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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 as close to a protest song as we ever got.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

But she makes such heavy weather of Hermione’s speeches denying her infidelity—bringing a fiery righteousness and much volume to her lengthy protestations—that Gertrude’s famous phrase, “The lady doth protest too much,” rattled through my head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called Wednesday's launch a "threat to peace and security in our region" and said Tokyo had "lodged a strong protest" with North Korea through diplomatic channels in Beijing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I make rules so we don’t fight. And I thought you two liked my ideas,” I protest weakly.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

"We have lodged... strong protests with the Japanese side," the ministry said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Despite the protests, Israel's Noam Bettan ultimately took second place with his song Michelle.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“I mean, I’ve heard so much about all the people arrested at protests that it only made sense that you had to have been at some point. But...it’s more than that, isn’t it?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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

When other passengers asked if she was alright, Levy protested his innocence.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Over 100 artists have protested Hinterhäuser’s removal, including two Nobel Prize laureates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The government appears to be struggling to put them in a bracket, unlike when farmers protested agricultural reforms five years ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Individual black men and women protested their enslavement in every way imaginable—running away, stealing, killing themselves rather than living in bondage.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

We bicker about them, but the majority of Americans aren’t in the streets protesting.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 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

She was grateful to civilians for protesting to oust Syrsky.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Or he would tell her about politics: what the Igbo Union was organizing, protesting, discussing.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie