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The article documents Manhattan Chinatown community members’ anti-war response after the U.S. military launched bombing campaigns on Baghdad. About 20 CAAAV members gathered in front of the Confucius statue in the pouring rain, calling on the Bush…

On October 28th, the Citywide Tenants Coalition organized a demonstration in Harlem, demanding governmental agencies to recognize and remedy the citywide shortage of housing stock, unaffordability for low-income renters, and displacement of small…

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Dozens of NYC tenant rights organizations protested at Union Square against the expiration of the state’s rent stabilization laws on June 15. Xian Zhen Li (李贤贞), director of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, emphasized that 70 to…

Taken at the World Social Forum (WSF) 2004 in Mumbai, protestors hold up a Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Unions (KFCITU) banner in both English and Korean, which reads, “Stop Government Crackdowns of South Korean Construction…

Protestors walk during a march at the World Social forum (WSF) 2004 in front of a number of signs that read, “Coca-Cola QUIT INDIA!” “STOP FORCED EVICTIONS,” “WE DEMAND No War Pact in South (Asia,)” and “M. V. Foundation,” the latter likely referring…

A demonstration for peace in Tibet during the World Social Forum 2004 is led by Tibetan monks holding up Tibetan flags and a green sign that reads, “MAKE TIBET A ZONE OF PEACE,” protesting China’s military occupation of the country.

The photo features a CAAAV member protesting at a rally, demanding freedom for the political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal in Philadelphia. Her shirt reads, "No Execution of Mumia / Stop Police Brutality."

The photo shows youth holding signs against healthcare cuts, likely inside the Montefiore Clinic. Readable signs include: “No Cuts,” “Montefiore We Demand Adequate Healthcare,” and “Healthcare is a Human Right.”

This photograph captures two signs from a demonstration by queer youth of color against police brutality. One sign depicts a handcuff and a rainbow alongside the text, “End the Attack on Queer Youth of Color.” The second sign reads, “All We Ask 4 is…

Protestors march during the World Social Forum 2004 carrying colorful banners and posters. At the center is a yellow banner that reads, “(G)LOBALIZATION = WORLD OF COMMUNICATIO(N).”