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US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’

voting rights, abolishing ICE, anti-war protests and defending workers’ rights. Pedro Trujillo, director of organizing at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (Chirla), one of the groups involved

Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide

organizers say have mobilized millions of people. Unlike Labor Day celebrations in the U.S. in September, May 1 is traditionally a day of protest. ### Today's listen ![Voting booths that are decorated with

Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale

voting process. Award recipients are expected to be announced on Nov. 22, the Biennale's closing day. Featuring work by hundreds of artists from across the globe, the prestigious event typically attracts hundreds of thousands

‘We’re going backwards’: Five civil rights activists slam the supreme court’s gutting of Voting Rights Act

involved in securing the right to vote for everybody. Medgar was good-looking. He spoke the right language. He was not afraid. He was very articulate. He had a swagger. And then he was murdered

Is Bangladesh killing reforms introduced after student-led protests?

vote. The ones that lapsed or were repealed include laws related to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), enforced disappearances, judicial appointments, Supreme Court administration, police reform and anticorruption oversight – measures seen as central

The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks

organization Democracy Forward filed an [emergency request](https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Golf-045112070569.pdf) on Sunday for a court to block the administration from closing East Potomac or "undertaking any steps toward implementing the plan other than routine maintenance

Trump's Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president

voted against a Trump-backed redistricting plan. The next most common topics after elections were Iran (247 posts) and the economy (177). He also posted dozens of times about alleged fraud in Minnesota's safety

First Thing: Trump doubles down on rift with Germany, Italy and Spain amid war on Iran

involved in his war on Iran. “Yeah, probably,” the president replied. “Why shouldn’t I? Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible, absolutely horrible.” - **What has Congress been

Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

votes in San Salvador in 2021, amid strict pandemic controls introduced by his government [File: Salvador Melendez/AP Photo] While most of the world imposed strict measures during the coronavirus pandemic, El Salvador was exceptional: anyone

The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them

involved thousands of people and triggered an enormous security crackdown across Xinjiang, where tensions have long simmered amid Uyghur claims of repressive Chinese rule. **Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images** Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images