Protest

Efforts to contain protests inevitably create boundaries—and raise questions about restricting free speech.

• By Shilpa Jindia

A climate activist is arrested after spray-painting on the gates outside the Houses of Parliament on November 14th, 2018, in London, England.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

New research presents evidence of the long-term impact of direct action.

• By Tom Jacobs

Google employees walk off the job to protest the company's handling of sexual misconduct claims, on November 1st, 2018, in Mountain View, California.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Protesters attend a rally held by the group Our Children's Trust on October 29th, 2018, outside the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The state election could serve as an effective referendum on Angela Merkel's government.

• By Emma Sarappo

LGBTQ activists hold a "We Will Not Be Erased" rally in front of the White House October 22nd, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The proposed changes could put a fee on protesting in the nation's capitol.

• By Emily Moon

Police officers look on as Greenpeace activists hang from ropes after unfurling a banner outside the German embassy in a protest against coal on October 8th, 2018, in London, England.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Members of the Parliament of Catalonia voted to reject a suspension of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and five others from government service.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearings touched a raw nerve for survivors of sexual violence.

• By Emma Sarappo

New research finds high-profile demonstrations can have a major impact on congressional races.

• By Tom Jacobs

Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of 26-year-old Ezequiel Leiva, who died in the hospital three months after being injured during anti-government protests, on September 18th, 2018, in Managua, Nicaragua.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A demonstrator holds an American flag emblazoned with the names of victims who were fatally wounded by police officers.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The protesters have occupied a community of tree houses for six years to oppose a nearby coal mine.

• By Emily Moon

A new report from the United Nations finds that there has been a sharp increase of instances of physical violence and legal prosecution against indigenous peoples in countries across the globe.

• By Mike Gaworecki

A former inmate discusses the organization and demands behind the recent nationwide prison strike.

• By Arvind Dilawar

Volunteers prepare a free meal at a soup kitchen in Buenos Aires during a protest against the government of Argentine President Mauricio Macri.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Iraqis protest against the government and the lack of basic services outside the regional government headquarters in the southern city of Basra on September 5th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

People holding German flags arrive at a right-wing protest gathering near a statue of Karl Marx the day after a man was stabbed and died of his injuries on August 27th, 2018, in Chemnitz, Germany.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

As more time is spent recruiting and spreading ideology online, more of this speech will spill over into the real world.

• By Evanna Hu & Hugh Brooks

The all-white bikes, placed at locations of fatal bicycle crashes, serve as an infrastructure of grief—part memorial, part protest symbol.

• By Andrew Small

The non-theistic religious organization has challenged Christian dominance in governmental action across the nation for years.

• By Jack Denton

Franklin didn't set out to make a mark on the anti-war movement, but she did so anyway.

• By Jared Keller