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Protesters poured into the streets across the country again on Saturday in the second wave of demonstrations this month, as organizers seek to turn discontent with Donald Trump’s presidency into a mass movement that will eventually translate into ballot box action. Large protests took place from east coast to west, in major cities like Washington, […]
Black communities across US take part in economic protests against big retailersPastors Charlie Dates and Jamal Harrison Bryant discuss how they are encouraging Black communities to “spend their dollars with dignity” and pressure big retailers to enact change.April 19, 2025 Source link
The White House says Cornell University’s $1bn and Northwestern University’s $790m in federal funding have been blocked. The United States government has frozen more than $1bn in federal funding for Cornell University and about $790m for Northwestern University to investigate alleged civil rights violations, according to the White House. The development follows threats by the […]
After a whirlwind week dominated by news of President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, you may have taken the start of your weekend off from the news.
Crowds of people angry about the way Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores of American cities on Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain its momentum after the shock of the US president’s first weeks in office. The so-called “Hands Off!” demonstrations […]
Demonstrators dressed as handmaidens from The Handmaid’s Tale at the Washington monument in Washington DC. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
Over 1,400 protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are expected across all 50 states today, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what organizers call a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More than 1,200 “Hands . . .
The US state department is undertaking a widespread visa-review process, revoking hundreds of visas and placing hundreds more under scrutiny, targeting mostly foreign nationals engaged in pro-Palestine activism, according to official statements. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, confirmed the scale of the crackdown, announcing that he has canceled visas for more than 300 people […]
Regan Morris BBC News Reporting fromBurbank, CaliforniaBBC Tesla facilities across the US are facing protests and vandalism in response to the political role Elon Musk, who owns the car manufacturer, has played in the Trump administration. Most “Tesla Takedown” protests have been peaceful, but a few have been destructive with fires intentionally set at Tesla […]