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Political Protest Splashed Against the Canvas
What do you see in this painting? Do you see the aerial view of a sprawling neighborhood? Vintage cameras stacked one on top of the...
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Apr 12, 20234 min read


Beyoncé is Right: America Has a Problem, and it’s Monuments
On September 20, 2022 the Washington Monument was one of many recent “victims” of vandalism. That following Wednesday, the west side of...
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Oct 31, 20225 min read


Ask the Chief – Baltimore: An Interview with Michael Harrison
*This interview is the fifth installment of Ask the Chief, a BPR interview series with police chiefs from around the country. Michael...
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Dec 2, 20216 min read


Against Absolutes: The Endurance of Eswatini’s Anti-Monarchy Movement
The king must go. This is the sentiment sprayed onto shop walls, shared on WhatsApp statuses, and chanted across the Kingdom of Eswatini....
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Oct 23, 20215 min read


Ask the Chief – Miami: An Interview with Art Acevedo
*This interview is the fourth installment of Ask the Chief, a BPR interview series with police chiefs from around the country. Art...
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Oct 12, 20216 min read
Striking a Chord
From the taxi cabs, tuk-tuks (miniature three-wheeled vehicles), and vendor stands crowding the busy streets of Cairo blares a genre of...
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Sep 22, 20204 min read


At the Intersection of Public Transit and Political Movements
Mandatory curfew, scores of tanks, and armed policemen on the street: these are some of the most iconic symbols of the Chilean...
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Jan 1, 20205 min read


Environmentalist vs. Environmentalist
From the 12th to the 14th of September, the streets of San Francisco and the extensive ranks of the global environmentalist community...
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Nov 6, 20185 min read


Ni 1968 Ni 2018: Rethinking France’s “Color-Blind” Activism
Since last February, thousands of students and blue-collar workers from all across France have taken to the streets to protest President...
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Oct 22, 20187 min read


Social Media and the Performance of Protest
The day after the testimonies of both Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, Dr. Christine...
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Oct 17, 20184 min read


Taking to Tehran’s Streets: What Civil Unrest Holds for Iran’s Future
An increase in the price of eggs rarely triggers any sort of commotion, let alone nationwide unrest and widespread rioting. But in Iran,...
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Apr 10, 20184 min read


Self-Immolation for Tibet: Why the Dalai Lama’s Silence is Costing Lives
Suffering under Chinese oppression, Tibet is one of the least free regions of the world. It is, in fact, the second to least free–behind...
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Mar 17, 20186 min read


Privilege, Social Media, and the Modern Social Movement
Fifty years ago, Ira Magaziner and a well-organized coalition of students changed the nature of education at Brown University. Their...
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Mar 4, 20174 min read


Poke War: Facebook’s Diplomats in Thailand
Help wanted: Facebook is seeking a Head of Public Policy in Bangkok, Thailand. Responsibilities include monitoring Thai politics, working...
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Dec 1, 20166 min read


Lord of the A, B, C’s : Making Sense of the School Occupations in Brazil
The events playing out across Brazilian public high schools could very well have been penned by William Golding, but they are far from...
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Dec 1, 20165 min read


Hey Mr. Nobel Laureate : (Yet) Another Side of Bob Dylan
If the Nobel Prize in Literature was established to celebrate words that empower, then the Swedish Academy’s selection of Bob Dylan is...
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Nov 25, 20165 min read


Jehad and Ebrahim: The Convergence of Political and Children’s Rights in Bahrain
On July 23, 2012, Jehad Sadeq Aziz Salman and Ebrahim Ahmed Radi al-Moqdad took to the streets of the Bahraini capital Manama’s...
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Nov 2, 20164 min read


Twist & Shout For Change! The Beatles, Live Music, and Political Protest
Eight Days a Week a recently released documentary, directed by Ron Howard, sheds light on the early touring years of The Beatles as they...
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Oct 27, 20166 min read


Taking A Knee to Racial Equality: The Colin Kaepernick Protest
On August 14, during the first NFL preseason game, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick elected to remain seated during a...
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Oct 17, 20167 min read


Student Protests in South Africa: Rallying Against The Remnants of Apartheid?
Waves of protests on college campuses across the United States have opened urgent conversations about the presence of racism in higher...
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Dec 5, 20154 min read
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