hunger strike

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“The administrators are saying there’s no hunger strike because the way they see it is if the food is delivered, then they don’t consider that a hunger strike,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He said the hunger strike was now the family's "biggest concern", adding that Craig Foreman was on day 30 of the protest while Lindsay Foreman was on day 21.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The ongoing protests, which became tense over the holiday weekend, come amid reports of a hunger strike by detainees.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

She worked at state television for more than a decade until her contract was ended after she staged a hunger strike in protest.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Then, again led by Paul and Burns, they went on a hunger strike, a strategy designed to attract public attention to what the denial of women’s right to vote had led to.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler