Sullivan & Cromwell is requiring job applicants to explain their participation in protests. Critics see the policy as a way to silence speech about the war.
Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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Growing Economic Anxiety and Inequality Fuels Unrest Worldwide
Economic turmoil is spreading across the globe, and the response has been protests, attempted coups and elections of far-right politicians.
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Behind the Unrest in Kenya, a Staggering and Painful National Debt
Kenya, the fastest growing economy in Africa, is on the brink of a fiscal calamity. Across Africa, nations are spending more on interest than on health or education.
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Climate Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge With Orange Paint
Two climate protesters sprayed the powder onto the ancient stones on Wednesday, as the Summer Solstice was to be celebrated at the English site, a popular destination on the longest day of the year.
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Columbia Grads Reflect on How the Campus Protests Have Shaped Them
As students in Columbia’s class of 2024 received their diplomas, many of them were grappling with what intense activism on campus would mean to their futures.
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Some Jewish Students Say Their Views on Zionism Have Affected Their Social Life
Some Jewish students say they’ve been dropped by old roommates and sorority sisters and ostracized from campus clubs and teams because of their views — which are sometimes assumed.
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Why Al Jazeera is the Go To News Source for Student Protesters
Students active in campus protests value Al Jazeera’s on-the-ground coverage and its perspective on the Israel-Hamas war. They draw distinctions between it and major American outlets.
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Before the Eurovision Final, a Pro-Palestinian March
For months, activists and some fans of the song contest have demanded Israel be banned from the event, which this year takes place in Malmo, Sweden.
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Is the Met Gala Protest-Proof?
Despite a rich, class-based theme and calls to disrupt the fashion extravaganza of the year, politics proved no match for the power of the spectacle.