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Puerto Ricans Unite Against Rosselló — and More Than a Decade of Cultural Trauma
The protests were also responding to extreme hardships following Hurricane Maria and the recession that began in 2006.
![De Puntas por Puerto Rico group poses in front of the Puerto Rico governor's mansion.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/08/De-Puntas-por-Puerto-Rico-400x300.jpg)
Rejecting Politics of Fear, Marginalized Puerto Ricans Led the Uprising
Marginalized Puerto Ricans created a new visual language of protest to demand systemic change.
![A sign sits along side the protest camp against the TMT construction near the slope of Mauna Kea, taken on August 1, 2015.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/07/20740142558_d2e91fd778_k-400x300.jpg)
Mauna Kea Protests Are Part of a Long Fight Against Colonialism
The construction of a telescope on Mauna Kea is an example of colonialism disguised as science.
![A line of armored police blocks the progress of a crowd of protesters](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/07/2019_0726-puerto-rico-protest-400x300.jpg)
Rosselló’s Gone, But Puerto Rico’s Fight Against Police Repression Continues
Rosselló's departure is only the beginning of the changes activists are demanding.
![As Benjamin Ladraa walks through 13 countries, he carries a large Palestinian flag with him to raise awareness of Palestinians’ plight.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/Photo-1-3-400x300.jpg)
Activist Walked From Sweden to Palestine to Protest Occupation
Activism is more of a lifestyle than a goal, says Benjamin Ladraa.
![People hold placards in protest over President Trump's state visit outside Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019, in London, England.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0604-uk-protest-400x300.jpg)
Tens of Thousands Flood Streets in UK to Protest Trump
U.K. protesters rally against Trumpism, including attacks on women and marginalized people.
![Donald Trump stands near British soldiers](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0603-trump-uk-400x300.jpg)
Donald Trump’s Zany British Vacation: How Badly Will He Screw This One Up?
Faced with angry protests, worsening Brexit chaos and solemn rituals he doesn't understand, Trump heads to Blighty.
![Pro-Choice supporters, along with Planned Parenthood staff celebrate and rally outside the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center on May 31, 2019, in St Louis, Missouri.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/GettyImages-1147197724-400x300.jpg)
Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Safe for Now Under Judge’s Order
The matter of the clinic's license renewal will go before a federal judge again on June 4.
![Dozens of anti-pipeline protesters post for a photo with their signs](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/05/2019_0524-pipeline-protest-400x300.jpg)
Pipeline Activists Challenge Louisiana Law That Criminalizes Protest
A new lawsuit could set an important precedent for activists fighting fossil fuels nationwide.
![Sudanese protesters gather during a sit-in outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum on April 30, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/05/2019_0523-sudan-protest-400x300.jpg)
“Sooner or Later, Dictators Fall,” Says Eyewitness to Sudan’s Uprising
Protesters remain committed to continuing the uprising until the old regime is completely transformed.