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‘Rights granted to those who align with power’: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil slams Trump-era deportation

Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers said Nazis have more rights in the US than anti-Israel protesters. Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose arrest sparked protests in universities across the US described his detention as an “administrative error” and alleged that the evidence against him was based on “sensationalized tabloids.”“Last Friday, I sat in a courtroom as an […]

Mahmoud Khalil Verdict: Judge rules Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of US, a judge ruled. An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday ruled that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of the country as a national security risk. Khalil’s case was one of the first and major immigration crackdown cases of the Donald Trump administration and […]

50501 Movement: What is 50501 Movement? Activist network fueling anti-Donald Trump, Elon Musk protests across US

Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) As protests erupt across the United States against US President Donald Trump’s second-term policies and the influential role of billionaire Elon Musk, a growing political resistance is being led by the 50501 Movement, which is an activist network built on the principle of nationwide, decentralised mobilisation. What does “50501” stand […]

Pro-life activist assaulted during street interview over abortion

A 23-year-old pro-life activist was left bloodied and needing stitches after being punched in the face during a street interview in New York City.A viral video showed Savannah Craven Antao, a reporter with the advocacy group Live Action, conducting street interviews in Harlem on Thursday when a heated exchange with an unidentified woman suddenly turned […]

White House ousts NSC staffers after Trump’s meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer

Donald Trump and Laura Loomer (R) The White House has dismissed at least three National Security Council (NSC) staffers after a meeting between President Donald Trump and far-right activist Laura Loomer, CNN reported.Loomer, who has previously promoted conspiracy theories, urged Trump to remove several NSC members, including principal deputy national security advisor Alex Wong, alleging […]

Challenging the narrative: Why Pakistan is afraid of activist Mahrang Baloch

Activist Mahrang Baloch (File photo) Balochistan, a region rife with conflict, has become a powder keg as Pakistan confronts a growing insurgency and resistance movement, most recently illustrated with the hijacking of a train by the Balochistan Liberation Army.The shock attack resulted in around 60 deaths and brought to fore the boiling deep-seated tensions between […]

Pakistan detains leading Baloch rights activist: Police

QUETTA: Pakistan detained a leading female Baloch rights activist on Saturday for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police said.Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominent human rights advocates, has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group from the southwestern province of Balochistan, which alleges being subjected to […]

Musk-backed PAC offers Wisconsin voters $100 to sign petition against ‘activist judges’

A political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” a move that comes just two weeks before a crucial state Supreme Court election. The PAC, America PAC, announced the petition in a post on X, also promising an additional $100 for each referred […]

Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch alleges Pakistani security forces fired on protesters in Quetta, one dead

NEW DELHI: Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has accused Pakistani security forces of opening fire on peaceful protesters in Pakistan’s Quetta, resulting in multiple injuries and one death. Taking to X, she condemned the incident, stating, “In Quetta, police opened indiscriminate fire on peaceful protesters, leaving many injured and one protester dead. This is how […]