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#BlackLivesMatter
We recognize that our vision of a world without militarism cannot exist without the work done by Black feminists in the streets. Militarism at home takes the form of police violence and until we are all free, none of us will be free. -
June 16, 2020 at 11am - 12pm: Webinar: The Gendered Impact of Sanctions: Opposing Sanctions from a Feminist Imperative - Join CODEPINK, FEMENA, and Sanctions Kill for a critical online discussion on how economic sanctions have contributed to the reversal of women's economic and social gains and impeded their progress in Iraq, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela. Speakers include:
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- Nadje Al-Ali, Professor of Anthropology and Middle East Studies, Brown University
- Suzy Kim, Professor of Modern Korea, Rutgers University
- Azadeh Moaveni, Author & Director of Gender Project, International Crisis. Group
- Lilia Ramirez, Researcher & Professor of Media, Political Power & Participatory Democracy, Institute of Advanced Studies
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Due to the fact that there is currently a great deal going on in the world today, we have divided our headlines section for easier reading.
Worldwide protests against police brutality & state violence:- ‘Hood Feminism’ and Police Brutality: A Conversation with Mikki Kendall
- The Black Women Who Paved the Way for This Moment by Keisha N. Blain
- Mothers of black Americans killed by police speak out: ‘Nothing's changed’ by Khushbu Shah
- Why Are Black Women and Girls Still an Afterthought in Our Outrage Over Police Violence? by Brittany Cooper
- The ‘Say Her Name’ Movement Started for a Reason: We Forget Black Women Killed by Police by Precious Fondren
- Week long protests in Mexico over police brutality
- Say Her Name: Black women deserve justice too
- Nigerian women are taking to the streets in protests against rape and sexual violence by Bukola Adebayo
- Balkan Protesters Show Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Movement by Anja Vladisavljevic
- Update on the Deadly Exchange Campaign from Jewish Voice for Peace
- Why Aren’t We All Talking About Breonna Taylor? by Alisha Haridasani Gupta
- Zimbabwe re-arrests 3 women who charge torture, sexual abuse by Farai Mutsaka
- #WeAreTired: Nigerian women speak out over wave of violence by Nduka Orjinmo
- Rebels With a Cause: What History’s Forgotten Black Women Teach Us About Ourselves by Shanta Lee Gander
- Against Carceral Feminism by Victoria Law
- Yes, American police act like occupying armies. They literally studied their tactics by Stuart Schrader
- Protests Highlight The Defense Department's Militarization Of Police Departments by Noah Glick
- Trump’s Answer to Structural Racism? Police State Fascism. by Christopher D. Cook
- Canada doubles weapons sales to Saudi Arabia despite moratorium by Leyland Cecco
- U.S. Out of Everywhere by Azadeh Shahshahani
- Trudeau offers empty words on Israel’s annexation plans by Nora Barrows-Friedman
- Stop the $2 Billion Arms Sale to the Philippines by Amee Chew
- A Bitter Election. Accusations of Fraud. And Now Second Thoughts by Anatoly Kurmanaev and Maria Silvia Trigo
- Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen by Michael LaForgia and Walt Bogdanich
- Trump targets ICC with sanctions after court opens war crimes investigation by Julian Borger
- An Open Letter from Veterans to Recently Activated National Guard Troops by About Face: Veterans Against the War
- COVID-19: Dismantling Structural Racism and Disarming, Demilitarising, and Defunding Police to Rebuild our Communities by Ray Acheson
- COVID-19: Foreign Military Bases Spread Violence and Virus by Ray Acheson
- COVID-19: Divest, Demilitarise, and Disarm by Ray Acheson
- Defund the Police, Defund the Military by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies
- Who Are the Secret Puppet-Masters Behind Trump’s War on Iran? by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies
- Action for Racial Justice by Yifat Susskind of MADRE
- Report on Human Rights Violations against Women and Girls in Iraq by MADRE