protest
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Then there are those people showing up at city halls in communities across the country to protest the construction of data centers crucial for AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
City council meetings in which citizens swarm to protest paying for the cameras are the new must-see TV.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It’s an insult,” said Nick Stern, a British news photographer who is suing the Los Angeles County after being struck by sheriff’s deputies while covering a protest in Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
An anti-racism protest had taken place at Glasgow Green before counter-protesters turned up at the scene last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Lily shrieks in protest and drums her bare feet against my shins.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
At the heart of the protests across the country, that is the question being asked: Do we get to decide the future that AI unleashes?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The protests, which culminated in the resignation last month of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, exposed deep frustration among young Indians over access to jobs and educational opportunities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The protests are a symptom of a yearning for an American ideal without AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
There have been protests in Piddington, Oxfordshire, over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers at a site near the village.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In West Berlin, Rotraut Seidel organized protests against her husband’s harsh sentence.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
“But I’m just finishing up,” Dan protested, now deflated.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tens of thousands protested against overtourism on the Spanish island of Mallorca last month, demanding fewer visitors and more affordable housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The group, made of nearly 100,000 gamers, creators and developers, previously protested the acquisition by gathering outside EA’s Redwood City headquarters dressed as Sims in May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Inside parliament, meanwhile, the opening day of the monsoon session was repeatedly adjourned as opposition MPs protested over the alleged paper leak and other issues.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Oh, Amy, you don’t have to,” Mrs. Ames protested.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
Mountains of garbage line Havana’s streets, some set ablaze by residents protesting their living conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Residents in Gilroy, Calif., are protesting a $2 billion Amazon data center that was approved without public meetings or votes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Many Americans are out in the streets protesting and putting themselves on the line.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Albanians have been protesting against the project for months, but it was when barbed wire appeared six weeks ago to mark out the boundaries of the complex that anger erupted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Get out,” Arul said, so weakly that I guessed he was just putting on a show of protesting because Muthu was watching.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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