In 1970, the streets of Los Angeles swelled with 25,000 Chicanos marching against racism and the war in Vietnam. Today, the struggle continues.
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US-trained military in Uganda targets oil pipeline protesters
“The arrest of climate activists against EACOP is a blatant move to silence crucial advocates for change,” said Fridays for Future Uganda.
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Democrats express no urgency, offer no clear plan, on the climate crisis at DNC
2023 was the hottest year on record, 2024 is set to break that record, but Democrats aren’t feeling the heat to act on climate change.
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UAW endorses Harris, but won’t stop fighting for ceasefire in Gaza
After winning a historic strike in the auto industry and being among the first major unions to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the UAW has emerged as a different kind of political player in the election.
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Palestine shook the DNC—where does the solidarity movement go from here?
The DNC refused to platform a Palestinian voice at the convention, or make concessions to the movement’s demands. What now?
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Thousands march on the final night of the DNC
Thousands took to the streets on Thursday night for a final March on the DNC.
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Organized labor shows up for Palestine
Dozens of organizers with the Chicago Labor 4 Palestine coalition took to the streets for the final March on the DNC.
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University of Illinois Hospital nurses strike against low wages, workplace violence
One mile from the DNC in Chicago, hundreds of University of Illinois Hospital nurses hit the picket line, saying public funds at the public hospital are being used for executive salaries at the expense of workers’ livelihoods and safety.
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EXCLUSIVE: UAW’s Shawn Fain on Trump, Democrats, & winning the class war
We speak with UAW president Shawn Fain at the DNC about why the UAW has endorsed Harris-Walz, what is at stake in this election for working people and the labor movement, and which side of the class war Donald Trump is on.
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Uncommitted delegates explain why they disrupted the DNC for Gaza
Liano Sharon and two other activists dropped a banner at the DNC calling for an end to arms shipments to Israel. Their fellow delegates responded with violence.