Pete Seeger used his music to protest and advocate for his beliefs—from the importance of cleaning up the Hudson River to fighting against Hitler. Read this article to learn more about the life of this music legend.
Category Archives: Voices of Protest
Nelson Mandela, the Father
Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault reflects on the character and achievements of South Africa’s first black president.
India, Home of the Nonviolent Protest, Embraces More Extreme Dissent
Protesters in India are taking novel approaches to the tradition of nonviolent resistance.
Disobedient
The leader of nonviolent protests in the West Bank—a potential Palestinian Gandhi—is in an Israeli jail.
From Walden to the White House
In this blog entry, Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, explains why his organization is undertaking its first campaign of civil disobedience.
Blogging the Slow-Motion Revolution: An Interview with China’s Huang Qi
In this interview, learn about the challenges faced by the man who started China’s first human-rights website.
Why We Protest
Learn about crowd psychology and the nature of protests by examining the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Tiananmen Square, Then and Now
In 1989, the Chinese government silenced a pro-democracy protest in Tiananmen Square. An unknown number of protesters, mostly college students, were killed by their government. To this day, the Chinese government censors the media to prevent its people from learning about this event. Explore this photo essay to learn more.