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Opinions about demonstrations are formed in large part by what people read or see in the media. This gives journalists a lot of power when it comes to driving the narrative.
Labor’s Jim Cairns was a vital leader against the war, typified by the May 1970 demonstrations. No politician since has played such a strong campaigning role.
During the pandemic, climate activists are thinking globally and acting digitally.
Freedom of political communication is implied in the constitution, but protesters have still been fined for breaching social distancing rules by leaving their homes.
In the 1950s, ‘coming out’ meant quietly acknowledging one’s sexual orientation. Today, the term is used by a broad array of social movements.
The RCMP have long been responsible for violence against Indigenous people.
First seen in Prague in 1980, a form of public protest and free expression has spread throughout Hong Kong and around the world.
From anti-war demonstrations to the latest women’s march, 2020 is already shaping up to be a big year for protests in the US. Journalists will pick which messages get heard.
You can’t demand rebellion for long without inviting the suspicion of the state.
Negro Matapacos became famous in Chile in 2011 for joining student protests. His image has now popped up around the world.
Fears that Beijing will renege on autonomy promises is only encouraging calls for independence from mainland China.
Politicians who refuse to listen to popular demands have a reason to be concerned.
What shape will global protests take in the 2020s?
Public protests eventually forced the scrapping of some proposed freeways in 1973. Today, we have another round of projects and people are protesting again, with good reason. Government should listen.
Around the world, frustrations about growing inequality and inadequate responses to climate change are fuelling protests – and these are likely to grow bigger and more violent in the next year.
Evo Morales is at least the ninth Bolivian president to by forced out of office by a mass uprising. But even in exile he remains by far the most popular politician in the country.
While celebrating the millions on streets in London and Vancouver, we must not forget the sacrifices of people in the Global South.
Internal documents reveal how police and government respond to protests or labour disputes that are framed as threats to national security, and how heavily corporations are involved.
People get angry far more often than they rebel. And rebellions rarely become revolutions. An expert on the French Revolution explains why today’s protest movements are different.
Principales colaboradores
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Reader in Political Sociology, Aston University
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Associate Professor of Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Politics, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Journalism, Radio and Communication, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
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Lecturer in Criminology, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Associate Fellow on the Middle East at RUSI; Associate Professor in Politics & International Relations; Deputy Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Director, Tas Law Reform Institue / Associate Professor, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania
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Professor of UK Human Rights Law, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor of Computer Science, Rhodes University
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
