Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Boston’s Israeli Consulate to Protest Gaza Genocide

In Massachusetts, a man set himself on fire last Wednesday near the Israeli Consulate in Boston to protest the war on Gaza. He was reportedly hospitalized immediately after with severe burns, but few other details are known. Matt Nelson is...

Boston Interfaith Rally Urges Senators to Support Gaza Ceasefire

At least 23 people were arrested in Boston on Thursday as faith leaders and clergy led a peace rally to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. The interfaith protest targeted Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to pressure them to stand up...

Imprisoned Iranian Activist Awarded 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her work fighting against women’s oppression in Iran. Mohammadi will not be able to personally receive the prize because she is currently...

After a Russian girl drew an antiwar poster, her dad faces defamation charges

In a small Russian town, a father and daughter have been separated by the state after she drew an antiwar poster in school. He was convicted of defaming the military; she's now in an orphanage.

Autopsy Suggests “Cop City” Protester Sitting Cross-Legged, Hands Up, When Shot 14 Times by Police

New details from an independent autopsy of the activist fatally shot by Atlanta police in January concludes their hands were raised up and in front of their body when they were killed. Georgia State Patrol shot Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán during a...

Russian Journalist Maria Ponomarenko Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Amid Crackdown on War Reporting

A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced journalist Maria Ponomarenko to six years in a penal colony for “spreading false information” after she accused Russian forces of bombing a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, last March. Amnesty International has...

Greta Thunberg Detained for Second Time in Germany at Coal Mine Protest

Climate protests are continuing in Germany over the expansion of an open-pit coal mine in the village of Lützerath in western Germany. On Tuesday, police detained Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg for the second time this week. Three...

Russian Crackdown Intensifies as Thousands Arrested for Protesting War

We speak to Russian activist and historian Ilya Budraitskis after over 5,000 antiwar protesters were detained on Sunday as part of a sweeping crackdown on Russian civil society and the media. Activists in Russia are relying on alternative outlets...

The Nuns, The Priests, and The Bombs

Voting Rights Advocates Are on Hunger Strike to Demand Passage of Freedom to Vote Act

A group of young activists from across the country is on hunger strike to demand lawmakers pass the Freedom to Vote Act. The hunger strike started in Arizona last week and has since expanded, with striking activists protesting in front of the...