons in Iran launched coordinated| NCRI Women Committee
A group of female political prisoners supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, detained in Qarchak Prison, sent out a| NCRI Women Committee
As the Persian New Year begins, the families of political prisoners on death row, Vahid Bani Amerian and Pouya Ghobadi,| NCRI Women Committee
Leaked Zoom footage reveals Refuse Fascism’s July 4 anti-Trump uprising plan and deep ties to the Revolutionary Communist Party.| Loomered
The last but not least in our commentaries on Katharine Millar’s Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community (with a reply by Katharine to follow tomorrow). Ellen Martin is a PhD candidate in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS) at the University of Bristol. Her research is critiquing … Continue reading Refusing to Support the Troops| The Disorder Of Things
In the early hours of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the Gonich village, located in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and| NCRI Women Committee
Iran: June 20 Uprising, A Peaceful Protest That Turned Bloody On June 20, 1981, the streets of Tehran overflowed with| NCRI Women Committee
Female political prisoners in the women's ward of Tehran's Evin Prison joined the nationwide campaign "No to Executions Tuesdays," again,| NCRI Women Committee
The city of Hamedan witnessed large-scale and impassioned protests on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, after the brutal killing of two| NCRI Women Committee
Even before the pandemic, we were living in a revolutionary age. Now, long-standing injustices and inequalities are amplified by COVID-19.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
CONTACT:Emily Bloch, SPJ President, eblochjourno@gmail.comCaroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.orgNadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org| Society of Professional Journalists
The anniversary of the 1979 Revolution which toppled the Shah’s monarchic regime in Iran, is a reminder of Iranian women’s| NCRI Women Committee
Trump is running a campaign to suppress criticism of Zionism powered by data mining technology and run by religious extremists.| Orthodox Reflections
As nonprofits become Trump's next target, the lesson so far is that standing together is the only way forward.| Waging Nonviolence
In deep red MAGA country, Suffolk County, New York, over a thousand Americans stood shoulder to shoulder on Saturday afternoon to protest Donald Trump and reclaim their democracy. It felt good to …| Envisioning The American Dream
Back in the old days—the 1970s—when I worked in advertising and was tuned into the marketing tactics that captured the hearts and minds of consumers,| University Press of Kansas
From Vakilabad to Evin: The Horrific Record of Executing Women Monthly April 2025_EN2Download The Execution of at Least 5 Women| NCRI Women Committee
In the 66th week of the "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign, families of political prisoners on death row and groups| NCRI Women Committee
Image credit/license: Vakho Kareli/Aprili Media PONARS EURASIA POLICY MEMO NO. 931 (PDF) Georgia is undergoing a major identity crisis, with significant implications for both its regime type and its geopolitical alignment. Since restoring their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991—and in many ways long before then—Georgia’s people have consistently…| PONARS Eurasia
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – A group of families of political prisoners sentenced to death staged a peaceful protest outside| NCRI Women Committee
Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches in 2017, but they're far more numerous and frequent — and also becoming more strategic.| Waging Nonviolence
When physicist Richard Feynman returned from college his father asked him something, as he later recounted: “‘When an atom makes a transition from one state to another it emits a particle of light called a photon… Well is the photon in the atom ahead of time? Or if there is no photon there to start … Continue reading "Popping the Bag"| Unintended Consequences
From mass refusals to boycotts to walkouts, regular Americans are bravely pushing back against the administration and having an impact.| Waging Nonviolence
Note from LeftEast editors: This article was originally published on Counterfire on February 4, 2025. On January 28, the ongoing mass protest movement in Serbia brought down the country’s government, inaugurating the biggest challenge to the more than decade-old rule of the authoritarian president, Aleksandar Vučić. The basic chronology of events is now well-known to […]| Lefteast
"A university is special to the extent that it is a place where teaching and learning replace fighting and grandstanding." That's Agnes Callard (Chicago), writing at The Point. Are protests a good way to manifest political concern on college campuses? Do the purposes universities serve---or are supposed to serve---in society give us a reason to think| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
Tehran, February 11, 2025 – For the second consecutive week, families of political prisoners on death row, accompanied by human| NCRI Women Committee
Timeline A daytime demonstration in front of the ICE facility in South Portland begins at 4 pm. Abolish ICE pic.twitter.com/zWddgiHUcl — Cozcacuauhtli (@cozca503) February 21, 2021 Snowball fight! #pdxprotest #portlandprotest pic.twitter.com/JntQuhm5o3 — Cozcacuauhtli (@cozca503) February 21, 2021 There's something like a few dozen folks here at the ice rental property in Southwest Portland. Support for … Continue reading February 20, 2021 Protest – Abolish ICE PDX| Re: Portland
Summary Earlier today, a group of Standing Rock Youth held a 93 mile run, at the end of which they demanded that President Biden shutdown the Dakota Access Pipeline. In solidarity with this protest, Portland’s “Indigenous Bloc” organized a march beginning at Holladay Park. Around 50 protesters began marching from the park around 10:10 pm … Continue reading February 9, 2021 Protest – Shutdown DAPL| Re: Portland
Summary After a community healing event at Irving Park earlier in the evening, protesters made their way straight to the ICE facility, without making their usual rendezvous at Elizabeth Caruthers Park first, for a demonstration. The night remained relatively quiet, with federal officers in riot gear only coming out once, just after 11 pm, to … Continue reading February 5, 2021 Protest – Chinga La Migra| Re: Portland
Summary Protesters had a relatively quiet night in front of the ICE facility tonight. Most of the sound in the area came from the drums that protesters kept going throughout the few hours they were there, which drew the ire of one neighborhood resident who took to yelling at protesters from their balcony across the … Continue reading January 30, 2021 Protest – Abolish ICE| Re: Portland
Summary Community members gathered tonight at a memorial for Holocaust Remembrance Day across the street from the ICE facility. The demonstration was relatively quiet at first, with a mix of people coming to pay their respects at the memorial and protesters closer to the ICE facility chanting in front of the driveway. After a dumpster … Continue reading January 27, 2021 Protest – Holocaust Remembrance Day Memorial| Re: Portland
General AP News AP Analysis: Racial disparity seen in US vaccination drive Courthouse News Service Portland Mayor Pepper Sprays Lawyer Who Got Too Close Jacobin To See the Danger of a Domestic “War on Terror,” Look No Further Than This Florida Case KOIN School next to ICE calls for end to chemical weapons use Medium … Continue reading News for the week of January 25| Re: Portland
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"Last week, I believe, a further step was taken on the road to full-out authoritarianism." The post This is not a temporary crisis appeared first on Liberal Culture.| Liberal Culture
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At least six people incarcerated at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison intentionally burned themselves to get transferred.| theappeal.org
On 18Nov2024, we had couriered the hard copies of our memo requesting urgent mitigation action in the Teesta valley in the few dry months we have before the monsoons again wreak havoc in 2025.| Visions of Hell
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There is no better antidote to hopelessness than action in community.| Truthout
State repression of peaceful protesters in Africa has prompted activists to find creative solutions to defend their right to record abuses. The post The Right to Record: Safeguarding Truth in Protests in Africa appeared first on WITNESS Blog.| WITNESS Blog
In 2011, anti-government protests and uprisings erupted in Northern Africa and the Middle East in what is often called the “Arab Spring.” […]| Social Science Space
The military says an interim government will be formed to lead the country to new elections, but its makeup is unclear.| Truthout
Hardy Merriman helped prepare Americans for a Trump coup attempt in 2020. Here he discusses overcoming threats to this year's election.| Waging Nonviolence
Reflections on events in Newtown Mountkennedy| The National Party
Home Secretary statement following the publication of Lord Walney's independent review of political violence and disruption. Home Secretary James Cleverly said: “The right to protest is a vital part of democracy, but there is absolutely no place for criminality or …| Home Office in the media
The Appeal contacted more than 120 prosecutors and city attorneys to ask if they’ll file criminal cases against campus Palestine protesters.| theappeal.org
If you pay attention online you might have heard of “The Current Thing.” What’s The Current Thing? The Current Thing is any concept that grabs hold of public attention, sometimes out of nowhere, and which demands an answer: are you for or against? I also like Marc Andreessen’s explanation. If not supporting it gets you … Continue reading "Engineering the Current Thing"| Unintended Consequences
Brian LaPierre, Ph.D. In its floundering information war against the West and its own citizenry, the Kremlin has turned to a rhetorical tactic that it has used frequently to demonize its domestic a…| Reflections on War & Society
The theme of “enlightenment” had been frequently revisited since the socialist era, but “national salvation” was not reactivated until this moment in 1999.| Chuang
