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Ron Phillips of Mogadore (right) participates in a protest on Monday, March 2, 2026, denouncing recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. "I started using an erasable marker," Phillips said of his sign, "cause I can't keep up with the outrage." (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)
A protest against the combat operations launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran took place Monday in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood.
Initially sponsored by the ANSWER Coalition, (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) which describes itself as a national organization dedicated to the fight against racism and imperialism, other co-sponsors of the action included: The People’s Forum, Palestinian Youth Movement, National Iranian-American Council, Black Alliance for Peace, Democratic Socialists of America, American Muslims for Palestine, and CODEPINK.
Mira Koslow, a member of the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, (center) uses a megaphone to lead demonstrators in chants during a protest against recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. About 60 protesters gathered on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood for the evening protest on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)Demonstrators line a section of West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood on Monday, March 2, 2026, to protest recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)Alex Nibling, a member of the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, shouts into a megaphone during a protest against recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. About 60 protesters gathered on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood for the evening protest on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)
Liz Neumann of Akron participates in a protest against recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. Several dozen protesters gathered for the demonstration on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood, which was put on by the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)Green resident Janean Nagorski holds a sign protesting recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran on Monday, March 2, 2026. Several dozen protesters gathered for the demonstration on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood, which was put on by the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)Several dozen demonstrators gathered on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood on the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026, to protest recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. The demonstration was put on by the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)Several dozen demonstrators gathered on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood on the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026, to protest recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. The demonstration was put on by the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)A demonstrator who preferred to not be identified takes part in a protest on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood on the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026, to denounce recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. The demonstration was put on by the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)Several dozen demonstrators gathered on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood on the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026, to protest recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. The demonstration was put on by the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)Holding a megaphone, Mira Koslow, a member of the Akron branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, leads demonstrators in chants during a protest against recent joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks on Iran. About 60 protesters gathered on West Market Street in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood for the evening protest on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)
Multimedia reporter/producer (he/him)
Ryan Loew is Signal Akron's multimedia reporter/producer, meaning he tells stories through photos, video and writing. Originally from the Youngstown area, Ryan studied journalism at Kent State University and has worked in various newspaper, public media and nonprofit newsrooms in and out of Ohio over his nearly 20-year career. Ryan is interested in stories about people — our problems, our triumphs and everything else in between — that make us who we are. He believes visual journalism plays a powerful role in telling such stories and connecting us with our neighbors. When he’s not working, Ryan is going on hikes and bike rides, taking care of a more than 100-year-old house and learning to play the drums.
