Tag: protests

Protests identify legitimate grievances in society, and often tackle issues that affect people who lack the power to address them through other means.

West Wing's Martin Sheen and Joker's Joaquin Phoenix were arrested and ticketed in an act of civil disobedience alongside hundreds of other activists.

He shares the wisdom he has gained from his experiences watching governments fail to inform us about what to expect and how to build power.

A new global social movement is growing, in schools and on the streets.

Human rights groups warned in an open letter that the Amazon’s last uncontacted indigenous people face “genocide,” amid raging fires and mounting incursions into their territories.

Despite the often-bleak picture we find ourselves in, the energy and dynamism of the movement that the report reveals is inspiring and cause for hope.

Media uninterested in protest movements around the world.

“It is alarming to see the fossil fuel industry trying to pit environmentalists and labor unions against one another."

Hometown Action’s “secret sauce” for building power to win in the Deep comes from organizing, which builds consciousness and relationships through deep conversations, which makes a difference and creates impact.

Thousands took to the streets of London to protest Trump’s visit – a fact that Trump denied on Tuesday, calling the demonstrations “fake news.”