demonstrations

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Vivien Li, now living in Washington, D.C., came to the world’s attention during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in 1989.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Petrini, who was a journalist, set up the grassroots movement under the name Arcigola shortly after demonstrations against McDonald's opening a restaurant in Rome's Piazza di Spagna.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As the largely peaceful demonstrations grew, groups of young men -- largely dressed in black and wearing masks -- increasingly targeted anti-government gatherings.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The demonstrations, organized under the banner “All Roads Lead to the South,” brought activists, clergy members, students, union organizers, and elected officials to the historic sites associated with the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

These are not parties at all but acts and demonstrations, about as spontaneous as peristalsis and as interesting as its end product.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck