Gene Clancy

Gene Clancy

Justice for India Cummings protesters shut down Main StreetJustice for India Cummings protesters shut down Main Street

Justice for India Cummings protesters shut down Main Street

Rochester, N.Y. - Protesters took over downtown streets during rush hour here to protest the death of India Cummings, who…

June 8, 2016
White Coats for Black livesWhite Coats for Black lives

White Coats for Black lives

On Dec. 10, University of Rochester medical students, joined by some faculty and staff, protested against racism at the university…

December 21, 2015
Protesters denounce racism, war and IslamophobiaProtesters denounce racism, war and Islamophobia

Protesters denounce racism, war and Islamophobia

The Rochester International Action Center organized a protest Dec. 5 against the racist, Islamophobic, anti-migrant frenzy which has followed the…

December 9, 2015
London youth protest austerityLondon youth protest austerity

London youth protest austerity

In what many are calling a resurgent movement of student protest, many thousands of youth and their supporters surged through…

November 15, 2015
Tu You You and the fight against malariaTu You You and the fight against malaria

Tu You You and the fight against malaria

Earlier this month, Tu You You was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of artemisinin,…

October 18, 2015
Venezuela defends against Colombian border attacksVenezuela defends against Colombian border attacks

Venezuela defends against Colombian border attacks

In late August, after months of outrages and provocations, Venezuela temporarily closed down some sections of its border with neighboring…

September 20, 2015
Activists form a human blockade to stop Arctic drillingActivists form a human blockade to stop Arctic drilling

Activists form a human blockade to stop Arctic drilling

On July 29, 13 bold protesters rappelled down from the St. Johns Bridge, which crosses the entrance to the Portland,…

August 7, 2015
London transport workers shut down subway systemLondon transport workers shut down subway system

London transport workers shut down subway system

On July 9, some 20,000 workers on the London Underground railway system, often called “the Tube,” walked off the job,…

July 14, 2015
TPP dangerous to world’s workers, poorTPP dangerous to world’s workers, poor

TPP dangerous to world’s workers, poor

On June 12, as part of a legislative maneuver, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted against and defeated…

June 18, 2015
‘Texas Rising’: An unhistorical TV series hides slavocracy‘Texas Rising’: An unhistorical TV series hides slavocracy

‘Texas Rising’: An unhistorical TV series hides slavocracy

On May 25, a highly promoted TV miniseries with many big-name stars premiered on the cable network History Channel, which…

May 28, 2015