Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani writes plea for help during hunger strike from Iran’s Evin Prison
Nearly one week has passed since Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has begun a hunger strike from Evin Prison, where he is serving a 10-year jail sentence. He began the hunger strike in response to the Education Ministry’s More...
State Department issues statement on Cuban democratic activist Tomas Nunez Magdariaga, his hunger strike
The United States is gravely concerned about the physical health of Cuban democratic activist Tomas Nunez Magdariaga, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 50 days in protest against his wrongful imprisonment. More...
Leftist Clemson professors Chenjerai Kumanyika, Todd May announce hunger strike to protest Trump’s immigration plans
Clemson University professors Chenjerai Kumanyika and Todd May announced a hunger strike Friday to protest President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that a third More...
JFK workers strike to get $15 minimum wage, OSHA violations fixed
Hundreds of cabin cleaners, terminal cleaners and wheelchair attendants employed by JetBlue’s subcontractors Roma, Ultimate and Pax at JFK Airport walked off the job in protest of illegal intimidation and alleged More...
Rapper Mos Def, aka Yasiin Bey, makes video to protest force feeding of Gitmo prisoners
Described as graphic footage, a new video by rapper Yasiin Bey, otherwise known as Mos Def, has revealed the standard operating procedure for force-feeding Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers may look and feel like. More More...
