Ice Cream Entrepreneur Arrested for Opposing U.S. Military Aid to Israel and Cuts to Public Welfare Ben Cohen, the 74-year-old co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s and a long-time advocate for social justice, was arrested on May 14 during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. Cohen, along with six others, was detained by … Continue reading Ben Cohen Detained During Senate Protest Over Gaza: Decades of Activism Continue