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Visiting Peru’s Terrorism Museum on the Eve of a Constitutional Crisis 

Avatar photo by Tim Brinkhof January 29, 2023January 27, 2023

Peruvian history is a contentious subject, and the authorities in charge of writing its first drafts should not be taken at their word.

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Machu Picchu Indefinitely Closed Amid Political Protests

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

Hundreds of visitors were evacuated from the Incan site over the weekend.

Posted inNews

How Blank White Paper Became a Symbol of Dissent in China 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Protests are erupting across the country in response to President Xi Jinping’s strict zero-COVID policy.

Posted inNews

Activists Crash British Museum Opening to Protest Egypt’s Political Prisoners

by Rhea Nayyar October 11, 2022October 12, 2022

The anti-fuel group Culture Unstained criticized the museum’s connections to British Petroleum and its silence on the imprisonment of Egyptian political critic Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

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Artists Worldwide Demand Freedom for Iranian Women

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie September 28, 2022September 30, 2022

In the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of “morality police,” artists and filmmakers across the world are voicing their support for protesters in Iran.

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Myanmar Junta Detains Artist-Activist Htein Lin 

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu August 26, 2022August 26, 2022

The artist’s wife, former British ambassador Vicky Bowman, was also detained amid a crackdown on pro-democracy activists.

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Three Arrested During “Die-In” Protest for Abortion Rights Outside LACMA

Avatar photo by Billie Anania July 29, 2022August 12, 2022

Activists chained themselves to the cast-iron lampposts of Chris Burden’s outdoor sculpture installation “Urban Light” (2008) and covered themselves in fake blood.

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Richmond Police Admit to Tear-Gassing Peaceful Protesters at Robert E. Lee Monument

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu July 5, 2022July 7, 2022

The police department retracted its previous claims that demonstrators were “violent” as part of a settlement in a lawsuit lodged by six protesters who were tear-gassed by officers in June 2020.

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Artists and Activists March Over Brooklyn Bridge for Abortion Rights

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu May 16, 2022May 17, 2022

Protesters held signs that read “If men got pregnant, you could get an abortion at an ATM” and “Abolish SCOTUS, Not Abortions!”

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“White Blue White,” the New Flag of Russia’s Anti-War Movement

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie April 10, 2022April 11, 2022

Flown around the world, the banner eliminates the red stripe of Russia’s official flag, thought to symbolize “blood, war, and aggression.”

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The History of Anti-racist Protests in Brooklyn, From Abolition to Black Lives Matter

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia June 17, 2021June 22, 2021

Launching on Juneteenth, the Brooklyn Public Library’s newest initiative examines six decades of Black-led activism in the borough.

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Plywood Obelisks Reflect on a Year of Racial Justice Protests

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian May 24, 2021May 25, 2021

Michael Zelehoski’s sculpture “Miguelito” is crafted with plywood used to board up businesses during last summer’s racial justice protests.

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