Mar 27 Watch 7:56 Why young Russians are mobilizing against corruption By PBS News Hour Widespread protests broke out across Russia on Sunday to denounce government corruption, the biggest show of defiance against President Vladimir Putin in years. Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Moscow and elsewhere. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then… Continue watching
Mar 27 Why the Belarus Free Theatre's shows will go on, despite government arrests By Elizabeth Flock Five members of the Belarus Free Theatre, an underground theater group that since 2005 has held secret performances on taboo topics, were arrested. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 6:14 GOP lawmakers try to rein in mass protests with new state laws By PBS News Hour In many state capitals, lawmakers are targeting protesters’ tactics amid a renewed wave of large-scale demonstrations, sparking debates over the question of free speech versus public safety. John Yang speaks with Christopher Ingraham of The Washington Post about how far… Continue watching
Feb 04 Photos: From Indonesia to Colorado, protests continue on travel ban, Trump By News Desk People protesting President Donald Trump hit the streets on Saturday for a third weekend in a row in the U.S. Capitol, overseas and as far away as Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 6:46 Trump's immigration ban closes the door and changes lives By PBS News Hour Protests and demonstrations erupted across the nation in response to President Donald Trump's executive order concerning immigrants and refugees. The president's executive order temporarily bars all refugees and travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations, while Syrian refugees were blocked indefinitely. William… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 7:23 Refugee ban 'a gift to those that hate us,' says Madeleine Albright By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 5:55 Anti-Trump protests break out across D.C. By PBS News Hour While many people ventured to the National Mall on Friday to cheer the new president, other groups were not so celebratory. Protests erupted across Washington, D.C., as opponents of President Trump expressed their disapproval, sometimes clashing chaotically with police and… Continue watching
Jan 20 Protesters corralled by police as Donald Trump takes office By News Desk Hundreds of protesters were corralled by police in Washington, D.C. this morning before Donald Trump took the oath of office. Many of them seemed to follow the "Black bloc" style of protests, which can be more violent and emphasize anarchy… Continue reading
Jan 17 When politics gets out of hand, turn to this poem By Elizabeth Flock Since the election, thousands of musicians, poets and other writers have mobilized across the country to protest the rhetoric and proposed policies of President-elect Donald Trump. On Sunday, “Writers Resist” events were held around the country. But while less visible,… Continue reading
Dec 12 Women's March gets spot for post-inauguration rally By Alison Thoet A women's march that is expecting more than 100,000 attendees the day after the Jan. 20 inauguration has secured a location for its demonstration. More than a dozen other groups planning protests are still waiting on permits. Continue reading