Viewfinder: Climate Activists and Police Clash in Westminster

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Nov 15, 2018

A climate activist is arrested after spray-painting on the gates outside the Houses of Parliament on November 14th, 2018, in London, England. Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion held a series of coordinated direct actions in Westminster, including writing "VEGAN SAVES US ALL" and "LOVE EACH OTHER" on the gates.
(Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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