Hacker News with Generative AI: Activism

Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem (allrisenews.com)
The day after Donald Trump’s election last year, three Georgetown Law students started a political movement to brace for impact.
Politics, Law, Recruitment, Activism
9 points by Geekette 13 hours ago | 1 comments
On Jane Jacobs (2017) (salmagundi.skidmore.edu)
The legend of Jane Jacobs centers on the writer who revolutionized our thinking about cities with her now-classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and the fearless activist who stood up to planning czar Robert Moses’s rampaging road construction, thereby saving Gotham. A recent, rather cartoonish film on the subject is even titled: Citizen Jane: The Battle for New York. It is an irresistible David vs. Goliath story with a feminist twist.
Urban Planning, History, Activism, Biography
70 points by herbertl 9 days ago | 46 comments
Upcoming Fight on April 19th: The People Dissent (thedailypoliticususa.com)
After millions of Americans joined the peaceful Hands Off action on April 5th, organizers held a virtual event to discuss upcoming events, including 50501’s April 19th mobilization “The People Dissent.”
Politics, Activism, Protests
10 points by Jacquie11 9 days ago | 0 comments
National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman feature on webpage after removal (abcnews.go.com)
A National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad has been restored to its original state months after it was changed to remove abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman from the top of the page.
National Parks, History, Politics, Activism
10 points by _artifice_ 16 days ago | 2 comments
Incompatibility of Membership (ccc.de)
The CCC declares representing racism and fascism, as well as trivialising historical and current violence, to be incompatible with a membership in our ranks.
Politics, Activism, Germany
11 points by doener 19 days ago | 4 comments
Met Police smash down door of Quaker meeting house to arrest activists (thetimes.com)
Police Brutality, Activism, UK News, Quakers
158 points by petethomas 27 days ago | 105 comments
She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. She's a Target. (nytimes.com)
A conservative group is suing for emails of a law professor who helped create legislation to force oil, gas and coal companies to pay for climate damage.
Climate Change, Law, Fossil Fuels, Activism
11 points by mitchbob 30 days ago | 1 comments
'No Other Land' Filmmaker Beaten and Detained, Claims Activist Group (hollywoodreporter.com)
One of the co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land has been injured and detained after a conflict that took place on the West Bank, according to his fellow filmmaker and an activist group.
Filmmaking, Activism, Israel, Palestine, Documentary
24 points by suraci 32 days ago | 2 comments
Donate USB Drives and SD Cards to Help US Smuggle Outside Info into North Korea (flashdrivesforfreedom.org)
Believe it or not, USBs are a significant form of sharing information in North Korea. Many citizens have devices with USB ports and SD card slots. So for many years, North Korean defectors have organized efforts to smuggle outside info into North Korea on USB drives to counter Kim Jong-un’s constant propaganda. But these groups were buying memory devices at cost with limited resources.
North Korea, Technology, Politics, Activism
8 points by punnerud 34 days ago | 5 comments
NYU Website Hacked (archive.org)
On June 29 2023, racial affirmative action in college admissions was ruled illegal. Computer Niggy Exploitation (CNE) reveals NYU continued anyway.
Cybersecurity, Higher Education, Activism
23 points by mikevm 35 days ago | 28 comments
Briar: Peer to Peer Encrypted Messaging (briarproject.org)
Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate.
Privacy, Messaging Apps, Security, Activism
450 points by CobaltFire 43 days ago | 211 comments
Elon Musk targeted me over Tesla protests. That proves our movement is working (theguardian.com)
On Saturday morning, I woke up to a nightmare of notifications. On Sunday, it got worse. Elon Musk had tweeted and amplified inflammatory lies about me and Tesla Takedown, a growing national grassroots movement peacefully protesting at Tesla showrooms that I’m proudly a part of. Musk tweeted: “Costa is committing crimes.”
Elon Musk, Tesla, Protests, Activism, Social Media
22 points by archagon 44 days ago | 2 comments
US relies on rare foreign policy provision to try to deport Mahmoud Khalil (theguardian.com)
The US government is relying on a rarely used provision of the law to try to deport a prominent Palestinian activist who recently completed his graduate studies at Columbia University, where he was a leader in last year’s campus protests.
Politics, Immigration, United States, Palestine, Activism
22 points by n1b0m 44 days ago | 5 comments
'A new phase': why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest (theguardian.com)
Tougher laws said to be inspiring clandestine attacks on the ‘property and machinery’ of the fossil fuel economy
Climate Change, Activism, Environmentalism, Protest, Sabotage
13 points by edward 45 days ago | 0 comments
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests (apnews.com)
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.
Politics, Activism, Immigration, Higher Education
88 points by zzzeek 47 days ago | 30 comments
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says (theguardian.com)
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement was arrested on Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting on a state department order to revoke his green card, according to his attorney.
Immigration, Activism, Politics, Law Enforcement, Palestine
141 points by n1b0m 47 days ago | 172 comments
The Secret Campaign in China to Save a Woman Chained by the Neck (nytimes.com)
Three years ago, a video blogger stumbled on a shack in a tiny village in rural China.
Human Rights, China, Social Media, Activism
12 points by erickhill 52 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Best Security Practices for Activists? (ycombinator.com)
Eight years ago I asked for advice about security practices for activists, and received the helpful advice (from Thomas Ptacek, if I remember correctly) not to disarm unilaterally, but to use a useful tool if it helps a group of activists organize well, and not to obsess about the full theoretical security of one online tool versus another.
Security, Activism, Online Tools, Privacy
17 points by tokenadult 56 days ago | 10 comments
Heritage Foundation Details Plans to Doxx and Target Wikipeda Editors (techdirt.com)
The Heritage Foundation sent the pitch deck outlining the Wikipedia initiative to Jewish foundations and other prospective supporters of Project Esther, its roadmap for fighting antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
Politics, Wikipedia, Activism, Antisemitism
28 points by archagon 58 days ago | 4 comments
The A-level student who became an enemy of the Chinese state (bbc.com)
Just over a year ago, Chloe Cheung was sitting her A-levels. Now she's on a Chinese government list of wanted dissidents.
Politics, China, Activism, Students
11 points by zfg 67 days ago | 2 comments
Nothing about us without us (wikipedia.org)
"Nothing about us without us" (Latin: Nihil de nobis, sine nobis) is a slogan used to communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members of the group(s) affected by that policy.
Social Justice, Politics, Representation, Activism
38 points by timeon 69 days ago | 7 comments
World Is Burning. Here's What You Can Do About It (joanwestenberg.com)
Everything hurts right now.
Climate Change, Environmentalism, Activism
12 points by vednig 70 days ago | 2 comments
Marsha P Johnson: A Chrome extension to highlight trans erasure (github.com/HamptonMakes)
A web extension that highlights trans erasure by replacing "LGB" with "LGBTQ+🧱".
LGBTQ+, Activism, Chrome Extensions, Web Development, Social Justice
96 points by earthboundkid 71 days ago | 45 comments
The Guerilla Open Access Manifesto [Aaron Swartz, 2008] (archive.org)
Open Access, Activism, Digital Rights
4 points by bbor 77 days ago | 1 comments
Infosec 101 for Activists (infosecforactivists.org)
America has a strong tradition of activism, dating back to slave revolts and indigenous uprisings even before the founding of the United States.
Cybersecurity, Activism, Social Justice
486 points by greenie_beans 80 days ago | 207 comments
How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapy (nytimes.com)
After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug to reach federal regulators was expected to be a shoo-in.
Politics, Psychedelic Therapy, Pharmaceuticals, Activism
7 points by mikhael 81 days ago | 2 comments
Aaron Swartz left us 12 years ago (twitter.com)
Social Media, Activism, Technology, Obituary
32 points by tzury 105 days ago | 2 comments
Elderly activist to spend Christmas in prison because tag does not fit (theguardian.com)
A 77-year-old environmental activist will spend Christmas in prison despite having been released on an electronic tag, because the authorities cannot find an electronic device small enough to fit her wrists.
Human Rights, Law, Activism, Environment
15 points by impish9208 126 days ago | 4 comments
Youth Climate Activists Get Major Win in Montana Supreme Court (nytimes.com)
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a landmark victory for youth climate activists, affirming a decision by a lower court last year that the state’s energy policies violated their constitutional rights to a clean environment.
Climate Change, Law, Activism, Environment, Montana
5 points by gnabgib 128 days ago | 1 comments
Save Music, Save the Archive (savethearchive.com)
Over 350 musicians are speaking out to demand that major labels drop a lawsuit aimed to destroy the Internet Archive—and for their industry to take concrete actions to realign their actions with the interests of working artists. Sign their open letter now to show your support.
Music Industry, Copyright, Internet Archive, Activism
355 points by m463 137 days ago | 207 comments