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International Women’s Day is a day of struggle, and it is a day to resist Trump’s cruel campaign of abductions and deportations. In Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago, and so many other cities and towns, history is being made. This year’s International Women’s Day will be one to part of the heroic, historic and powerful resistance that is unfolding to Trump’s agenda. In the streets and in meeting halls, we will let it be known that we stand with undocumented women. children and families. ICE terror needs to be stopped. Now. The origins of International Women’s Day can be found in… […]
Arcata, CA – Students at Cal Poly Humboldt are speaking out after a series of protests led to a sweeping crackdown by the university administration. The protests began on February 20 when students held a sit-in demanding that the university divest from Israel and investments connected to war, adopt a real sanctuary campus policy protecting immigrant students from ICE, and publicly support striking Teamsters workers across the California State University system. The action forced administrators to agree to hold a public forum where students could present their demands. In the days leading up to the February 27 forum, however, the… […]
Jacksonville, FL – On Wednesday, March 4, students at the University of North Florida gathered to protest U.S. and Israeli war on Iran, which has killed over 1000 people. The protest, which was organized by Jacksonville Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), drew over a dozen students and received support from many more passing by. Chants of “No boots on the ground, no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!” echoed off nearby buildings, making the protest audible across half the campus. SDS member Kevin Brosan led the protest, “This is the average excuse from the U.S.; that the… […]
New York, NY – On March 3, around 25 NYU students and faculty gathered in the rain at Washington Square Park to oppose the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The rally was organized by the NYU Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), NYU Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), NYU Jews Against Zionism (JAZ) and NYU Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP). Protesters chanted, “We want justice, you say how? Hands off Iran now!” and “From the belly of the beast, hands off the Middle East!” Organizers held a banner reading “Money for jobs and education! Not for bombs… […]
Tampa, FL – On Tuesday, March 3, 13 students rallied near the University of South Florida (USF) at a protest called by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Cars honked, and pedestrians raised their fists in solidarity with the rally. Tampa Bay SDS recently announced that the 287(g) agreement between the USF Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement was made official and active on February 10. This agreement expands the duties of local police departments to act as immigration agents, posing a danger to international and immigrant students at USF. “The new USF president, Moez Limayem, may… […]
Brooklyn, NY — On the rainy and blustery evening, March 3, around 50 people gathered in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. The protesters hailed from various antiwar organizations, such as Brooklyn Against War, Workers World Party, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Venezuela Solidarity Network, Black Alliance for Peace, and Bronx Antiwar. March 3 marks the second month since President Maduro and First Lady Flores were kidnapped by the U.S. government. They are currently awaiting trial based on sham charges at the Metropolitan Detention Center. The action was part of a day of action called by the UNAC,… […]