Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

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.
Condé Nast Employees Threaten to Walk Off Job on Eve of Met Gala

Unionized Condé Nast employees said they were willing to disrupt Anna Wintour’s carefully laid plans over stalled contract negotiations.
Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing

The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.
Billionaire Donor Barry Sternlicht Assails Brown’s Deal With Protesters

Real estate mogul Barry Sternlicht’s scathing criticism of his alma mater is the most immediate blowback against the school’s deal to end protests on campus.
Campus Protests Over Gaza Spotlight the Work of Student Journalists

Columbia University’s radio station and other student-led news outlets have provided some of the most detailed coverage of the turmoil engulfing university campuses.
Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide

America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say.
For Fox News and Conservative Media, Student Protests Are a Familiar Target

On Fox and in other conservative outlets, the protests have given new lease to a long-running argument that students at elite universities are intolerant of conservative views.
Protests Threaten College Graduations, Denying Seniors Second Chance at Normalcy

After Covid ruined high school graduation for the class of 2020, the response to campus protests might upend their college commencements.
Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists

Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.
Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, Lawyer Says

The rapper, Toomaj Salehi, was initially arrested after releasing music in support of the 2022 protests over the death of a young woman in police custody.
College Protesters Make Divestment From Israel a Rallying Cry

The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear and achievable way to force colleges to take action on the issue.
10 Highlights from the Venice Biennale

A tour of the international exhibition, which opened last week and runs through November.