*[Famous] Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticism of death penalty [given to protesters].*

‘First Night Against the Wars’ is coming up. Let's have our next stand-out for Julian starting at 2pm on Dec 31 in *Copley Sq*. at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth, in front of the Public Library. We are expecting more activists this year as we join forces with Boston’s new coalition ‘Solidarity Action Network’. The coalition group will be gathering from noon to 5, bringing all our issues together, crushing inequality, climate collapse, endless war, nuclear Armageddon and, of course, free speech! It grew out of the Earth Day Strike a few months back.

Everyone: call on Amazon to Stop the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides.

US citizens: call on the DOJ to act on the criminal referrals for the wrecker.

Fiji has ousted coup-leader Bainimarama through a democratic election. But it is not yet clear he won't stage another coup.