Topic: Protest
The Time for Freedom Is Now
This MLK Day requires more than service. It is about resistance.
By Dr. James Peterson
Ali Velshi Wants You to Know Your Rights When it Comes to ICE
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member sits down with Minnesota State Representative Aisha Gomez about last week's deadly shooting and how citizens can respond to ICE in their communities
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Says Dissent is Patriotic
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reminds Americans that there is nothing more American than protest. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi, “How Small Acts of Courage…Become Unstoppable.”
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member draws on the history of South Africa's protests against apartheid to show how the courage of ordinary citizens defeats oppression
By Ali Velshi
How to Protest Safely in Philadelphia
Planning to attend a public demonstration? Know the rules, know your rights, and be safe
By Christina Griffith, Olivia Kram and Lauren McCutcheon
Ali Velshi on the Insurrection Act
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member takes on the Trump administration's signals that it may invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807.
By Ali Velshi
Drexel’s Food Truck Saviors
A City Council bill recently ended yet another threat to beloved food trucks in University City. Recent Drexel graduate Claire Toomey, students and University City organizers were the driving force behind it.
By Kristine Villanueva
Why “No Kings” Was My First Protest
A legendary Philadelphia reporter (and Temple professor) exercised his First Amendment rights as a citizen, not press, last weekend.
By Linn Washington Jr.
Protests Are Public Space Democracy IRL
While President Trump sends the military to quell ICE protests, a local civic leader has a reminder for all of us: Protest is not just a right; it’s politics
By Shawn McCaney
Ali Velshi On What is Happening in Los Angeles Right Now
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member breaks down the escalating situation and details the dangers of federalizing a state's National Guard
By Ali Velshi