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Inside the historic student protests for Palestine at UC Davis and Stanford

Maximillian Alvarez

February 29, 2024 |

The Real News Network |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Davis, California

In response to Israel’s war on Gaza, student activists at the University of California Davis helped draft and campaign in support of a bill demanding that the university divest from corporations “complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians,” drawing hundreds to speak before the student government. The student senate ultimately passed the bill by a vote of 12-2 and is now in the process of implementing it.

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Activists Win a Battle for Women's Reproductive Healthcare in a Rural Colorado Town

Ilana Newman

January 16, 2024 |

The Daily Yonder |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cortez, Colorado

Local activists are joining together to protest the potential closure of Southwest Memorial Hospital’s birthing center, advocating and organizing to ensure the hospital stays open and locals can access the care they need in rural areas.

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How Amazon Workers Got a Raise Before a Union

Christopher Salazar

December 22, 2023 |

Capital & Main |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

In the absence of an official union, workers at an Amazon air hub formed an organizing committee to advocate for better conditions, circulating petitions and staging walk-outs to protest low pay and unsafe heat levels. The workers succeeded in persuading the company to change its policy around unpaid holiday closures and have also won incremental wage increases and improved heat protections.

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Power Plays

Siva Vaidhyanathan Emily Burrill

November 15, 2023 |

Democracy in Danger |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Belarus

Following a fraudulent election and violent backlash against demonstrators, activists in Belarus used open source photographs and documents, as well as those submitted by journalists and citizens, to expose police and state actors participating in human rights violations via a secure Telegram channel.

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How NYC students are turning the trauma of gun violence into action

Julian Shen-Berro

July 05, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In the wake of violent incidents, administrators at two Brooklyn schools gave students space and agency to organize rallies and events protesting gun violence. Students at Williamsburg Charter High School gathered roughly 4,000 signatures in their petition for improved prevention programs.

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As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism

Charlotte Dalwood

April 18, 2023 |

Xtra |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Calgary, Alberta

When anti-drag protesters appeared at a library storytelling event in Calgary, counter-protesters from the Fairy Garden Project showed up with pink angel wings to protect performers and attendees entering the event. The strategy follows a long tradition of counter-protest in LGBTQ2S+ communities.

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The Enduring Power of the Garbage Strike

Feargus O'Sullivan

March 17, 2023 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

A sanitation strike in Memphis in 1968 led to wage increases and union protections for sanitation workers and also played a role in significant shifts in the local political landscape. The strike and others like it have inspired a long line of similar efforts, including an ongoing sanitation strike protesting French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise the country's retirement age.

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Mexican expats are trumpeting the ruling party's message and getting out the vote

Vita Dadoo

March 01, 2023 |

Coda Story |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Morena New York Committee 1 offers programs and events that aim to engage members of the Mexican Diaspora living in the United States and encourage them to participate in Mexican elections. The organization recently mounted three processions in New York City to demonstrate support for the country's sitting president.

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Armed Community Groups Are Defending Texas Drag Queens From Christian Fascists

Candice Bernd

February 14, 2023 |

Truthout |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

Armed members of Veterans for Equality and other community groups are showing up to protect drag queens from violent protestors at events throughout the state. In addition, several venues that host drag events have begun investing in hiring more professional private security to keep both performers and attendees safe.

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A year later, members of the Memphis Seven inspire a new generation of workers

Brittany Brown

January 18, 2023 |

MLK50 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

After enduring unfair working conditions, an organizing committee at a Starbucks in Tennessee, later dubbed the Memphis Seven, became the first of the state to attempt, and succeed, to unionize with help from Starbucks Workers United. Their work inspired a nationwide movement, and now over 250 Starbucks are unionized.

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