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Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city – Reuters

Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump’s troop deployment to the city  Reuters Resistance to Trump’s D.C. crackdown is taking many forms  The Washington Post March descends on DC against Trump takeover  The Hill Washington DC rallies in protest of Trump’s federal troops. See photos.  USA Today Thousands protest for a ‘Free DC’ on the fourth week of federal control in Washington  NBC News Source link

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Joseph McNeil, known for 1960 lunch counter sit-in protest, dies aged 83 | US news

Joseph McNeil, known for 1960 lunch counter sit-in protest, dies aged 83 | US news

Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across the US south, died Thursday, his family and university said. He was 83. McNeil, who later became a two-star general, was one of four freshmen at North Carolina A&T State University in …

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Vuelta a España stage 11 neutralised due to Israel protest at finish

Vuelta a España stage 11 neutralised due to Israel protest at finish

News & Racing It was announced with 15 km to go that there would be no stage winner in Bilbao. Photo credit: Sporza/Daniel Friebe There will be no winner of the Vuelta a España’s stage 11 due to huge protests against Israel-Premier Tech and the Gaza war at the finish line in Bilbao. GC times were taken with 3 km …

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Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice | Trump administration

Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice | Trump administration

The arrest of a US army veteran who protested against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has raised alarms among legal experts and fellow veterans familiar with his service in Afghanistan. Bajun Mavalwalla II – a former army sergeant who survived a roadside bomb blast on a special operations mission in Afghanistan – was charged in July with “conspiracy to impede …

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Billy Bragg Shares New Protest Song “Hundred Year Hunger” for Palestine: Listen

Billy Bragg Shares New Protest Song “Hundred Year Hunger” for Palestine: Listen

Billy Bragg, the British folk-rock singer and lifelong figure in protest music, has shared a new song for Palestine. The release coincides with the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail yesterday (August 31) to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Written and performed by Bragg, with additional keyboards and backing vocals by JJ Stoney, “Hundred Year Hunger” takes …

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In Chicago, thousands protest against threat of ICE, National Guard deployment – Reuters

In Chicago, thousands protest against threat of ICE, National Guard deployment  Reuters Chicago Labor Day march 2025: Mayor Brandon Johnson joins unions for ‘Workers over billionaires’ protest at Haymarket Memorial  ABC7 Chicago Mayor Johnson chants ‘no federal troops in Chicago’ at Labor Day protest  NBC 5 Chicago Organizers in Chicago shift Labor Day rally to protest looming federal takeover  MSNBC News Chicago Labor Day …

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All the ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ protest locations in L.A.

All the ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ protest locations in L.A.

Labor Day is a reminder of the labor movement of the late 19th century when thousands of Americans protested and fought for fairer, more equitable labor laws and workplaces. This year’s federal holiday is no different as unions are challenged with protecting their members from the Trump administration’s immigration raids, cuts in Medicaid services and a weakened National Labor Relations …

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Huge Gaza Protest Marches Toward Venice Film Festival

Huge Gaza Protest Marches Toward Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival on Saturday became the focus of possibly the largest protest ever seen at a major film event over Israel’s ongoing military assault on Gaza. Thousands, young and old, made up of festival guests and members of the public, took part in a major march denouncing Israel and calling for an end to genocide. Amid a sea …

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Neil Young Tears Into Trump With Blistering ‘Big Crime’ Protest Song

Neil Young Tears Into Trump With Blistering ‘Big Crime’ Protest Song

Neil Young launched a fresh attack against President Donald Trump this week with a new song that takes aim at “fascists” in the White House. Recorded during a sound check at a show in Chicago on Wednesday, the song “Big Crime” does not mention Trump by name but makes no attempt to hide its subject matter, which includes his military …

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