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Protests
The Minnesota Freedom Fund raises donations to bail out protesters
by
Janet Nguyen
Jun 1, 2020
The organization has been fighting against the concept of cash bail.
U.S. business lobby warns administration against ending Hong Kong's status
by
Scott Tong
May 26, 2020
U.S. officials suggest countering Beijing by downgrading ties with Hong Kong, drawing protests from business lobby.
Chile's inequality challenge
Nov 22, 2019
The gap between the rich and poor is one of the widest in the developed world.
Iraqi youth use art to protest
Nov 19, 2019
Anti-government protests in Iraq began this October amid high unemployment and anger about corruption and poor public services.
Teacher uprising has roots in recession
by
Amy Scott
Apr 30, 2018
In many states, education budgets haven't fully recovered.
Why the protests in Iran are happening
Jan 2, 2018
Protests in Iran have left more than 20 people dead since they started last week. These are the country’s largest demonstrations since 2009, when millions protested the results of a presidential election. This current wave of protests was sparked by something different, however: economic inequality. Marketplace host Lizzie O’Leary spoke with Bahman Kalbasi of the […]
The color of the year has a political past
by
Amy Scott
Jan 1, 2018
Ultra Violet is a purple of protests.
For public good, not for profit.
Colin Kaepernick says the NFL colluded against him
Oct 16, 2017
The football player refused to stand for the national anthem in protest of racial injustice, and some in the sports community speculate his political activism led to the NFL blackballing him.
How effective are networked protests?
by
Eliza Mills
May 12, 2017
Demonstrations without infrastructure are less effective, says author Zeynep Tufekci.
Can Venezuela's Maduro survive the latest riots?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 13, 2017
The economy is a hot mess and allegiances are shifting.