Author: Gregory E. Williams

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New Orleans protest denounces ICE and National Guard occupation

January 5, 2026 Gregory E. Williams
New Orleans, Jan. 2 – In downtown, dozens marched against Trump’s National Guard and ICE occupation. The action started with a rally in front of Armstrong Park. The march went through busy parts of the […]
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100+ cities rally against U.S. attack on Venezuela

January 4, 2026 Gregory E. Williams
On Jan. 3, people across the United States protested Trump’s war on Venezuela. There were actions in over 100 cities, including New York, Denver, and Baltimore. In a talk at the Baltimore rally, Peoples Power […]
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Louisiana mothers organize daily ICE watch

January 2, 2026 Gregory E. Williams
On New Year’s Day, I spent the afternoon with activists watching for ICE in Slidell, a small Louisiana town about 40 miles northeast of New Orleans. We sat in parked vehicles outside a Latine grocery […]
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In the U.S.

Immigrant youth lead anti-ICE protests in south Louisiana

December 14, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Kenner, Louisiana, Dec. 13 – Around 75 people rallied for immigrants’ rights along busy Williams Boulevard in Kenner. This Jefferson Parish town is about 30% Latine and has become a focal point of Donald Trump’s […]
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In the U.S.

Trump’s culture war is class war

December 14, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Trump and the Kennedy Center Honors With all the other crises going on, it may seem silly to even pause and think about President Donald Trump hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 2. But […]
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In the U.S.

Louisiana communities organize rapid response to ICE terror raids

December 7, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Metairie, Louisiana, Dec. 6 — A protest at a Metairie Home Depot demanded answers after ICE agents allegedly struck and possibly killed a pedestrian during a high-speed chase the previous night. While the Jefferson Parish […]
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History is still absolving Fidel Castro

December 2, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Fidel Castro was born on Aug. 13, 1926. If he were alive today, he’d be turning 100 next year. In Cuba, preparations are already underway to celebrate his centennial. But even without the anniversary, current […]
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In the U.S.

New Orleans elects formerly incarcerated jailhouse lawyer as clerk of court

November 17, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
New Orleanians elected Calvin Duncan to be the clerk of court for the parish (county) in a runoff election on Nov. 15. Duncan — who was exonerated in 2021 after spending 28 years in prison […]
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In the U.S.

Thousands rally against Trump in New Orleans, could have taken the streets

October 19, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
New Orleans, Oct. 18 – Thousands came out to the “No Kings” rally,  joining protesters in some 2,700 locations across the country. The crowd filled up a large section of the Lafitte Greenway. And […]
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Global day of protest hits New Orleans streets over Gaza

October 6, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
The working class can stop the genocide in Gaza and the bosses’ attacks at home Despite rain, hundreds marched in downtown New Orleans on the evening of Oct. 4, joining in an international day of […]