Defying attempts at isolation, activists call for students’ release outside ICE detention center in rural Louisiana
Regular protests are being held outside of the facility where student activist Mahmoud Khalil is being held
White residents of Baton Rouge, Louisiana to form separate city in move termed “neo-segregationist”
A group of wealthy white residents of the Black-majority Louisiana city of Baton Rouge have been permitted to split from the city by the state’s Supreme Court
Israeli court orders illegal, forced transfer of Palestinian Bedouins and other stories
Today we look at the Israeli High Court ruling on mass expulsions in Masafer Yatta; a severe anti-abortion law advanced in Louisiana, US; and more
A climate disaster is unfolding before our eyes—and politicians still refuse to take action
Hurricane Ida perfectly illustrates the devastating impacts of climate change. Stopping the Line 3 pipeline, in line with Indigenous demands, is a perfect opportunity for political leaders to take climate action
Hurricane Ida wreaks havoc in the United States
The fall of Ida on the 16th anniversary of hurricane Katrina, brought back memories of the devastating storm and the irreversible damage it caused to the city and its residents.
Hurricane Ida makes landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Over one million customers have been left without power in the state of Louisiana following the passing of Hurricane Ida in the southeast of the US
New Orleans sanitation workers demand “basic rights that every worker deserves”
Sanitation workers have been on strike since May 5 to demand better conditions and protections amid the coronavirus pandemic
Sanitation workers in New Orleans on strike to demand better conditions and pay
Sanitation workers, who are hired by the city through a subcontractor, have condemned the lack of safety measures and support from city officials despite being considered essential workers
- Demonstrations planned across the globe on April 25 in solidarity with Gaza
- Noor Abdalla, wife of Mahmoud Khalil, gives birth while husband languishes in ICE detention
- The People’s Forum condemns right-wing attempts to silence dissent and solidarity with Palestine
- Palestine solidarity protests in Morocco delay Maersk ship
- With mass protests across the country, movement against Trump’s agenda grows
