protest
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Glenn participated in a protest organized by Stop the AI Race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
On Wednesday, hundreds remained camped at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest site as the CJP vowed to continue its campaign, which entered the third day.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
An announcement repeatedly made on a loudspeakers warned the protesters to "leave now, this protest is over".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Japan lodged a diplomatic protest with China, noting the drill “could pose a danger to the navigation of nearby vessels,” Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Minoru Kihara, said on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“A half day would hardly be enough time to see the sights of London,” Penelope began to protest, but she was interrupted by a frightful noise, which seemed to have its origins rather close by.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Tech workers and activists have staged protests this month throughout the area, sounding the alarm that AI will become tougher to control as it grows more powerful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
His dismissal comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov - a move that triggered street protests across the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard has defended the agriculture bill as necessary to address discontent among farmers after protests this winter.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Syrskiy has denied doing so, but the manner of Fedorov’s departure sparked a wave of protests, with thousands taking to the streets in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Unlike the NAACP, Martin Luther King, Jr., quickly understood the significance of the lunch-counter protests.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
On Monday, people in Guernsey protested a proposed 3% GST which is due to be debated this week and, if approved, introduced from 2028.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Last week management at the 10-brand group began what could be a long and tough process of thrashing out job cuts in talks with the supervisory board as workers protested at plants nationwide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
When legislators proposed a bill arguing that the public shoreline extended 10 feet beyond the high-tide line, for example, landowners protested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Ann was soon a power to be reckoned with at City Hall, at the DSS offices a few blocks away, at the public housing projects, and wherever poor black people protested unfair treatment.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India?
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
That didn’t stop members of Taiwan’s coffee community from protesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Since early May, workers and Indigenous communities have been protesting Bolivia's worst economic crisis in decades and calling for center-right President Rodrigo Paz to resign.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Video filmed by the BBC shows dozens of people protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
“The one the people are protesting for? Is that your fault? Did you do that?”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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