by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 08 May 2024 on Common Dreams, accessible here: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/students-prevent-war-crimes Are students who protest war and genocide in Gaza criminals? International law says no. More than 2,000 protestors have been arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations since mid-April. They have been charged with “criminal trespass” and other crimes. University officials, police, and politicians… Read More »

by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 06 May 2024 on Labor Network for Sustainability’s Strike! Commentaries, accessible here: https://www.labor4sustainability.org/articles/student-gaza-protesters-are-enforcing-the-law/ Listen to the audio version >> Are students who protest war and genocide in Gaza criminals? International law says no. More than 2000 protestors have been arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations since mid-April. They have been charged with… Read More »

by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 27 April 2024 on Labor Network for Sustainability’s Strike! Commentaries, accessible here: https://www.labor4sustainability.org/articles/strategic-perspectives-of-the-green-new-deal-from-below/ Listen to the audio version >> The Green New Deal from Below expresses the values and programs of the Green New Deal at local, state, and regional levels. But it is also a strategy for how to… Read More »

by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 02 April 2024 on Labor Network for Sustainability’s Strike! Commentaries, accessible here: https://www.labor4sustainability.org/articles/the-green-new-deal-from-below-or-from-above/ Listen to the audio version >> While the original Green New Deal congressional resolution primarily envisioned a program at the federal level, activists and governments in local, state, regional, and civil society arenas have gone ahead and… Read More »