Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

Steven Kolb, CFDA Head, Resigns After Confrontation With PETA Protesters

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Steven Kolb, the head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America for two decades, has stepped down after a physical altercation at a runway show.
These European Cities Say They Have Too Many Tourists. Why Are Their Airports Expanding?

The New York Times – Travel:
Airport expansions in places like Venice, Barcelona and the Spanish island of Mallorca can undermine local efforts to restrain overtourism, and can even enable more tourists to come.
What Everyone May Remember Most From N.Y.F.W.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An executive’s tussle with runway protesters casts a shadow over an otherwise sleepy week.
Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World

The New York Times – On the Runway:
From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.
Steve Kolb, C.F.D.A. President, Involved in Physical Altercation with Fashion Show Protesters

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Steve Kolb, head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, was captured on video physically restraining PETA protesters at a runway presentation on Sunday.
Dear A.I. Companies: This Is Why America Hates You (and What You Can Do About It)

The New York Times – On the Runway:
We won’t get fooled again.
Civil Libertarians Knew This Would Happen. We Should Have Listened.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The civil libertarians’ warnings have come true.
Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest.
India’s ‘Cockroaches’ Are Fighting Back

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Inside India’s viral political movement.
Venice Film Festival: A Street-Level View of the Minneapolis ICE Crackdown

The New York Times – Movies:
The filmmakers of “They’re Here” were on the ground during the Trump administration’s violent immigration crackdown.
‘They Opened the Door and Pulled Us Out’: How ICE Descended on a Town

The New York Times – On the Runway:
One summer morning, immigration agents swooped in and detained 18 immigrants at a store in Lakewood, N.J., plunging the town into fear.
The Teens Taking On A.I. Data Centers

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Gen Z-ers are forming after-school clubs, speaking at community meetings — and sometimes wrestling with their own dependence on the technology.