The civil libertarians’ warnings have come true.
Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask
The New York Times – On the Runway:Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.
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FIFA Executives Were Given Ultimatum to Approve World Cup Privatization Plan
The New York Times – Business:The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.
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Death Renews Scrutiny of Delaney Hall. Here’s What to Know.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The death of a Salvadoran immigrant at the federal detention center in Newark has raised questions about the conditions there.
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Lobga Rangzen, the Tibetan Activist Who Set Himself on Fire in Manhattan
The New York Times – On the Runway:No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.
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What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.
The New York Times – On the Runway:Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.