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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Two eras of protest

Two eras of protest

Students protested the National Guard, sexual assault and war this year. Their protests looked different nearly 60 years ago.
Sela Quiniones, Staff Writer April 27, 2026

Over 1,000 American University students took to Ward Circle during rush hour on May 6, 1970. They were protesting the fatal shooting of four student protesters at an anti-Vietnam War protest at Kent State...

A January of anti-ICE protests

A January of anti-ICE protests

A month of anti-ICE protests swept Washington after the killing of Renée Good.
Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor April 22, 2026

Anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests swept Washington after an ICE agent shot and killed Minneapolis resident Renée Good on Jan. 7. Advocacy groups like Free DC, Code Pink and The Party...

Their Resistance

Their Resistance

D.C.’s Latino and Hispanic community shows strength and resistance in the face of the Trump Administration.
Michelle Miramontes, Multimedia Contributor December 9, 2025

Washington’s vibrant Latino community has deep roots in the district. In the district, a city known for its political activism and cultural diversity, Hispanic and Latino residents make up...

A mourner for Charlie Kirk holds an electric candle at the vigil for Charlie Kirk in the School of International Service Founders Room on Sept. 15.

Charlie Kirk’s legacy celebrated, debated at vigil

Organizers of a Sept. 15 vigil for the slain conservative activist said Kirk was an early political inspiration to them. Others came to protest Kirk’s views.
Ben Ackman, Photography Producer November 20, 2025

When Luke Brown first discovered Charlie Kirk, he said, it was during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a YouTube video that just came up on his phone. “It was in the like, you know, ‘Conservative...

The crowd watches AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler speak.

“Hands Off” protest targets Trump’s second-term agenda

Thousands gathered on a cloudy day in D.C. as part of the growing “Hands Off!” movement against recent presidential actions.
Daisy Bateman, Multimedia Contributor April 25, 2025

Thousands of people rallied around the Washington Monument on the afternoon of April 6 to protest actions by the current Trump administration, including the mass firing of federal workers, immigration...

Latinos En Acción lead walk out for migrants

Latinos En Acción lead walk out for migrants

Protesting students demanded American University create a sanctuary campus.
Conny Galvez and Ben Ackman April 25, 2025

On March 3, students walked out of classes to the quad in support of immigrants. Latinos En Acción, a club at American University that advocates for immigrant rights and promotes Latine community on campus,...

Protestors listen to a student speaker outside of the Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall.

Georgetown students show solidarity at rally for detained professor

The demonstration came after the Georgetown professor was arrested by Homeland Security officials for alleged antisemitic and pro-Hamas speech.
Ben Ackman, Photography Producer April 11, 2025

Chants echoed between buildings at Georgetown University on March 23 as keffiyeh-clad protestors streamed down Library Walk. The demonstrators were attending a rally in support of Badar Khan Suri, a...

Protestors reject DOGE and Elon Musk

Protestors reject DOGE and Elon Musk

Prominent lawmakers and activists led an anti-Musk demonstration outside the U.S. Treasury Department.
Ben Ackman, Benjamin Austin, and Daisy Bateman February 10, 2025

On Tuesday, protestors gathered outside the U.S. Treasury Department on 15th Street Northwest to protest Elon Musk’s influence over the government agency. Musk heads the Department of Government Efficiency,...

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