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Trump Exposes the Elite Classes

April 5, 2025 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Civil Resistance, Free Speech, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Protest, Resistance, The War at Home

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, April 2, 2025 While Trump dedicates himself to making every conservative fantasy come true, millions wonder who will save them from the onslaught of the right wing fever dream. The answer is no one but ourselves. Institutions led by members of the ruling class theoretically have the power to oppose anyone who[…]

Palestinian Political Prisoner Mahmoud Khalil Releases Statement From Louisiana ICE Detention Center

March 19, 2025 UNAC Editor Action!!, Democracy and Consent, Immigrants, Palestine, Political Prisoners, Resistance

by Mahmoud Khalil, published on ScheerPost, March 19, 2024 Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder with permanent residency, has released his first public statement since his arrest on March 8. He was taken into custody by plainclothes Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers in the lobby of his Columbia University apartment complex due to his alleged connection to Hamas. His[…]

As Trump’s War on Migrants Transcends Borders, Resistance Grows in Latin America

February 4, 2025 UNAC Editor Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Imperialism, Latin America, Migrants and Refugees

by Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, published on Truthout, February 2, 2025 Colombia, along with Mexico, Brazil and Honduras, are already resisting the Trump administration’s neo-imperial regional aspirations. Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a former political prisoner who played a leading role in Colombia’s revolutionary movement, is the first head of state both in the region and globally who has challenged Donald Trump directly,[…]

U.S. Student Encampments Demand: Divest From Israeli Apartheid!

April 25, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-War, Civil Resistance, Democracy and Consent, Free Speech, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, Peoples' Movements, War on the Poor

by Monica Moorehead, published on Workers World, April 23, 2024 April 22 – The global struggle in solidarity with the Palestinians against the horrific U.S./Israeli genocide since October 7 has become a major focus on U.S. college campuses. Prestigious Columbia University, located in Harlem, New York, has become ground zero in the campaign to divest funds supporting the apartheid Israeli[…]

Statement at UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

November 2, 2017 UNAC Editor Rights of Opressed Peoples

This statement was made by Ms. Charo Mina-Rojas on behalf of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on “Women and peace and security.” It was originally delivered in Spanish. Mr. President, Excellencies, my Civil Society colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. I bring to you the traditional greetings of life,[…]