Experiments with truth: 6/29/09

The Editors June 29, 2009

The Free Gaza Movement, attempting to send two boats with banned supplies, such as concrete and medical supplies, to the people of Gaza are getting ready to set sail despite “threats and intimidation” from the Israeli government.

The 650 oil refinery workers in Lindsey England, who lost their jobs after staging a week of unofficial walk-outs because of 51 redundancies, are expected to be reinstated after employers backed down to union leaders, who had the support of strikers across the country.

Arizona teachers and other public school supporters are at the state Capitol to protest a Republican budget proposal that would cut spending for education and other government programs.

About a dozen people waved “Save the Fish” signs in front of the Hawaiian state Capitol Saturday to protest the closing of a fish hatchery, which they say is necessary to restock the depleted waters.
Israeli security forces detained 22 pro-Palestinian Israeli activists as they dispersed a protest against settlements in the occupied West Bank.

An activist in Florida ended a three-day hunger strike after Bank of America agreed to meet so his organization can monitor minority-lending practices.

A crowd of more than 100 protesters chanted “No more!” from the steps of a Texas courthouse Sunday evening as they demanded an investigation into a police raid earlier in the day at a gay night club.

Tags: Experiments with Truth, Labor, Land rights, LGBTQ rights, Protests, Strikes, United States

Recent Stories

View All →

Analysis

What’s next for Extinction Rebellion after a disappointing success?

June 8, 2023

The British climate movement’s ‘Big One’ brought out record numbers, but ran into a wall of silence. XR’s new strategy could turn this setback into a new lease on life.

Analysis

Why the Jan. 6 convictions set dangerous new legal precedents

June 6, 2023

Many are celebrating the recent convictions against the Proud Boys, but they will only strengthen the state’s ability to target the left.

Q&A

Lessons from transgender Stonewall icon Miss Major on survival and hope

June 2, 2023

A new book explores how Miss Major has persevered over six inspiring decades on the frontlines of the queer and trans liberation movement.

Excerpt

The power of humor in Indigenous activism

May 31, 2023

Analysis

WNV is hiring an Interviews Writer

May 26, 2023

Analysis

How protests that double as trainings are growing this fossil fuel divestment campaign

May 25, 2023

WNV Top Reads

View All →

How to stop Neo-Nazis from crashing Pride Month

New Republic

A trans prom on the Capitol lawn

The Atlantic

The peasants are seizing the commons (again)

In These Times

When antiwar activists salted the US military

Jacobin

The fight against book bans is mobilizing a new generation of student activists

Truthout