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No Kings Day, more than 3,000 events across the United States

The third No Kings action day in the United States (following those in June and October 2025) involved over 3,000 locations, from large cities to small rural towns, and nearly 300 organizations. Photo by U.S. Democratic Socialists Opposition to Trump…

Eyes Wide Open Exhibit

WHO: Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace, Long Beach Indivisible, Long Beach Area Peace Network WHAT: As the threat of an escalation of the war in Iran looms, local military families and veterans have presented a timely exhibit “Eyes Wide…

The European Convoy to Cuba has arrived in Havana

More than 100 activists and trade unionists, along with four Members of the European Parliament, representing an international solidarity network spanning 19 countries—including Italy, Morocco, France, Switzerland, Greece, and Spain—landed at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, carrying humanitarian…

The United States does not fear Cuba, but its example

When I come to Cuba, I don’t like to stay in hotels because they’re too distant from the daily life of the people. I know it’s important to welcome and accommodate the now few tourists who come to the island,…

A trip to Cuba amidst blackouts and solidarity

March 5th, the first day in Havana of my 2026 trip. I’ve been there before, but each time my love for this country, its history, and its revolution only grows; that’s why, if all goes as I hope (and I’ll…

Signature collection against discrimination of a second-generation student

Protesting and expressing dissent in Italy has become more difficult for everyone, but if a second-generation girl participates in a protest, it becomes an even more complicated problem. This is the story of Haji, a 17-year-old girl studying in Florence.…

Italy detains rescue ship for 60 days and proposes ‘sea blockade’ bill as hundreds are missing in Mediterranean

Berlin, 14 February 2026. While hundreds of people are still reported missing in the Central Mediterranean, Italian authorities on 13 February detained the rescue vessel Humanity 1 for 60 days in Trapani, Sicily, and imposed a fine of 10,000 euros on…

Solidarity with Francesca Albanese, attacked by governments complicit in genocide

We reproduce the statement of solidarity with Francesca Albanese from the GAP (Lawyers and Advocates for Palestine) website. Once again, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Dr. Francesca Albanese, is being attacked with false news and…

Yurii Sheliazhenko, conscientious objector to military service in immediate danger

The undersigned organizations express grave concern about the ongoing persecution of Ukrainian human rights defender Yurii Sheliazhenko, a conscientious objector to military service. He is currently at serious risk of being arrested and forcibly conscripted under Ukraine’s universal military registration…

USA, anti-ICE signs on overpasses: a creative and powerful form of protest

A growing resistance movement is developing along American roads and highways, where citizens are using bridges and overpasses to display signs with political messages. Across the country, informally organized groups such as the Visibility Brigades are transforming viaducts, bridges, and…

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