In this dark period of history, as we said in this bulletin last July, “Fed up with the wars and militarism of their countries, the people of Europe, North America and the Middle East have taken to the streets in protest.” As we headlined in November, the movement keeps growing. And we see this month, it continues to grow.

In the United States, over 8 million people took to the streets on March 28 in the latest No Kings rally against Trump. It was the largest single-day protest in American history. As reported in the CPNN articles this March and last October and June, the No Kings rallies take place in all 50 states, and continue to increase in the number of communities, from 1,800 in June, 2025 to 2,700 in October, 2025, and to 3,300 this month. The flagship rally this month took place in Minneapolis and was addressed by Bernie Sanders and by Bruce Springsteen.

In the UK on March 28, the biggest ever multicultural protest took place in London with organizers claiming half a million participants.

In France, around 150,000 people took to the streets in many cities and towns on March 14th, to protest against racism, fascism, and war.

Throughout the Global South, demonstrators took to the squares and streets to condemn the war of imperialist aggression waged against Iran by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

And as we see on March 8 every year, women took to the streets for the International Women’s Day. The themes of their celebration differ from country to country, as we have documented this month in CPNN, but most of them join the protest against violence and militarism.

The most dominant theme throughout Latin America was to condemn femicide and other violence against women and to call for protection and equality. In Mexico city, demonstrators called for an end to the femicidal violence that claims the lives of eight women every day in their country. The slogan “Not one less” was displayed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photos of women victims or their attackers were displayed in La Paz, Bolivia. The banner “our cry comes from of a heart tired of living with pain and fear” was displayed in Bogota, Colombia. Women demanded shelters for victims of gender-based violence in Caracas, Venezuela. Freedom from gender violence was similarly the theme of demonstrations in Montevideo, Uruguay, Lima, Peru and Quito, Ecuador.

In Argentina, Belarus, Chile and Indonesia, women protested against their right-wing governments that attack women’s rights. The US demonstrations in Chicago, New York and San Francisco specifically denounced the policies of Trump.

In addition to protesting physical violence, demonstrators protested the violence of workplace discrimination and lower wages for women and called for economic equality. This was a dominant theme in the demonstrations in Helsinki, Finland, in Athens, Greece and in Vancouver, Canada.

In Europe, there was protest against the American/Israeli attack on Iran and other wars in general. This was the case in Brussels, Belgium, Barcelona, Madrid, Merida, Toledo and Valencia in Spain, as well as Milan and Rome in Italy. In Ljubljana, Slovenia, their banner read “We will not work for your wars.” In many of these cities, as well as Helsinki, Bordeaux, Valletta (Malt, London and Amsterdam the theme was the demand for equality and freedom from violence.

Banners denouncing fascism and patriarchy were displayed at the demonstrations in Budapest, Istanbul and Berlin and Erfurt in Germany.

In some countries, government leadership used the occasion to rally women to their support. This was the case in Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and several countries of Africa, including Benin and Senegal, and the three countries where military governments are trying to free their countries from neo-colonial domination: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

In other countries, especially those with a socialist history, the day was a celebration of progress towards women’s equality. This was the case in China, North Korea, Cambodia and Vietnam. In Russia, there was at least one traditional event of this nature that took place in Dagestan. In Bangladesh, also, the day was one of celebration of women’s empowerment, rights and social contributions. Rwanda, home to the world’s highest share of women in parliament, celebrated with a walk and run. In Mozambique, the event was addressed by Graça Machel, who was the organizer of the women’s organizations of that country prior to going to South Africa to marry Nelson Mandela.

Popular musicians and celebrities took to the radio and television to promote women’s rights in the Ukraine and in Kenya. In Los Angeles and Hollywood, the Alliance of Women Directors held a salon to support women directors across the entertainment industry.

The African Union held a celebration to highlight the vital roles women play in sustaining the Union’s work and the United Nations Secretary-General published a message proclaiming “It is time to make justice a reality for women and girls, everywhere.”

Perhaps the most unique celebration was that of Ethiopian Airlines that announced all-women crews for all of their flights on March 8.

As discussed in this month’s blog, the demands of women correspond to the demands for a culture of peace.

Again this month, as the menace of the culture of war continues to grow, the people’s resistance continues to grow as well, as they take to the streets in massive numbers.

The culture of war axis is led by Trump in the United States and Netanyahou in Israel.

The culture of peace is led this month by mass demonstrations in the United State, Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela and Turkey.

In a city with a population of 500,000, more than 50,000 took to the streets in Minneapolis, despite sub-zero temperatures, to protest the war launched by Trump against their city.

Other protest demonstrations against Trump’s war on the cities took place in all 50 states of the United States.

In Colombia, in Venezuela and in Cuba, people took to the streets to protest Trump’s kidnapping of the President of Venezuela by an attack that killed perhaps 100 people, including many Cubans.

There were many other demonstrations against the American intervention around the world, such as this one in France.

And in Turkey, people took to streets in massive numbers to protest Netanyahou’s continued genocide against Palestine.

Mention must also be made of the mass demonstrations in Iran. While they were directed against the policies of the state of Iran, they were also infiltrated and manipulated by the United States and Israel as part of their menace of war against Iran.

As we are more than ever threatened with a World War III that could destroy our world, we must hope that the people’s resistance will not only continue but will eventually prevail.

A people united can never be defeated.

The culture of war is not invincible. Empires do crash.

The same species that invented war is capable of inventing peace.

The Israeli genocide continues, and people around the world return to the streets to protest and to try to end it.

In Australia on August 3, hundreds of thousands of people came out in the rain and shut down the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Since October 7, 2023, there have been weekly rallies in Sydney and across Australia. Yet August 3 saw broadener sections of the population mobilize in support of Palestine. Historic numbers of community groups, trade unions and political organizations endorsed the action while a number of NSW politicians – including from the Minns government – backed the historic “March for Humanity”.

Again, on August 24, pro-Palestinian rallies took place across Australia with large turnouts in state capitals Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The Palestine Action Group said around 350,000 attended the rallies nationwide, including around 50,000 in Brisbane.

In London on August 9, an estimated 300,000 people marched through the center of the city for the 28th national demonstration for Palestine since October 2023. Along with the usual array of placards taking aim at Prime Minister Starmer and calling for action, there were noticeably more signs relating to the clampdown on democratic rights and civil liberties. The huge number of banners of local groups from across the country showed the truly national character of the march.

The London march took place despite efforts of the government to stop it, forbidding support for Palestine Action. Over 800 people gathered in Parliament Square to defy the proscription of Palestine Action, and the Met Police arrested 466 people – including a blind man in a wheelchair and a 90-year-old woman.

Thanks to the public pressure, the Australian government has announced it will recognize a Palestinian state. Many other governments are doing the same, including the UK despite its opposition to the pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

In Israel on August 17, The largest Israeli protest to date took place. About 500,000 people marched in Tel Aviv to demand an end to the war in Gaza and organizers say 1 million took part in demonstrations across the entire country. Most of the Israelis who were out on the streets “blame Netanyahu” for prioritizing his political survival over an end to the war. As one demonstrator told Democracy Now, “Last week, we decided to call to everyone in Israel, to all the citizens, to stop, take a day and stop all the country, in one saying: Please release the hostages, bring them home, and stop the war.”

Again on August 26, Tens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations across Israel, blocking highways on a “day of disruption” that aimed to push Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing a deal to end the war and calling off plans to attack Gaza City. Relatives of hostages led the biggest march and rally in Tel Aviv, while in Jerusalem hundreds of people gathered outside the prime minister’s office as the security cabinet met to discuss the war. There were dozens of other protests around the country, including on the main highway to the northern city of Haifa and inside Ben Gurion airport.

One country is refusing to recognize a Palestinian state. The Israeli genocide cannot continue without the support of Donald Trump and the US government. For that reason, it is important that the Trump policies are coming under increasing opposition in the United States.

Hundreds of organizations are joining forces this fall to confront Trump & billionaire allies nationwide in the US, marking an historic collaboration of movements. Make Billionaires Pay is being convened by Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM), Women’s March, Climate Defenders, and 350.org, with over 100 endorsing organizations. It is part of a global week of action for climate justice, called “Draw the Line” (convened by 350.org, Demand Climate Justice, Climate Action Network and War on Want).

Also, unions and progressive organizations are planning nearly 1,000 “Workers Over Billionaires” demonstrations across the United States this Labor Day to protest President Donald Trump’s assault on workers’ rights. The day of national action has been organized by the May Day Strong coalition, which includes labor organizations like the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, and National Union of Healthcare Workers, as well as advocacy groups like Americans for Tax Fairness, Indivisible, Our Revolution, and Public Citizen.

At CPNN we believe that we must do all we can to express our solidarity with the people of Gaza and to stop and prevent the war crimes and genocide.