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Renewed Peace Movement Lauded As Protesters Marched in Washington, D.C., on 20th Anniversary of U.S. Invasion of Iraq

Julie Varughese March 21, 2023 Julie Varughese

An estimated couple of thousand of people to "several thousand" marched on March 18 in downtown Washington D.C. The weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The demonstration aimed to link the lack of funding for people's needs in the United States with the diversity of tactics the United States uses to perpetuate wars on people around the world. TF editor Julie Varughese reports from Washington.

The Armenian Quarter in occupied East Jerusalem, where attacks by Jewish extremists have occurred / credit: Jessica Buxbaum

Jerusalem’s Christians Attribute Rise in Violence to Israel’s New Government

Jessica Buxbaum March 17, 2023 Jessica Buxbaum

Violence against Christians isn’t a new phenomenon in Jerusalem. But since Israel’s most far-right government in its history has taken over, the problem has significantly swelled. Jessica Buxbaum reports from East Jerusalem.

Hundreds of activists take to the streets uplifting the anti-imperialist women’s movement / credit: Hannah Ballesteros

International Women’s Alliance Uplifts Militant Grassroots Struggles in First U.S.-Based Conference

Julie Varughese March 14, 2023 Julie Varughese

Hundreds of mostly women gathered at Washington, D.C.-based Catholic University's Maloney Hall during the first weekend of March to convene the first U.S.-based conference of an international grassroots women's alliance and help strengthen its U.S. chapter. TF editor Julie Varughese reports.

Africa’s Forgotten War in Mozambique

African Stream March 13, 2023 African Stream

Mozambique's civil war has seen 24 countries send in troops to protect the resource-rich north. But while insurgents have been beaten back and gas fields secured, the local population faces a humanitarian disaster. African Stream takes a look at Africa's forgotten war.

A U.S. court’s ruling sends a clear message to Israel organizations intent on suppressing advocacy for Palestinian rights / credit: Alejandro Alvarez / SIPA USA

U.S. Court Tosses Israel Lobby Lawsuit Against U.S. Scholars

Nora Barrows-Friedman March 9, 2023 Nora Barrows-Friedman

A court in Washington, D.C., has entirely dismissed a lawsuit against the American Studies Association over its support of an academic boycott of Israel. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2016 by Israel advocates, has now failed three separate times in court—a significant defeat for the Israel lobby’s attempt to punish scholars who back Palestinian rights. Nora Barrows-Friedman of Electronic Intifada reports.

Atlanta police arrest protesters in Wealaunee Forest on the night of March 5 / credit: Humanizing Through Story

At Least 23 Cop City Protesters Charged with Domestic Terrorism in Atlanta

Peoples Dispatch March 8, 2023 Peoples Dispatch

At least 23 people, including a legal observer, have been charged with domestic terrorism as protests against a $90 million police-training facility in Atlanta continue.