#Political Activism

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🇺🇸 Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil loses deportation case — 10/04/2026 [USA]
Mahmoud Khalil, the most prominent of the pro-Palestinian students the Trump administration targeted for deportation last year, has lost his deportation case after the Board of Immigration Appeals rej...
Related: #Immigration, #Legal Precedent
🇬🇧 Singapore denies Malaysian scholar entry, calling her 'undesirable visitor' — 27/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Fadiah Nadwa Fikri urged some in Singapore to "adopt her brand of radical advocacy", authorities say.
Related: #Diplomatic Relations, #Academic Freedom, #Immigration Policy
🇺🇸 Puerto Rican activists bring medicine to Havana despite US blockade — 22/03/2026 [USA]
Puerto Rican activists brought suitcases filled with medicine and medical supplies to Havana despite US blockade.
Related: #Humanitarian Aid
🇺🇸 Erika Kirk and TPUSA’s Legal Threats Escalate With Fresh Cease-and-Desist Letter — 20/03/2026 [USA]
The nonprofit's new CEO accuses man behind Project Constitution of spreading murder and Epstein claims in a possible preamble to a defamation suit.
Related: #Legal Dispute
🇬🇧 Man and woman charged with murder of Iranian activist in Canada — 17/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
<p>Charges follow discovery of body of Masood Masjoody, who was a critic of the Tehran regime and the exiled shah</p><p>Two people have been charged with the murder of an Iranian activist in Canada, i...
Related: #International Crime
🇺🇸 Vaccine critics keep the pressure on, even as RFK Jr. shifts focus — 16/03/2026 [USA]
Anti-vaccine activists rally supporters to try to keep the momentum going on changing federal vaccine policies. This comes even as the White House tries to tamp down attention to the unpopular issue a...
Related: #Vaccine Policy
🇺🇸 2026 Oscars Get Political: Winners and Presenters Slam Gun Violence, Politicians, Trump and Wars — 16/03/2026 [USA]
Javier Bardem, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O’Brien and the winners in the documentary categories all used their time on stage Sunday to share some political commentary.
Related: #Social Commentary
🇺🇸 Javier Bardem Declares ‘No to War and Free Palestine’ at the Oscars, Earns Huge Round of Applause — 16/03/2026 [USA]
While presenting the Oscar for best international film, Javier Bardem started his time at the poduium by saying “No to war and free Palestine,” which earned a big round of applause from the audience a...
Related: #Celebrity Influence
🇬🇧 Bob Vylan rapper repeats 'death to the IDF' chant at Al Quds Day demonstration — 15/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into chants of "death, death to the IDF" led by rapper Bobby Vylan at a demonstration in London.
Related: #Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
🇺🇸 In Texas, an Unyielding Gun Culture Jumps Off YouTube and Into Politics — 15/03/2026 [USA]
Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for Congress, built a large online fan base as a “guntuber.”
Related: #Gun Culture
🇺🇸 India releases Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after six months in jail — 14/03/2026 [USA]
Wangchuk was jailed for demanding either Ladakh's full statehood or constitutional protections for tribal communities.
Related: #Human Rights, #Regional Autonomy
🇬🇧 From Mr Nobody to Oscar nominee: How one man took on Putin — 13/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Pavel Talankin's film Mr Nobody Against Putin has already won a Bafta, and is now competing for an Oscar.
Related: #Personal Triumph
🇺🇸 Mamdani Defends Wife Amid Criticism of Her Support for Palestinian Cause — 07/03/2026 [USA]
Rama Duwaji, Mr. Mamdani’s wife, had liked Instagram posts related to the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Related: #Public Criticism
🇺🇸 WATCH: Obama calls on Americans to 'step up' like Jesse Jackson for a better future — 06/03/2026 [USA]
"We are living in a time when it can be hard to hope," Obama said Friday at the final public tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson. "Each day we wake up to some new assault to our democratic institutions. Ano...
Related: #Social Responsibility
🇺🇸 Ex-Marine forcibly removed from hearing vows to continue Senate campaign — 06/03/2026 [USA]
The ex-Marine who was forcibly removed by police from a congressional hearing for protesting on Wednesday said the incident made him “only more determined” to continue his candidacy for the U.S. Senat...
Related: #Legislative Conduct
🇺🇸 Canadian Actress Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Returns Toronto Film Critics Award in Response to Censorship of Pro-Palestine Speech — 05/03/2026 [USA]
TFCA president Johanna Schneller said that Tailfeathers’ speech had been edited “to maintain the timing of the awards show” and not for political reasons, but that she would resign from her role nonet...
Related: #Censorship, #Free Speech, #Art and Politics
🇺🇸 Chicago honors Rev. Jesse Jackson with lineup of memorial events — 26/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Civil Rights, #Legacy, #Social Justice
🇺🇸 Pro-Palestine Protesters March Outside ‘Scream 7’ L.A. Premiere — 26/02/2026 [USA]
The protest was also in response to Melissa Barrera's firing from the film in November 2023 after she expressed support for Palestine.
Related: #Entertainment Industry, #Free Speech, #Israel-Palestine Conflict
🇺🇸 Kneecap Evoke ‘Revolutionary Times’ on Rousing Single ‘Smugglers & Scholars’ — 25/02/2026 [USA]
The Belfast rap group will release a new album, Fenian , on April 24
Related: #Irish History, #Artistic Defiance
🇺🇸 Remembering The Rev. Jesse Jackson — 22/02/2026 [USA]
Mark Whitaker looks back on the life of The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Baptist minister, civil rights leader and social justice activist, whose trailblazing presidential campaigns, built on a message of ...
Related: #Civil Rights, #Social Justice, #International Diplomacy
🇺🇸 Remembering the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson who died at 84 — 17/02/2026 [USA]
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, his family said. Jackson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and founded the Rainbow...
Related: #Civil Rights, #Social Justice
🇺🇸 Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures — 17/02/2026 [USA]
The civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black figures.
Related: #Civil Rights, #Social Justice
🇺🇸 Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84 — 17/02/2026 [USA]
Jesse Jackson participated in civil rights demonstrations alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.
Related: #Civil Rights, #Social Justice
🇺🇸 or How the Black Panthers’ Playbook Helped Minneapolis Activists Fight Trump — 06/02/2026 [USA]
The monitoring of law enforcement has a long history, dating back to the 1960s, when leftist groups like the Black Panthers began police patrols.
Related: #Civil Rights, #Law Enforcement
🇺🇸 Much of Silicon Valley Remains Mum About Minneapolis. Here’s Why. — 02/02/2026 [USA]
In a shaky job market, Silicon Valley workers feel they lack the leverage needed to make their political views known.
Related: #Silence, #Job Market, #Corporate Interests
🇺🇸 Stars Bring ‘ICE OUT’ Pins and Fiery Speeches to a Political Grammys — 02/02/2026 [USA]
Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Kehlani made strong statements about immigration on Sunday, while the host Trevor Noah drew President Trump’s ire.
Related: #Immigration Reform, #Celebrity Influence, #Human Rights
🇺🇸 Grammy winners slam ICE and Trump's immigration policies — 02/02/2026 [USA]
The Grammys turned political over the weekend as artists spoke out against the Trump administration's immigration policies. Music journalist Brittany Spanos breaks down what occurred on music's bigges...
Related: #Immigration, #Music Industry, #Social Issues