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How the Rittenhouse Verdict Affects the Work of Activists

On the surface, the jury's Nov. 19 verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse was all too simple. His defense team successfully pled the case that Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense when he shot and...

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50 Years After Attica, Prisoners Protest Brutal Conditions

Despite the protections won by the Attica rebellion, prisoners are calling for the public’s attention to the horrific conditions they endure

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Myanmar Women Leading Revolution Despite Military Misogyny

The ferocity of Myanmar's women isn't new, but their cause was set back by decades of misogynistic subjection

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What's Behind the Violence in Northern Ireland?

Scenes of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland this week prompted many to recall the country’s troubled past: rioters pelting rocks at police, young men with covered faces throwing petrol bombs and bricks. Videos...

By Billy Perrigo

Myanmar's Youth Could Determine the Outcome of Protests

Youthful resistance to the military has created the sort of unity that has long eluded the country

By Brian Wong

A New Poem Confronts Breonna Taylor's Killers

The poem is part of Ava DuVernay's Law Enforcement Accountability Project, which aims to combat the code of silence surrounding police brutality

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The Abolish Greek Life Debate Reflects Nation's Racial Tensions

As American reckoned with systemic racism this summer, college students around the country began to question Greek life's place on campus.

By Joey Lautrup

Why There Is Still Hope for Hong Kong's Democracy Movement

Hong Kong's activists may seem vanquished, but the city has made fools of forecasters before argues Jeffrey Wasserstrom

By Jeffrey Wasserstrom

This Thai Protester Could Face Life in Prison

Student Bunkueanun ‘Francis’ Paothong on how he came to face a rarely used charge of violence against the Thai queen

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The Milk Tea Alliance Is Uniting Pro-Democracy Activists

Beginning life as a humorous hashtag, the Milk Tea Alliance is now becoming a cohesive movement

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Protests Continue Over Police Shooting of Walter Wallace

Protesting and unrest continued throughout Tuesday night in Philadelphia as demonstrators chanted and demanded justice for Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was shot and killed by police on Monday. Over 1,000 people took...

By Josiah Bates

A Protester in Nigeria Speaks Out on Police Brutality

I had never been brutalized by the Nigerian police before last Sunday. A new wave of demonstrations began in early October, with protesters speaking out against the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a...

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I Was Shot and Lost My Sight for Protesting Inequality in Chile. We Need to Keep Demanding Justice

My life changed completely on Nov. 8 last year. That day, Carabinero officers—members of the Chilean National Police—shot me in both eyes, leaving me completely blind. Why did they shoot me? For exercising my right...

By Gustavo Gatica

Grand Jury Brings No Charges Over Breonna Taylor’s Death

A grand jury charged one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor—but only for his role shooting into neighboring apartments during the raid

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Naomi Osaka Wore BLM Masks to 'Make People Start Talking'

Osaka won the U.S. Open's singles tournament on Saturday

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93% of BLM Protests Are Peaceful: Report

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project analyzed more than 7,750 Black Lives Matter demonstrations

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