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April 17, 2025

Nationwide Day without an Immigrant protests planned on May 1; Oakland activists rally against Social Security cuts as program nears 90th Anniversary – April 17, 2025

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.

  • UC Berkeley students rally as university expects Trump demands on DEI, hiring, deportations and more
  • Activists plan “Day without an Immigrant” protests on May Day to protest Trump policies, following days of protests at ICE detention centers
  • Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility blasts Musk-Trump attacks on science, climate research, environmental justice and democracy
  • Activists say Zimbabwe law restricts civil society by targeting non-governmental organizations, government claims it’s fighting terrorism
  • Oakland activists speak out against Social Security cuts as “most effective social reform” approaches 90th anniversary
  • Palestinian journalist evacuated from Gaza wins “2025 World Press Photo of the Year” for portrait of 9-year old who lost arms in Israeli airstrike

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