NEW: Musician, carpenter and labor organizer Emmett Doyle spoke to Unicorn Riot about being one of the 15 Minnesotans who were federally charged with conspiracy over their organizing earlier this year against ICE’s deadly Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.
[More on the Minnesota 15 at our website]
Waging Peace in a Time of War in Thailand and Cambodia
In the aftermath of the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, a wave of militaristic nationalism has swept both nations. Anti-war activists on both sides spoke with Unicorn Riot as they work to stunt nationalism and prevent another future war.
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/waging-peace-in-a-time-of-war-in-thailand-and-cambodia/
NEW: Teacher and labor organizer Treasure Thoreson spoke to Unicorn Riot about being one of the 15 Minnesotans who were federally charged with conspiracy over their organizing earlier this year against ICE's deadly Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.
[More on the Minnesota 15 at our website]
For nearly two months, Palestinians in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighborhood had access to water at any time — a welcome sense of stability in the depths of a genocidal war. On Aug. 24, that stability was disrupted by an Israeli airstrike that destroyed the newly built water desalination plant and damaged apartment buildings and tents.
Standing next to rubble, Louay Al-Namnam told UR that at least 14 Palestinian families were now looking for “somewhere to live.”
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/israel-bombs-newly-built-water-desalination-plant-in-gaza/
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/waging-peace-in-a-time-of-war-in-thailand-and-cambodia/ Waging Peace in a Time of War in Thailand and Cambodia
On Monday, ~200 Border Patrol Agents invaded an anti-border camp in Lochiel, AZ, made arrests and cut down the ancient Grandmother tree that campers had been protecting.
Less than 24 hours later, land defenders established a new treesit in the immediate path of construction on the Mexican side of the border after a masked land defender snuck past Border Patrol and scrambled up the 50-foot-tall Grandmother tree and into the platform already built there before.
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“They don’t prosecute what happened. They prosecute what they want. They prosecute what they believe the people thought,” said Cynthia Bousiou of @thepressproject, “you cannot prosecute thoughts and beliefs,” but only proven actions.
At least 66 Palestinians in Gaza were killed by Israeli forces between Aug. 23 and Sept. 6, 2026. Over 1,400 have been killed since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed in Oct. 2025.
This video from Gaza City features 4 instances of unprovoked attacks during the two-weeks noted.
These are only four of the numerous daily attacks on Palestinians as Israel now controls over 70% of Gaza and is continuing actions in the Strip and the occupied West Bank that amount to genocide and ethnic cleansing.
Waging Peace in a Time of War in Thailand and Cambodia
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/waging-peace-in-a-time-of-war-in-thailand-and-cambodia/
Testing Greece’s controversial terrorism law, Greek anarchist Nikos Romanos was acquitted of terrorism charges after serving 17 months in pretrial detention in what he described as "political revenge" over a partial fingerprint found in an apartment after an accidental explosion in Oct. 2024.
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/nikos-romanos-acquitted-as-greek-government-pushes-terrorism-cases/
NEW: Historic Trees Demolished, Land Defenders Arrested and New Treesit at US-Mexico Border
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“Border Patrol has been coming onto private property since yesterday morning,” said Rachel, a land defender who spoke with Unicorn Riot about the raids. “No warrants are shown, as far as we can tell there’s no legal ground for them to come onto private property. It seems like they’re pushing through the construction process quickly and will deal with the law later.”
NEW: In the early hours of October 5, Border Patrol agents raided the anti-border camp called “Tierra Libre” on the U.S.-Mexico Border near Lochiel, Arizona. An estimated 200 Border Patrol Agents invaded camp and cu down the ancient Grandmother tree campers had attempted to protect. Less than 24 hours later, land defenders established a new treesit in the immediate path of construction, this time on the Mexican side of the border.
In the aftermath of the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, a wave of militaristic nationalism has swept across both nations. Unicorn Riot spoke to anti-war activists on both sides who are working to curb this and prevent another future war.
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/waging-peace-in-a-time-of-war-in-thailand-and-cambodia/
Black Americans are the most likely to be wrongfully convicted of a crime and represent up to 60% of all exonerations in the country despite making up less than 14% of the total population.
In Minnesota, wrongful convictions have been a focal point of political campaigns.
Before she was a state rep, Amy Klobuchar was a prosecutor.
From 1999-2007, Klobuchar oversaw a 600% increase of Black men being sent to prison, including wrongfully convicted Myon Burrell.
Last Friday was Wrongful Conviction Day.
In Minnesota, prisoner advocates estimate the number inmates serving time on wrongful convictions -- crimes they did not do -- to be at least 200.
The state's unit to review wrongful convictions closed in July with 160 cases still under investigation. 🧵
China as the world’s largest producer and processor of rare earth elements has closed and restricted some mining operations in response to pollution concerns. In Myanmar and neighboring Thailand however people living near mining sites and the heavily contaminated Kok river have been left without meaningful environmental protection.
https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/northern-thailand-communities-march-to-defend-the-kok-river-from-mining-pollution/
NEW: At least 66 Palestinians in Gaza were killed by Israeli forces between Aug. 23 and Sept. 6, 2026 -- this video features four unprovoked instances of Israeli aggression during that period.
Over 1,400 have been killed since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed in Oct. 2025.
There are numerous daily attacks on Palestinians in Gaza City as Israel now controls over 70% of Gaza and is continuing actions in the Strip and the occupied West Bank that amount to genocide and ethnic cleansing.
Canadian Oil Giant Enbridge Builds Unauthorized Pipeline Bypass Following 1.3 Million Gallon Spill
Read full article: https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/canadian-oil-giant-enbridge-builds-unauthorized-pipeline-bypass-following-1-3-million-gallon-spill/
Nikos Romanos Acquitted As Greek Government Pushes Terrorism Cases
Romanos had previously gained notoriety in 2008 after witnessing the police kill his friend Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Exarcheia, which triggered weeks of unrest across Greece. He was facing terrorism charges under Article 187A.
Romanos described the case as “political revenge” and argued that his political past and continued activism influenced the authorities’ decision to return him to pre-trial detention.
