VC Defensa press conference
United States

“We are not afraid”: Organizers in California vow to continue community defense after federal raids

Federal raids on immigrant rights organizers in Ventura County sparked protests and calls for broader mobilization against ICE and DHS operations.

Devin B. Martinez
May 18, 2026
People raise signs against data center
United States

A massive AI data center transforms rural Utah into a national flashpoint

A growing movement in Utah is challenging the “Stratos Project,” a city-sized AI data center backed by TV personality Kevin O’Leary, over concerns about democratic oversight, water use, and environmental collapse.

Devin B. Martinez
May 9, 2026
Strait of Hormuz
Iran United States

Trump moves to reignite Iran war as polls show intensifying domestic crisis

As Trump moves to resume the war on Iran, taking military action in the Strait of Hormuz, opposition to the war and the Trump administration is deepening in the US.

Devin B. Martinez
May 4, 2026
Trump accepts Iran’s 10-point proposal, announces two-week ceasefire for negotiations
Iran United States

Trump accepts Iran’s 10-point proposal, announces two-week ceasefire for negotiations

After threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight”, the US president announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, an hour before his self-imposed 8pm deadline for a potential escalation.

Devin B. Martinez and Zoe
April 7, 2026
NKD Protest in Wisconsin
Iran United States

Trump’s threats to “end” Iran in one night spark backlash across the US

Opposition is mounting across the United States after Donald Trump threatened Iran with sweeping destruction if it does not agree to terms he deems “acceptable”, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, by 8pm EST on April 7.

Devin B. Martinez
April 7, 2026
Rally against the war on Iran
Iran United States

The war on Iran is Washington’s most unpopular war in history among the US public

As the US-Israeli war on Iran reaches its third week, polls, protests, and congressional pushback suggest opposition in the United States is deepening to historic levels.

Devin B. Martinez
March 13, 2026