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Protests
It’s Not Civil Disobedience if You Ask for Permission
Chicago's July 7 protest against gun violence sought not to challenge but get endorsements from those in power.
Let Them Know: ¡Niños, No Están Solos!
A powerful demonstration in Texas can serve as a model for mobilizing mass outrage against immigration policy.
Poor People’s Campaign Caps Off 40 Days of Action
“We will keep coming back until everyone has housing, voting rights, clean water, peace, and justice!”
Mass Protests Sweep Vietnam for the First Time in Decades
Tens of thousands took to the streets to protest bills on cyber security and new special economic zones.
The Administration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel Keeps Monitoring Protesters
Chicago police and City Hall tracked anti-Trump demonstrators — and now state legislators want to let them use drones.
Students Push to Oust Nicaraguan President Ortega as Death Toll Rises Amid Bloody Police Crackdown
At least five people were killed over the weekend in Nicaragua amid escalating anti-government protests.
How the NFL Players’ Union Can Block the League’s New Ban on Protests
The union puts players in a strong position to defend their right to protest in the face of racial injustice, hostile bosses and Trump.
“Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible!”: How the Events of 1968 Transformed French Society
What happened across the world in May 1968 was the decade's most significant political development.
“Largest Act of Organized Teacher Political Action in State History” as North Carolina Joins National Wave
Nearly 20,000 teachers descended on the state capital.
Texas Students Issued Arrest Warrants After Sit-In Against Racism on Campus
It's an attempt to gag future activism, students say.