To see the December protests in Russia as primarily a political wave is to miss a more fundamental leaven at work in Russian society: a moral awakening akin to the American civil rights movement. An ...

Muzaffarabad: Massive anti-Pakistan protests have erupted across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) following a severe government crackdown and the sweeping arrests of more than 600 civil ...

Council of Councils global perspectives roundups gather opinions from experts on major international developments. In this edition, members from leading global think tanks in Australia, Brazil, ...

A lawyer announced that he's suing the Department of Homeland Security for incidents related to ICE agents that happened during protests in Phoenix early this year. >> Live, local, breaking. Download ...

In Defense of Civil Society, a column from the staff at Protect Democracy, provides timely, research-driven analysis on why protecting American democracy requires protecting civil society and how ...

Candidates for the University of Michigan Board of Regents discuss campus protests, tuition and leadership challenges.

This week, in Westminster Magistrates’ Court, two fellow civil society leaders — Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham — were convicted for actions they took as part of a peaceful protest. Their conviction ...

Explore how Georgia’s John Lewis helped advance civil rights and voting rights in America. Explore the story of John Lewis, a Georgia civil rights activist whose commitment to nonviolent protest ...