United States celebrates Juneteenth
The historical legacy of Juneteenth and why the struggle for the full emancipation of Black people in the US continues
Across US, protestors demand justice for police shooting victim Adam Toledo
Protests have broken out in Chicago and other cities and towns across the country, which have been met with violent police repression.
Protests in Chicago after released footage shows police shooting an unarmed child
The body cam and CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo shows that the officer responsible for the killing shot him while he was unarmed and seemingly set to surrender
Organizations across Europe mobilize against the increase in racial discrimination during the pandemic
Progressives in Europe marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, with mobilizations and statements highlighting the spike in racism and xenophobia in Europe during the pandemic
Impeachment motion against Trump tabled in US Congress
The impeachment motion will be the second presented in the four years since Trump has been in office. If successful, it can lead him to being barred from elections in the future
Anti-racist organizers in Denver released after a week in jail
A week after their arrest, the anti-racist organizers from the Party for Socialism and Liberation in Denver were finally given a bond hearing and released from jail
US professional basketball players begin strike over police killings
Athletes from the NBA and WNBA announced that they would not play in upcoming games in light of the ongoing struggle against racism and police killings
Anti-racism protests intensify in the US
Jacob Blake was reportedly shot seven times in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday, August 23.
Outrage in US following police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin
The man, identified as Jacob Blake, was seen in a viral video being shot by a police officer seven times in the presence of his wife and children
Young Cypriots demand justice for George Floyd
The United Democratic Youth Organisation organized a demonstration outside the US Embassy in Nicosia on June 5, Friday, in solidarity with the anti-racism protests in the US and to demand justice for George Floyd
Swiss left groups intensify campaign to save jobs and public services amid pandemic
The Swiss Party of Labor (PST-POP) has initiated a campaign to institute a Corona Solidarity Tax to help people in distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the Swiss Communist Party has sought a parliamentary initiative to legally prohibit layoffs during this period of crisis
Protesters hit streets in Norway demanding justice for George Floyd
Protests have been organized by leftist youth and students groups such as the Kamkomiteen against racism and prejudice in the context of the killing of George Floyd by the police in the US
- Google employees lead sit-ins protesting company’s complicity in genocide
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
