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fromwww.aljazeera.com
11 hours ago

Interpol takes whaling activist, Sea Shepherd founder off wanted list

Paul Watson expressed relief upon learning that Interpol had removed its most-wanted designation against him, stating, "Finally I am free. The Japanese whalers have been after me for 14 years..."
Black Lives Matter
fromTechCrunch
19 hours ago

Apple alerted Iranians to iPhone spyware attacks, say researchers | TechCrunch

Miaan Group has reported three cases of government spyware attacks against Iranians, involving two individuals in Iran and one in Europe, indicating that awareness of such threats is rising.
Privacy technologies
#social-movements
#gender-identity
#environmentalism
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago
LGBT

In 1985, a Group of Spies Had a Target-and a Plan. It Turned Into One of the Most Sensationally Botched Crimes of the Century.

fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago
LGBT

In 1985, a Group of Spies Had a Target-and a Plan. It Turned Into One of the Most Sensationally Botched Crimes of the Century.

#israel
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act - celebrating the success and concern

July is Disability Pride Month, commemorating July 26th, the date the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990.
LGBT
#legal-proceedings
#protest
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago
US politics

Mother of student detained by ICE weeps for the return of her son as thousands march in protest of Trump | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago
US politics

Mother of student detained by ICE weeps for the return of her son as thousands march in protest of Trump | amNewYork

fromStreetsblog
3 days ago

Cyclist Badly Hurt on Segment of McGuinness Blvd. That Mayor Adams Refused to Make Safe - Streetsblog New York City

If they had built the one-lane road diet that we were initially promised, you'd have cars going slower and a lane of parked cars protecting that bike lane.
NYC politics
#pro-palestine
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Six months at youth camp for murder? DA and family of Santana Row teen stabbing victim reject possibility

The grainy surveillance video from Santana Row shows David Gutierrez surrounded and attacked by a group while he was innocently using his phone, leading to his tragic murder.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

These gen Zers preach chastity before marriage' at the Jersey shore. What are they so afraid of?

Convincing young people to remain chaste until marriage is a hard sell, especially at the Jersey shore, known for horniness and drunkenness.
Relationships
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Housing activist who 'reclaimed' state-owned home dies amid eviction protest

"He's a martyr for human rights, for the decent right of housing for everyone," said Roberto Flores, who is not related to Benito.
Los Angeles
#mental-health
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago
US politics

Virginia prison cites unwritten policy when declining press comment - Poynter

fromPoynter
2 weeks ago
US politics

Virginia prison cites unwritten policy when declining press comment - Poynter

#lgbtq-rights
#lgbtq
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 days ago
SF LGBT

Looking Back at Pride 2025 and Ahead to Dykes on Bikes' 50th Anniversary - San Francisco Bay Times

Pride Week 2025 celebrated inclusivity, activism, and raised funds to support the LGBTQ+ community through various events and initiatives.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 weeks ago
SF LGBT

'Pursuit of Equality' Co-Director Mike Shaw's Video of San Francisco Pride 2025 - San Francisco Bay Times

Mike Shaw and Geoff Callan participated in the 2025 SF Pride Parade, showcasing the legacy of the fight for marriage equality.
#human-rights
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Artist or activist? For Juliet Stevenson and her husband, Gaza leaves them with no choice

Juliet Stevenson actively advocates for Palestinian rights and critiques government complicity in human rights violations.
LGBT
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

Germany 'concerned' for far-left activist held in Hungary

Germany expresses great concern for Maja T., an anti-fascist activist on trial in Hungary, amid health issues from a hunger strike.
#ice
#trump-administration
fromMission Local
6 days ago

Activists want S.F. to oust prison operator from site of historic trans riot

"The Compton Cafeteria Riot became a symbol of queer resistance, even before the more well-known Stonewall Uprisings. The advocates want to turn it into a more community-oriented space."
SF LGBT
#climate-change
#social-justice
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 week ago

Vitaliy Shabunin Case Sparks Concerns Over Corruption and Justice in Ukraine

Fifty-nine Ukrainian non-governmental organizations have issued a joint call to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding an investigation of an anti-corruption campaigner that has provoked widespread outrage. The organizations criticized the case as indicative of corruption issues remaining unresolved in Ukraine.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we're forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan

Campaigners are forced to present their case for basic human dignity, arguing that disabled individuals deserve the right to eat cleanly and maintain their hygiene.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rosie O'Donnell dismisses Trump's threat to revoke her US citizenship

O'Donnell has pointed out that Trump is emboldening like-minded individuals. She emphasized her experience as part of a larger trend involving threats against artists and activists.
US politics
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Tom Morello Says Kneecap Are "the Rage Against the Machine of Now"

What they're doing in their art is what people could probably stand to do more in their lives: to really speak truth to power. And, you know, Kneecap are not terrorists; what is terroristic is, you know, 20,000 dead Palestinian children.
London music
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

Call to Action: Car Brains Try to Remove San Mateo Committee Member for Opposing Widenings - Streetsblog San Francisco

Swire's efforts against freeway widening have drawn significant anger from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, leading to attempts to block his reappointment to the Community Advisory Committee.
San Francisco
fromTruthout
1 week ago

US Campuses Have Become the Newest Laboratories for Surveillance Technology

The University of Michigan's $3 million security budget included over $800,000 for surveillance of pro-Palestinian activists, using agents to harass and prosecute students.
Privacy professionals
#immigration
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Trump's Border Czar Threatens a Portland Visit, Intel Is Suffering (and Oregon Is Impacted), and Keep Your Shoes On Through Airport Security, or You WILL Get Yelled At

fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Trump's Border Czar Threatens a Portland Visit, Intel Is Suffering (and Oregon Is Impacted), and Keep Your Shoes On Through Airport Security, or You WILL Get Yelled At

fromArtforum
1 week ago

Memory Keeper

Her activism and art are as intertwined as the elements composing the work itself, which she has at times termed "fabric collages": layers of cut-up textiles organized into complex figurative compositions.
Photography
fromThe Conversation
2 weeks ago

How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States

The film "Dead Man Walking" significantly influenced views on the death penalty, illustrating a perspective shaped by Catholic faith.
Philosophy
#theatre
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 weeks ago

'An act of solidarity': exhibitions raising funds and awareness for Palestinians open in London

The exhibition, titled GAZAGAZAGAZA, features more than 400 donated works by over 200 artists from 35 countries, aiming to challenge the art world's silence on the Palestinian situation.
London politics
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday

Oakland Critical Mass occurs every first Friday of the month at 8 pm, starting from the BikeLink lockers at 14th and Broadway, ending at 23rd and Telegraph.
Bicycling
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Dan Siegel, celebrated Bay Area civil rights lawyer who led People's Park protests, dies at 79

Siegel, accused in the aftermath of inciting a riot, later had his license to practice law denied by the State Bar of California. He successfully sued, taking the case to the state Supreme Court and winning. The case set an important precedent for determining the moral character of attorneys.
Social justice
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

SF City Hall Not at All Pleased With Those Guerilla Benches' That Some Renegades Placed at Bench-Less Muni Stops

City officials demand removal of unauthorized benches at SF bus stops installed by activists.
San Francisco
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The key to social change is convincing people they can make an impact

Researchers found that individuals with an 'impact mindset'—focusing on how their actions affect others—were more likely to engage in meaningful actions to support racial justice.
Social justice
fromeuronews
2 weeks ago

Video. San Fermin Festival opens with first bull run in Pamplona

Led by six steers, a group of bulls charged through the 846-metre course while up to 4,000 runners, dressed in white with red sashes, attempted the perilous dash.
Social justice
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
2 weeks ago

BUZIGAHILL Spring/Summer 2026 - RETURN TO SENDER 11 - KALTBLUT Magazine

BUZIGAHILL's RETURN TO SENDER 11 collection critiques textile colonialism and reclaims narratives through repurposed clothing showcased at Berlin Fashion Week.
Fashion & style
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

10 Restaurants That Played A Part In The US Civil Rights Movement (That You Can Still Visit) - Tasting Table

The American Civil Rights Movement defined the 1960s, a period marked by Jim Crow laws, segregation, and escalating violence against Black Americans.
Social justice
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

Intrepid Travel Launches 'Active-ism' Trips to Support U.S. National Parks

The first trip is a five-day adventure at Zion National Park and The Grand Canyon, starting at $1,446, hosted by activists Alex Haraus and Wawa Gatheru.
Fundraising
fromDocumentjournal
2 weeks ago

Mohammed El-Kurd refuses to perform for the West

Perfect Victims is a polemic asserting the Palestinian right to self-defense. It's also a repudiation of the media's racist insistence that Palestinians must, above all else, consider the feelings of those carrying out their annihilation.
US politics
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

POS BFB in da' House: Be Water, My Friend - emptywheel

The POS big fugly bill represents a $3.3 trillion increase to the deficit over the next decade, causing discontent within the Freedom Caucus of the GOP.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Five years of a strict national security law in Hong Kong

The National Security Law protects the light of our city, these children rap. But the people targeted by the law say it's anything but anodyne.
US politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

6th Annual People's March & Rally - San Francisco Bay Times

"SF Pride supports the People's March. We want to honor their work, and we are grateful to be part of their event."
SF LGBT
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Behind Greenpeace's Legal Battle over Standing Rock Protests

The Dakota Access Pipeline protest became a pivotal Indigenous-led movement, addressing critical issues of water protection, land rights, and tribal sovereignty, magnified by militarized responses.
Science
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