Experiments with truth: 5/21/09

    • Hundreds of Tamils protest outside of White House
    • 40 high school students suspended for launching a campus walk-out and protest over the firing of two teachers in Walla Walla, Washington
    • London taxi drivers protest £3 parking fee to use bathrooms
    • Hundreds of laid-off Cisco janitors plan protest outside supply chain conference where Cisco executives are scheduled to speak
    • A reverend in Chicago is fasting to raise concern about the violence in Chicago
    • Thousands of university students in Venezuela marched to protest government budget cuts in education
    • Canola farmers in Australia protest the growing of genetically modified canola with a two day fasting vigil


    Recent Stories

    • Feature

    Reproductive justice organizers in the South are finding new ways to help incarcerated mothers

    December 12, 2024

    In states where legislative solutions have hit roadblocks, reproductive justice advocates have found success with more direct methods of protecting the most vulnerable populations.

    • Analysis

    How a local housing campaign won pro-tenant reforms by recruiting homeowners

    December 6, 2024

    In North Carolina, Greensboro’s Keep Gate City Housed built a diverse coalition in support of pro-tenant policies by proving it was the best way to prevent homelessness.

    • Feature

    University of Toronto students score a win for the climate — and campus protests more broadly

    December 3, 2024

    As student dissent faces widespread crackdowns, a victory over fossil fuel influence at the University of Toronto offers hope and inspiration.