Faith, labor, and community leaders to convene in Chicago for People’s Agenda gathering
The gathering is sponsored by a diverse array of grassroots and political groups including Mexico’s MORENA party
Former police officers acquitted of charges in fatal beating of unarmed Black man Tyre Nichols
The killing of unarmed Black man Tyre Nichols ignited nationwide protests and rekindled the movement against police brutality
Calls for peace grow as threat of all-out war looms over South Asia
As the civilian casualty toll rises in the fallout of India’s strikes against Pakistan on May 7, many have called for the nuclear-armed nations to de-escalate and engage in dialogue
Pakistan calls India’s attacks “unprovoked and blatant act of war”
The attack has provoked fears that the simmering tensions between the two nuclear-armed powers could escalate, with many urging that the nations exercise restraint.
Newly-elected Canadian leader visits US as Trump insists on threatening Canada’s sovereignty
The meeting was held a week after Canada’s federal elections and amid growing tensions between the neighbors over tariffs
In defense of press freedom, we demand an end to Israel’s genocide
On World Press Freedom Day, media organizations from across the globe released a joint statement demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
As threat of war grows in subcontinent, progressive movements urge for peace and sanity
The anti-war movement across the borders of the two nuclear-powered neighbors has appealed for sanity and has pushed for diplomatic engagements to resolve all outstanding issues
Columbia student activist Mohsen Mahdawi freed from ICE detention
The Palestinian student was arrested earlier this month amid the Trump administration crackdown on campus free speech