“As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country,” said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. “That will never, ever happen.”
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‘Worse’ than McCarthyism: Trump’s war on higher education, free speech, and political dissent
We asked three leading scholars of McCarthyism and political repression in the US how Donald Trump’s war on higher education, free speech, and political dissent compares to the 1950s anti-Communist Red Scare. “It’s worse” and “much broader,” they say.
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Marching against El Salvador’s police state
In El Salvador, thousands of innocent people have been locked up in Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gangs. But family members are standing up. And on May 1 they march. This is episode 26 of Stories of Resistance.
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Harry Belafonte—Using art for good
Harry Belafonte was the “King of Calypso.” Singer, actor, and above all, an activist who fought racism and oppression throughout his life. This is episode 25 of Stories of Resistance.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Inside the campaign to disrupt the REI board elections
After a bombshell report on human and labor rights abuses along REI’s supply chain became public in December 2024, US REI workers are more determined than ever to effect lasting change at their beloved workplace.
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‘Fascism getting turned up’ as Trump FBI arrests Wisconsin county judge
“It’s clear that actions like Judge Dugan’s are what is required for democracy to survive the Trump regime,” said one state lawmaker.
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Abrego Garcia family flees to safe house after Trump DHS posts home address on social media
“The Trump administration doxxed an American citizen, endangering her and her children. This is completely unacceptable and flat-out wrong.”
Posted inStories of Resistance
Flamingos: Resisting in the driest desert on the planet
Flamingos are not just Florida lawn decor—they are a remarkable bird that thrives in the driest desert on the planet. In honor of Earth Week 2025, this is episode 24 of Stories of Resistance.
Posted inWorking People
A bitcoin mine in Texas is “killing us slowly,” local residents say
After a 300-megawatt bitcoin mining operation came to Granbury, TX, residents started suffering from hypertension, heart palpitations, tinnitus, migraines, and more—and they say their concerns are going ignored by the company and government officials. It’s “environmental euthanasia,” one resident tells TRNN.
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International observers are defending Palestinians in the West Bank with their own bodies
Anna Lippman of Independent Jewish Voices recounts her experiences traveling to the West Bank to defend Palestinian land and people from settler attacks.
