Climate defenders were prosecuted for continuing a nonviolent protest in London after being ordered to stop. The case was dismissed on the grounds that the order was not communicated to them properly. That was the right result, but the reason for it means that human rights are not safe in the UK. In effect, this […]

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*[Columbia University] students protesting Israel’s bombardment of Gaza reported being sprayed with a chemical that caused nausea and headaches.* Ironically, they may have been sprayed with a chemical used in Israel against protesting Palestinians. Protest organizers accused two former Israeli soldiers who are now students there.

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*Five examples of the UK’s crackdown on climate protesters.* Has Starmer said that Labour would end this repression, or defend the climate enough to the protests unnecessary? I don’t think so, but I’d like to be reminded if I forgot.

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