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It’s not just about what’s happening in Palestine, it’s happening everywhere. The same forces that are controlling the world, the capitalist and imperialist forces, they are the ones who started the war in Sudan, and they are the ones waging wars in communities in every country in the world, like in Congo and Turtle Island, and Cuba and Venezuela,” Ahmed Sarsour tells me.

Yes, you stayed silent too!

I prefer to remain anonymous because of the authorities in Senegal,” Mamadou, one of the founders of the Senegalese LGBTQ rights organization Free Senegal, told Unicorn Riot. Speaking under an alias, Mamadou agreed to speak with Unicorn Riot only if he could remain anonymous. He fled the country in 2021 after years of harassment and is one of many now worried for their safety amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ repression that took hold this year.

Minneapolis, MN — On the verge of America’s most violent deportation campaign that left two Americans dead, 15 federally indicted activists were among the growing ranks inside Signal chats and rapid response networks where volunteers monitored how federal immigration agents took over Minnesota.

The Oinofyta camp has been the subject of repeated reports and testimonies about the living conditions and treatment of residents.

The Oinofyta camp has been the subject of repeated reports and testimonies about the living conditions and treatment of residents.

As the last Prairieland defendants were sentenced to extreme lengths of prison time in Texas today, the latest victims of Trump’s NSPM-7 political targeting appeared in a federal court in Minneapolis. Fifteen community activists facing federal conspiracy charges for their activism during the government’s deadly Operation Metro Surge pled not guilty this afternoon during their arraignment.

You already know this story. You’ve seen it play out dozens of times. A journalist shows up with a camera. Someone with a badge decides they don’t like what’s being recorded. The camera gets confiscated or damaged, the journalist gets shoved, the credential gets yanked. Welcome to covering protests in the United States.

Protests continued on Wednesday as two more of the 15 had their initial court hearings. During the hearings, the judge denied many of the government’s motions and did not remand any defendants into custody. The last of the 15 indicted was already in federal custody. Among those indicted are trade unionists and educators.

The White House’s newly released national counterterrorism strategy identifies the “left-wing,” “anti-fascists,” “anarchists” and “radically pro-transgender ideologies” as terrorist threats equivalent to al Qaeda and the Islamic State.

Durban, South Africa — Just a day after International Workers Day, yet another global movement saw thousands of people around the world hit the streets this year. Since 1999, the annual Global Marijuana March — now known as the Global Cannabis March — has provided a platform for users and advocates to voice their collective demands for the full legalization of the drug. Since then, a wave of decriminalization efforts has progressively gained steam resulting in some 30 countries at least partially legalizing the use of cannabis. In 2018, South Africa joined this wave by becoming the first African nation to partially legalize the plant for medical and recreational purposes.

The Oinofyta camp has been the subject of repeated reports and testimonies about the living conditions and treatment of residents.

A political surprise might be coming. As they see it, organizing through the obscure Democratic Party ward system could have a major effect on their neighborhoods and shift the direction of city politics, at a time when many residents are deeply upset as the Trump administration trashes the country, while the city’s Democratic Party sputters along in an apathetic, opaque, entrenched and entitled fashion.

Paris, France — May 9 in Paris was eagerly anticipated by all sides this year: neo-Nazis, anti-fascists and authorities. In 2025, hundreds of French neo-Nazis and their international allies were able to march unhindered through Paris. Images of SS-style formations and masked participants, as well as incidents such as Nazi salutes and repeated racist or homophobic slogans, shocked the public and drew renewed attention to an annual ritual of the French far right.

For advocates like Lucy Parsons Labs’ Martinez, however, the ultimate solution to ALPRs is the complete abolition of them, not measures made with the intent to improve the existing system.

For advocates like Lucy Parsons Labs’ Martinez, however, the ultimate solution to ALPRs is the complete abolition of them, not measures made with the intent to improve the existing system.

Despite Israel and Hamas reaching a ceasefire agreement on October 10, 2025, Israeli attacks have continued to kill hundreds of civilians in Gaza. Now, nearly seven months after the fighting was supposed to have ended, Christians and Muslims alike struggle to observe their holy traditions while in the throes of war and grief. See our report and video from this year’s Ramadan in Gaza City.

As documented by Alabama Political Reporter, his hunger strike began after the “prison reform activist” started speaking out; as confirmed by ADOC, an altercation occurred November 20, 2025, between Traywick and a corrections officer, “resulting in an administration of chemical spray to the face.” Traywick was “contained and escorted” to the healthcare unit, where his strike began. He was prepared; this wasn’t his first strike.

In response to governmental neglect, farmers organized a protest. It began in Afidnes, where farmers gathered from all across Greece and waited with tractors lined up, ready to roll toward the parliament in Athens. For the farmers, this was a powerful act of defiance — a show of solidarity that aimed to gather more international recognition for their issues. Farmers of all ages came together, from teenagers to elders — they stood with anticipation, sharing both grievances and discontent toward the system.

“The new government is in serious chaos, both in terms of its institutions and its ability to govern the entire country. The future remains uncertain. If – as the population wishes for and as we wish for – Syria truly becomes a democratic Syria, politically, socially, legally; if all the effort given and achievements gained in [Rojava] through the past 12 years are recognized, then of course YPJ can become a part of [the Syrian army]. In fact, YPJ can serve as a model for Syrian women, setting an example of women’s autonomy and self-defense. […] It is imperative to comprehend that the scope of this matter is wide. Our objectives, positions and approach will be formulated on this foundation I have explained. Not following the current way of thinking exhibited by HTS – that everything must be centralized.” —Rohilat Afrin

Within a wooded area, the occupation sits on the other side of the Whipple Federal Building, which is the headquarters of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Operation Metro Surge, as well as a detention center for immigrant detainees and a flashpoint of recent protests.

The mass arrest was in response to protesters throwing rubber dildos over chainlink fences at passing vehicles suspected of being driven by ICE agents. The arrests follow a recent trend of various law enforcement agencies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area mass arresting protesters following demonstrations against Operation Metro Surge, the code name for the federal immigration enforcement surge targeting Minnesota’s densest cities.

This, while immigrant communities and local businesses continue to strain under the increased pressure of the federal occupation. While masked ICE agents roam Twin Cities streets violent, drunk and unaccountable, community members continue to fear leaving their homes and businesses are seeing their incomes plummet.

“Do we have a constitution or not?” asked independent journalist Georgia Fort after she was released from federal detention following Friday’s court hearing. As press, “I should be protected under the First Amendment,” she said. “Amplifying the truth, documenting what is happening in our community is not a crime.”

“What we’re building together is about more than one march or one Legislative Session,” said YUCCA Campaign Organizer Jonathon Juárez to Unicorn Riot. “The We Got Us Mass Mobilization was the culmination of weeks of organizing and an intensive four-day bootcamp, giving newly trained organizers the chance to put their skills into practice and bringing together a diverse coalition of young people, community members, and organizations to take action together.”

#solidarity to my siblings in occupied #TurtleIsland & global colonies, as the so-called u.s.a. has invaded economically, politically & now military too pretty much everywhere.

#GifsArtidote: #solidarity to my siblings in occupied #TurtleIsland & global colonies, as the so-called u.s.a. has invaded economically, politically & now military too pretty much everywhere.

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