How Maryland 'Neomasculinity' Blogger Roosh V Became an International 'Pro-Rape' Villain
A case study of collective catharsis through call-out culture and moral panic as meme.
Protests
Armed Protesters in Oregon Occupy Remote Federal Outpost at Wildlife Refuge After Marching Against Sentence of Father and Son Ranchers
Justice Department appealed the sentence to get it extended to the mandatory minimum, which the district chief judge thought was "grossly disproportionate."
France Puts Climate Activists Under House Arrest Before They Can Protest
France's erosion of civil liberties while under a state of emergency continues.
How Responsible is the (Pro-Life or Black Lives Matter) Movement for (the Planned Parenthood Shooting or Cop Killings)?
Using criminal actions to discredit broader movements is toxic, and will probably be used against you too.
Why Student Activists Need Free Speech: What to learn from Mizzou and Yale
Student attacks on the First Amendment are misguided and counterproductive.
How Partisanship Killed the Anti-War Movement
Opposition to war depends largely on which party is waging it.
Celebratory Protests in Baltimore
Charm City activists react to the Freddie Gray indictments.
The Baltimore Police: More Equal Than Others
The special rights that police have written for themselves embolden abusers.
Riots in Baltimore: What Is Seen and Unseen
The city has been on a slow burn for years.
Peaceful Protesters Cause 'Rolling' Road Closures Through D.C.
The group was short on specific grievances, longer on general frustration with the status quo.
Drive-By 'Arrest' of Baltimore Protester Joseph Kent Caught Live on CNN
Arresting someone in America should never look like this.
Resistance Isn't Always Rational
We needn't endorse the means of desperate people to acknowledge their ends are worth fighting for.
No, 'Outside Agitators' Were Not Responsible for Saturday's Violence in Baltimore
Contrary to the authorities' claims
China Not Getting Dragged Into Venezuela's Problems
China's foreign minister says he hopes the U.S. and Venezuela can deal with their issues with mutual respect and non-interference.
Russian Opposition Fearful Following Nemtsov Killing, but Rally Anyway
Thousands come out to protest.
The Human Right to Offend
Self-censorship in the face of intimidation has another name: cowardice.
Ronald Bailey Defends Free Speech and the Right to Offend
A review of of The Tyranny of Silence by Flemming Rose
Friday A/V Club: Watch New York Cops Riot Against the Mayor—in 1992
An earlier—and rowdier—revolt at the NYPD
'Enough, For All, Forever'
A report from New York's mixed up, anti-capitalist People's Climate March
As Student Activism Grows, So Does Campus Resistance to Free Speech
"Procedure" is quite the effective tool for stifling student expression, but calls for "civility" and "tolerance" do the trick, too.
Clashes Break Out in Hong Kong
Supporters of China's rule take on pro-democracy protesters
China Issues Warning to Hong Kong Protesters
Warns other countries that these are "internal" matters
