Protest Archives

White nationalists, neo-Nazis, and members of the alt-right exchange insults with counter-protesters during the Unite the Right rally on August 12th, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Social Justice

A ‘White Civil Rights Rally’ Will Be Held in Washington, D.C.

The National Park Service has approved plans for a "white civil rights rally" to be held across from the White House on the anniversary of the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally.

Jack Denton

People participate in a protest in front of the prime minister's office in Bucharest on June 20th, 2018, against corruption and recent changes to the penal code which, they say, would severely impede the fight against corruption. Protesters chanted "We will not give in" and "Thieves."

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Viewfinder: Thousands of Romanians Protest Political Corruption in Bucharest

People participate in a protest in front of the prime minister's office in Bucharest on June 20th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Environment

How Chicken Activists in California Broke the Law to Start a Reasonable Debate About Animal Cruelty

A protest in Petaluma, California, prompts the question: Do we have a right to help farm animals that are suffering?

James McWilliams

Central American asylum seekers wait for transport while being detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12th, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. The group of women and children had rafted across the Rio Grande from Mexico and were detained before being sent to a processing center for possible separation.

Immigration Protests Take Place Across the Country as Border Arrests Continue (in Photos)

Marches occur across the country while, simultaneously, children and families are detained at the U.S. border.

Ashley Hackett

Pro-choice activists demonstrate outside the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires, on June 13th, 2018, calling for the approval of a bill that would legalize abortion. Lawmakers in traditionally conservative Argentina began a key session on Wednesday ahead of a divisive vote.

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Viewfinder: Pro-Choice Argentinians Rally for a Bill That Would Legalize Abortion

Pro-choice activists demonstrate outside the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires, on June 13th, 2018, calling for the approval of a bill that would legalize abortion.

Pacific Standard Staff

A man bangs a drum as anti-Brexit demonstrators gather outside the Houses of Parliament on June 11th, 2018, in London, England. The European Union withdrawal bill returned to the House of Commons for the first of two sessions in which members of parliament will consider amendments imposed by the Lords, and another set of fresh amendments.

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Viewfinder: Anti-Brexit Demonstrators Gather Outside Britain’s Houses of Parliament

A man bangs a drum as anti-Brexit demonstrators gather outside the Houses of Parliament on June 11th, 2018, in London, England.

Pacific Standard Staff

Police officers push back demonstrators as they protest against President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on January 20th, 2017.

Social Justice

Jury Appears Deadlocked on Fate of Trump Inauguration Protesters

A Washington, D.C., jury appears deadlocked in the cases of three people facing felony charges for destruction of property during protests on President Donald Trump's inauguration day.

Kate Wheeling

Dozens of pro-choice activists gather in front of the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires, on June 3rd, 2018, calling for the approval of a bill that would legalize abortion. The abortion bill will go to a vote in the lower house on June 13th.

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Viewfinder: Pro-Choice Activists Demonstrate in Front of the Argentine Congress

Dozens of pro-choice activists gather in front of the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires, on June 3rd, 2018, calling for the approval of a bill that would legalize abortion.

Pacific Standard Staff

People hold candles and Polish national flags as they take part in a demonstration in front of the Polish Supreme Court on July 23rd, 2017, in Warsaw, Poland.

Social Justice

Unrest Continues as Poland’s Government Moves Further to the Right

There has been a wave of demonstrations since the election of Poland's right-wing government in response to its increasing attacks on individual rights.

Flora Bagenal

A protester is removed by police officers during a sit-in to block construction vehicles working on the expansion of Camp Schwab, a United States military base, on May 31st, 2018, in Nago, Okinawa prefecture, Japan. Demonstrators protesting against the U.S. military presence on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa have staged continuous protests outside Camp Schwab to block construction vehicles as the camp is expanded to accommodate the relocation of an airbase in nearby Henoko.

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Viewfinder: Okinawa Residents Protest Against U.S. Military Presence

A protester is removed by police officers during a sit-in to block construction vehicles working on the expansion of Camp Schwab, a United States military base, on May 31st, 2018, in Nago, Okinawa prefecture, Japan.

Ashley Hackett