Okinawa, Japan I Rebecca Pierce Films
EP delegate Rebecca Pierce is reporting from her recent trip in Okinawa where local activists and community members are protesting against the US military base and environmental degradation of the Bay, caused by ongoing military construction. The post below highlights how the livelihood of the community is affected by military occupation.
Read MoreSan Francisco, CA I The Nation
Eyewitness Palestine delegate Rebecca P. has a new article out in The Nation, featuring an interview with #BlackLivesMatter co-founder Patrisse Cullors about Black women's solidarity with Ilhan Omar, the connection between Black and Palestinian freedom, and shared struggle in the face of rising fascism.
Read MoreSan Francisco, CA I The Forward
Eyewitness Palestine delegate Rebecca Pierce has a new piece in The Forward on the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s decision to rescind Angela Davis’s award.
Read MoreSan Francisco, CA I The Forward
Eyewitness Palestine delegate Rebecca Pierce writes a poignant piece on the recent information connecting the blacklisting site Canary Mission to the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation.
Read MoreBnei Brak I Rebecca Pierce Films
Rebecca writes “it’s one of two offices in the whole country where African asylum seekers are allowed to renew their visas and submit Refugee Status Determination forms. Where refugees stand for up to four days in a row, in the hot sun or pouring rain, to get the documents that are the only thing temporarily protecting them from prison and ‘illegality.’
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