Note: This is the second of two Chronicle opinion pieces to explore direct action and movements in the wake of the protests in Los Angeles of federal immigration raids. The first op-ed argues that ...

Flags, too, were a staple for the protest group. Some carried a standard U.S. flag — the occasional protester holding theirs upside-down, a signal of dire distress and also a political statement.

The No Kings protest in Austin, Texas, was themed “Kick Out the Clowns.” But there was a dark undercurrent amid the drag performances and chicken dances.

Margaret Morganroth Gullette is the author of “American Eldercide: How It Happened, How to Prevent It” and a scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center, Brandeis University.

The current protest movement is led by 50501, short for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement,” which was founded following the 2024 election, with Indivisible, MoveOn, and other progressive groups.

The strategy behind nonviolent protest movement in the U.S. By Lauren Hodges, Juana Summers, Christopher Intagliata, Jordan-Marie Smith Published June 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM EDT ...

Diane and Rick Bannister hold protest signs at Bayfront Park prior to the No Kings Day demonstration in Petoskey on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The couple drove two hours from Glen Arbor to participate.

Thompson and the Milwaukeeans were part of a national—and even international—outpouring of opposition to Trump and his regal self-absorption. The No Kings! protests drew millions into the ...

Thousands march in Philadelphia to protest the Trump administration. Our reporters and photographers are at the scene.

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride is reaching its crescendo as New York and other major cities host major parades and ...

Protest movements want attention, but mainstream media outlets were often slow or reluctant to give it to them, unless, of course, things got out of hand, at which point they’d get plenty.