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Higher Education Must Not Become A Research Arm Of Militarized Power

June 11, 2026 Henry A. Giroux, Truthout. Strategize! Academic Freedom, Higher Education, Research, weapons

What happens to higher education when institutions dedicated to critical thought increasingly align themselves with the logics of war, surveillance, and national security? Unless we mount an organized resistance, we may viscerally experience the answer to this question all too soon. We are already watching this transformation play out in both the U.S. and Canada as universities face growing pressure to align their missions, research agendas, and pedagogical practices with the values, priorities, and imperatives of a society increasingly organized around the logic of war.

Ten Activists Arrested For Blockading Israel-Bound Weapons Shipment

May 26, 2026 Mary Anne Grady Flores, World BEYOND War. Resist! Direct Action, Genocide, Israel, Palestine, weapons, Zim

Over 30 activists blockaded the entry point to the Maher Terminals of the Port of Newark-Elizabeth, attempting to prevent a shipment of ammunition and weapons components to Israel by the vessel ZIM Virginia. The activists called for the eviction of the Israeli shipping company Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) and its Danish competitor, Maersk—the two primary shipping-logistics companies responsible for transporting U.S.-manufactured weapons components to Israel. Anti-genocide protesters displayed signs and banners reading “ZIM and Maersk Ship Genocide and Ecocide,” “Block the Bombs,” and “Stop Genocide, Ecocide & Deportation,” while obstructing the entrance to the terminal with an R.V. and a truck with a boat hitched to its carriage.

Trump Considers Restarting The Bombing Campaign On Iran

April 30, 2026 Dave DeCamp, AntiWar.com. Educate! Iran, Long Range Missiles, Strait of Hormuz, United States, Wars and Militarism, weapons

US Central Command has requested the deployment of the US’s hypersonic missile, known as the Dark Eagle, for potential use against Iran, as President Trump is considering restarting the bombing campaign, Bloomberg has reported. The US has already used a missile for the first time against Iran, a short-range ballistic missile called the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, which, according to an investigation from The New York Times, was used in a February 28 strike that hit a sports hall in the Iranian city of Lamerd, killing at least 21 people in the area, including boys and girls practicing sports.

People Against Genocide Abseil Into UAV Tactical Systems Factory

April 24, 2026 The Canary. Resist! Direct Action, Elbit, Israel, United Kingdom (UK), Wars and Militarism, weapons

From approximately 3am on Friday 24 April, People Against Genocide began occupying the roof of the Leicester factory of UAV Tactical Systems. Elbit Systems, Israel’s biggest weapons maker, owns the company. UAV Tactical Systems produces drones for the Israeli military’s killer drone fleet, of which Elbit supplies over 85%. Then at approximately 10am, an action taker from the group occupying the roof abseiled into the factory through a hole made with power tools. Whilst abseiling into the weapons factory, the action taker proceeded to damage the ceiling and air supply to the clean room.

Global Sumud Flotilla Obstructs Mega-Vessel MSC Maya

April 21, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. Resist! Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel, Supply Chain, weapons

Mediterranean Sea — In an unprecedented act of civilian intervention at sea, the Global Sumud Flotilla has successfully disrupted the MSC Maya, a cargo vessel operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company, which was en route to the ports of Ashdod and Haifa. The vessel is reported to be carrying raw materials destined to supply the Israeli military industry. The diversion of the MSC Maya follows growing evidence of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s role as a primary logistics artery for the Israeli military apparatus.

UK Arms Shipment To Israel Seized In Belgium

April 15, 2026 John McEvoy, Consortium News. Resist! arms embargo, Belgium, Israel, United Kingdom (UK), weapons

Two shipments of military components bound for Israel from the U.K. have been seized in Belgium, it can be revealed. This follows an alert issued to authorities in Brussels by Declassified, Belgian NGO Vredesactie, Irish news outlet The Ditch and the Palestinian Youth Movement. Belgium has strict laws on the transshipment of military items to Israel through its ports and airports, including a ban on overflights carrying weaponry through its airspace. Customs officials were notified last month of a suspicious military shipment travelling from Britain to Israel through Liege airport.

Poland Rejects ‘Unofficial’ US Request To Redeploy Patriot Batteries To West Asia

March 31, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Resist! Iran, Italy, NATO, Poland, United States, Wars and Militarism, weapons

Poland has rejected an “unofficial” US request to deploy one of its Patriot air defense systems to West Asia, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on 31 March, following reports by Polish daily Rzeczpospolita that Washington had informally approached Warsaw amid rising regional tensions. “Our Patriot batteries and their armaments are used to protect Polish airspace and NATO’s eastern flank. Nothing is changing in this regard and we are not planning to move them anywhere!” Kosiniak-Kamysz stated. He added, “Our allies are well aware of and understand how important our tasks are here. Poland’s security is an absolute priority.”

Elbit Systems’ Critical Czech Site Burned Down

March 20, 2026 Blisty.cz. Resist! Czech Republic, Direct Action, Elbit Systems, Empire, Israel, weapons

March 20th, 2026 (Pardubice, Czech Republic) – Early this morning, a key Israeli weapons manufacturing hub was set ablaze to by an underground group to end its role in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. No one was harmed, and multiple buildings destroyed. This action was the first hit from the group called The Earthquake Faction, and saw several buildings set on fire. The site is a joint operation with the Czech company LPP Holding and Elbit Systems for their critical operations in Central Europe. Elbit Systems describe themselves as the backbone of the Israeli Army, providing the vast majority of the land and air weapons used in Israel's attacks on Iran and genocide in Palestine.

Scotiabank Subsidiary Fully Divests From Israeli Arms Firm

February 17, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Resist! BDS Movement, Elbit, Israel, ScotiaBank, United Kingdom (UK), weapons

Scotiabank's subsidiary firm, 1832 Asset Management, has sold its remaining shares in Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems Ltd., according to regulatory filings reported on 16 February. The latest disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission no longer lists Elbit among 1832’s holdings, ending an investment that once made the Canadian bank the company’s largest foreign shareholder. In a press release on Monday, No Arms in the Arts, a Canada-based arts coalition opposing institutional ties to the arms trade and Israel’s actions in Palestine, and Just Peace Advocates, a Canadian human rights organization, said the sale followed “more than two years of sustained organizing that made the bank’s investment a liability.”

Palestine Action Activists Cleared In Elbit Systems ‘Burglary’ Case

February 4, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Israel, Legal System, Palestine Action, United Kingdom (UK), weapons

Six Palestine Action activists were cleared of aggravated burglary charges on 4 February after a jury at Woolwich Crown Court in south London returned not-guilty verdicts. The case centered on a 2024 break-in at a UK facility operated by Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, leading to the defendants being accused of infiltrating the site with the “intent to use violence.” The action was framed as aggravated burglary, carrying a potential life sentence. After a trial that began in November 2025, jurors acquitted Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Zainab Rajwani, Zoe Rogers, and Jordan Devlin of aggravated burglary.

Dockworkers In Mediterranean Ports Announce Coordinated Antiwar Action

January 30, 2026 Ana Vracar, People's Dispatch. Resist! Dockworkers, International Day of Action, Italy, weapons

Workers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports are preparing for an international day of action on February 6 to oppose the growing militarization of transport infrastructure, as well as port management’s and governments’ complicity in the genocide in Gaza. “If we don’t take this step, all our other demands will be crushed under war,” Francesco Staccioli of the Italian union Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) warned during a launch event on Tuesday. The mobilization aims to prevent arms shipments, reject rearmament, and oppose the impact of a war economy on workers’ rights and social security systems. Notably, the day of action is being launched to “ensure that European and Mediterranean ports are places of peace, free from any involvement in war,” according to an earlier announcement.

Italian Workers Are Building A Global Movement Against Fascism, Launch February 6

January 26, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. Featured Campaign, Podcast - Clearing The FOG Dockworkers, Fascism, General Strikes, Italy, Palestine, weapons

Last Fall, Italians turned out in massive numbers to support the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza and to stop weapons shipments to Israel. They held nationwide days of action to "Block Everything." The Unione Syndicale de Base (USB), a grassroots worker-led organization, supported those actions and is now building an international day of action on February 6 against militarization and for stronger social programs. Clearing the FOG speaks with Francesco Staccioli, who leads USB's international organizing, about the current conditions for workers in Italy, state repression, and the necessity of building a global movement against the rise of fascism. Staccioli describes fascism as a product of capitalism and warns that we must work in solidarity to stop fascism and build alternative structures.

Italian Union Urges US Unions To Join General Strike For Palestine

January 24, 2026 LVP, IndyBay.org. Resist! Dockworkers, General Strike, International Solidarity, Italy, Palestine, weapons

Italian USB Union Urges US Longshore Workers & Unions To Join 2/6/26 General Strike For Palestine The Italian workers union USB and it's dockers section representative Francesco Staccioli reported on the international call for action against military weapons to Israel, against militarism and attacks on the working class on February 6, 2026. They reported on the attacks on the unions and Palestinian activists as well as the need to fight fascism. They also talked about the threat of AI and the militarization of the ports of Europe as the capitalists massively increase military spending.

Trump Boasts Disproportionate Use Of Force During Assault On Venezuela

January 23, 2026 Yuleidys Hernández Toledo, Orinoco Tribune. Educate! Donald Trump, US Military Invasion, Venezuela, weapons

The president of the US empire, Donald Trump, has admitted and boasted once again about the use of “unprecedented weapons” during the US military invasion of Venezuela on January 3, when he ordered the bombing of the South American nation and the kidnapping of the sovereign President Nicolás Maduro and the First Lady and National Assembly Deputy Cilia Flores. Speaking at the World Economic Forum this Wednesday, January 21, in Davos, Switzerland, Trump referred to the criminal act that murdered more than 100 people, stating that “unprecedented weapons were used two weeks ago” in Venezuela.

Mediterranean Dockworkers Mobilize For Antiwar Strike February 6

January 22, 2026 John Catalinotto, Workers World. Resist! Dockworkers, Mediterranean, Strikes, Wars and Militarism, weapons

The grassroots union (Unione Sindacale di Base) of dockworkers located in Genoa, Italy, which has held antiwar general strikes in the summer and fall of 2025, is moving forward with an international general strike for Feb. 6, 2026. This Jan. 23 they are holding a national assembly in Genoa to mobilize for the international strike. In a release calling for the assembly, the USB wrote: “Dockworkers call for action. We refuse to collaborate with rearmament policies. We do not want the docks to be privatized and become a tool of the military. We do not want to work for war.

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