Feldman Strategies United Airlines flight attendants went on strike on August 28, 2024. They are demanding better pay. United Airlines flight attendants received horns in support as they demonstrated on the road to Bush Intercontinental Airport on Wednesday. The Association of Flight Attendants union has approved a strike with almost 100% support. For the AFA, […]
The National Police is facing increasing pressure from civil society groups over its alleged excessive use of force, which has left dozens injured and detained during recent protests against legislators’ interference in regional electoral law. A rally outside the city hall and council building in Semarang, Central Java, escalated into violence on Monday as hundreds […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Conservationists from north central Florida and across the state are pushing back against a plan by Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection called the Great Outdoors Initiative. Nine state parks in Florida are the target of controversial projects as part of the initiative. Anastasia State Park in […]
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday walked a fine line between her unwavering support for Israel and her obvious concern for Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. Her main message was: Now is the time for a Gaza deal. […]
Chicago Police Commissioner Larry Snelling said the people arrested Tuesday night outside the Israeli consulate, about two miles from the United Center where the Democrats were meeting, “appeared with the intent to commit acts of violence and vandalism.” Snelling called the police response “proportionate.” “As a Chicago Police Department, we did everything we could to […]
At some point on the first evening of the Democratic National Convention, somewhere between the land recognitions and the Jesse Jackson Tribute, I was struck by how relatively few white people I saw on the show. Of course they were there, and by the end of the evening, the white speakers seemed to be, if […]
Rico Johnson, owner of Kornna Kitchen restaurant, spoke to the Martinsville City Council following an early morning brawl in Uptown that left one police officer injured and two people jailed. “You have been a tremendous help to Kornna Kitchen,” Rico Johnson told City Council members on August 13. “Since we received our ABC license, our […]
On Sunday, the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Chicago witnessed violent anti-Israel protests. Demonstrators disrupted a delegates’ party and one warned: “Welcome to hell week.” Protesters were eager to take on prominent Democrats over the war in Gaza, with hundreds pouring into the streets and vowing to “bring the war home,” as seen on […]
A police station was set on fire as further riots broke out in two British towns following the deaths of three children in Southend. On Friday evening, August 2, there were also riots in Liverpool and Sunderland. Police and a mosque were attacked when right-wing protesters took to the streets following the deaths of three […]
Bayfront Park is bracing for a new wave of protests on Saturday as Venezuelans around the world continue to demand that President Nicolás Maduro announce the results of the presidential election and resign. Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, whose members are loyal to the ruling party, declared Maduro the winner hours after polls closed. But unlike […]
