Violence against Asian communities in the US spiked after Covid. What happened to the movement to stop it?

Five years after the deadly Atlanta spa shootings sparked protests and policy changes, Stop Asian Hate is at a crossroads in Trump’s second term

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Meet the Americans withholding their federal income tax to protest against Trump

Some US taxpayers are refusing to pay the federal government amid ICE surges, the war with Iran and more

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To my Palestinian sister in ICE detention – I will carry you until you are free

One year ago, ICE arrested me for protesting for Palestine. Leqaa Kordia is still caged – also for daring to speak the truth

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She was arrested for holding a protest sign in small-town California: ‘This is a testing ground’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/09/fighting-extremism-redding-california #California #Activism #ProtestUs #UsPolitics #WestCoast #UsNews
She was arrested for holding a protest sign in small-town California: ‘This is a testing ground’

Jenny O’Connell-Nowain was put under house arrest and her husband, Benjamin, lost his job after they protested at board of supervisors meetings

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Americans are being policed with military-grade weapons. This has to stop

Predator drones and armored personnel carriers have become commonplace in US cities. Congress has the power to fix this

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US antifa trial tests limits of Trump administration’s domestic terror claims

Jurors hear how July 4 protest outside ICE turned violent, sparking rare federal case against left-wing demonstrators

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Bodyguards for Azerbaijani president, in town for Trump’s Board of Peace, attack protesters in DC https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/azerbaijan-trump-board-peace-protestors #WashingtonDc #ProtestUs #Azerbaijan #UsCrime #Protest #Europe #UsNews #WorldNews
Bodyguards for Azerbaijani president, in town for Trump’s Board of Peace, attack protesters in DC

Demonstrators were outside hotel in Washington demanding the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

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Whistles are a symbol of resistance amid Trump’s ICE crackdown. Some say they hurt more than they help

The instrument has strengthened community ties, but some organizers say whistles can create panic or confusion

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Environmental group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation

Activist group says some members have been visited by agents, including by agency’s terrorism taskforce

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The key to defeating Trump? Mass non-cooperation | Mark Engler and Paul Engler https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/15/defeat-trump-mass-non-cooperation #UsNews #Protest #ProtestUs #Activism
The key to defeating Trump? Mass non-cooperation

Our studies in civil resistance offer insight into the level of popular organizing needed to repel assaults on democracy

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