Protests Archives

Viewfinder: Protesting Amazon’s New Headquarters in New York City

People opposed to Amazon's plan to locate its second North American headquarters in New York City protest at the courthouse in Queens on November 26th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Police Fire Tear Gas on Women’s Rights Activists in Turkey

ProtestErs react after Turkish anti-riot police used tear gas against women's rights activists marching to protest against gender violence in Istanbul.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Police Fire Water Cannons at Monks

Police fire tear gas and use water cannons to disperse Sinhala extremist monks from Bodu Bala Sena on November 19th, 2018, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Catholic Mass in Managua

Catholics participate in a mass demanding the freedom of political prisoners in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 21st, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Pro-Brexit Activists Protest Outside Downing Street

Pro-Brexit demonstrators gather outside Downing Street calling for a hard-line withdrawal from the European Union during the weekly cabinet meeting at Downing Street on October 16th, 2018, in London, England.

Pacific Standard Staff

Nobel Prize winner Tawakkol Karman holds a poster of Khashoggi while speaking to the media during a protest outside the entrance to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia on October 5th, 2018, in Istanbul, Turkey. At the time, some believed that the writer was still inside and being held by Saudi officials.

Tensions Grow Over Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance (in Photos)

The Saudi journalist is presumed dead by many, though the evidence isn't conclusive.

Emma Sarappo

Viewfinder: Violence in Nicaragua

A riot policeman throws a sound grenade during clashes against protestors demonstrating against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, on September 23rd, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Pro-Independence Demonstrations in Catalonia

Catalan separatists take to the streets during a pro-independence demonstration on September 11th, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain, marking the National Day of Catalonia.

Pacific Standard Staff