Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

June 16, 2020

How the Pride March Made History

This article is part of our latest Pride special report, featuring L.G.B.T.Q. voices on the challenges and possibilities of these troubled times. This month marks the […]
April 8, 2020

For H.I.V. Survivors, a Feeling of Weary Déjà Vu

Three weeks ago, a spring breaker in Miami became a symbol of Gen Z denialism when he spoke to CBS News and said that coronavirus wasn’t […]
November 1, 2019

BlizzCon Is Today. Here’s Why Gamers Are Protesting It for Hong Kong.

Gamers revolted last month when Activision Blizzard, the company behind some of the world’s most popular video games, punished a player for voicing support for the […]
November 29, 2017

What to Wear to Smash the State

In late August, a crowd of thousands — primarily leftists and liberals — cascaded down Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley, Calif. They were marching […]
October 17, 2016

The New Protesters Defying Donald Trump: His Customers

Morrie Gold is not a placard-waving political protester. He is a 69-year-old retired doctor in Pennsylvania. But he recently participated in a quiet act of rebellion: […]