NPR: protest https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126401665 protest en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:47:43 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: protest https://www.npr.org/tags/126401665/protest Artists protest new NEA restrictions Hundreds of artists signed a letter sent to the National Endowment for the Arts asking it to reverse policy changes made as a result of recent executive orders issued by President Trump. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:23:02 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5301179/artists-protest-nea-restrictions-trump-executive-orders https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5301179/artists-protest-nea-restrictions-trump-executive-orders

Hundreds of artists signed a letter sent to the National Endowment for the Arts asking it to reverse policy changes made as a result of recent executive orders issued by President Trump.

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]]> Chloe Veltman 2 climate activists were arrested after spraying orange paint on Stonehenge The group Just Stop Oil took credit for the Wednesday afternoon action, which they said was a call on the United Kingdom to stop the use of fossil fuels by 2030. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:43:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1-5012595/climate-activists-arrested-stonehenge https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1-5012595/climate-activists-arrested-stonehenge

The group Just Stop Oil took credit for the Wednesday afternoon action, which they said was a call on the United Kingdom to stop the use of fossil fuels by 2030.

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]]> Joe Hernandez The Real Black Panthers (2021) In 1968, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said the Black Panther Party "without question, represents the greatest threat to the internal security of the country." And with that declaration he used United States federal law enforcement to wage war on the group. But why did Hoover's FBI target the Black Panther Party more severely than any other Black power organization? Historian Donna Murch says the answer lies in the Panthers' political agenda: not their brash, gun-toting public image, but in their capacity to organize across racial and class lines. It was a strategy that challenged the very foundations of American society. And it was working. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:10:19 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/01/31/1152784993/the-real-black-panthers-2021 https://www.npr.org/2023/01/31/1152784993/the-real-black-panthers-2021

In 1968, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said the Black Panther Party "without question, represents the greatest threat to the internal security of the country." And with that declaration he used United States federal law enforcement to wage war on the group. But why did Hoover's FBI target the Black Panther Party more severely than any other Black power organization? Historian Donna Murch says the answer lies in the Panthers' political agenda: not their brash, gun-toting public image, but in their capacity to organize across racial and class lines. It was a strategy that challenged the very foundations of American society. And it was working.

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]]> Rund Abdelfatah Mostly peaceful protests held across the U.S. after release of Tyre Nichols footage In Memphis, where Nichols died, protesters shut down a major highway and chanted "justice for Tyre" before later disbanding. Demonstrations across the U.S. were largely peaceful. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:38:22 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/01/27/1152255708/memphis-police-killing-tyre-nichols-protests https://www.npr.org/2023/01/27/1152255708/memphis-police-killing-tyre-nichols-protests

In Memphis, where Nichols died, protesters shut down a major highway and chanted "justice for Tyre" before later disbanding. Demonstrations across the U.S. were largely peaceful.

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]]> Giulia Heyward Bad Bunny, Reggaeton, and Resistance Bad Bunny, the genre- and gender norm-defying Puerto Rican rapper, is one of the biggest music stars on the planet. He has also provided a global megaphone for Puerto Rican discontent. In this episode, we take a look at how Bad Bunny became the unlikely voice of resistance in Puerto Rico. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:10:11 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2023/01/17/1149529616/bad-bunny-reggaeton-and-puerto-rico-resistance https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2023/01/17/1149529616/bad-bunny-reggaeton-and-puerto-rico-resistance

Bad Bunny, the genre- and gender norm-defying Puerto Rican rapper, is one of the biggest music stars on the planet. He has also provided a global megaphone for Puerto Rican discontent. In this episode, we take a look at how Bad Bunny became the unlikely voice of resistance in Puerto Rico.

]]> Gene Demby How to find joy in activism Activism can look like big gestures of protest, but it can also look like baking cupcakes for a charity bake sale or reading at an after school program. These tips will help you find joy in activism while avoiding burnout. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/06/02/1102617337/how-to-do-activism-and-avoid-burnout https://www.npr.org/2022/06/02/1102617337/how-to-do-activism-and-avoid-burnout

Activism can look like big gestures of protest, but it can also look like baking cupcakes for a charity bake sale or reading at an after school program. These tips will help you find joy in activism while avoiding burnout.

]]> Andee Tagle Sri Lanka's cabinet resigns as public defies curfew amid a historic economic crisis The political crisis comes amid growing public outrage over shortages of food, fuel and medicines. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:05:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/04/04/1090753152/sri-lanka-offers-resignations-as-public-anger-grows-over-economic-crisis https://www.npr.org/2022/04/04/1090753152/sri-lanka-offers-resignations-as-public-anger-grows-over-economic-crisis The political crisis comes amid growing public outrage over shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

]]> The Associated Press Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers The police action took place in Ottawa, the protest movement's last stronghold, after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the U.S. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:42:49 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/02/18/1081658549/canadian-police-arrest-2-leaders-of-protesting-truckers https://www.npr.org/2022/02/18/1081658549/canadian-police-arrest-2-leaders-of-protesting-truckers The police action took place in Ottawa, the protest movement's last stronghold, after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the U.S.

]]> The Associated Press The events that led to Hong Kong's pivotal elections Demands for expanded democracy in the semi-autonomous territory inspired protest movements that were largely ignored by Beijing and crushed by security forces. Sat, 18 Dec 2021 02:33:51 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/12/18/1065458877/the-events-that-led-to-hong-kongs-pivotal-elections https://www.npr.org/2021/12/18/1065458877/the-events-that-led-to-hong-kongs-pivotal-elections Demands for expanded democracy in the semi-autonomous territory inspired protest movements that were largely ignored by Beijing and crushed by security forces.

]]> The Associated Press The Tokyo Olympics Has Relaxed Its Rules On Athlete Protests — To A Point Gestures of protest have already begun. But exactly what's allowed under the International Olympic Committee's new rules on expression is somewhat murky. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:11:51 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/23/1019880529/tokyo-olympics-rules-athlete-protest https://www.npr.org/2021/07/23/1019880529/tokyo-olympics-rules-athlete-protest Gestures of protest have already begun. But exactly what's allowed under the International Olympic Committee's new rules on expression is somewhat murky.

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