Activism
One of New York City's Oldest Gay Bars Is Now a Historic Landmark
The bar was the site of a "sip-in" in 1966, several years before the Stonewall riots
Thieves Tried to Cut Banksy Mural From a Wall in War-Torn Ukrainian Town
The mural, located outside Kyiv, depicts a woman in a bathrobe and a gas mask
A Brief History of Silent Protests
Activists in China are using blank sheets of paper to speak out against the country's draconian zero-Covid policies
Public Art Installation Opens in Solidarity With Iranian Protesters
"Eyes on Iran," located in a public park on Roosevelt Island, faces the United Nations across the water
In Response to Climate Protests, Italian Museums May Raise Ticket Prices
As more activists target famous artworks, museums tighten security
Banksy Reveals Seven Murals Throughout War-Torn Ukraine
The news comes amid speculation about the anonymous graffiti artist's whereabouts
Security Stopped Climate Activists From Gluing Themselves to 'The Scream'
As similar protests play out throughout Europe, museums consider how to respond
The Forgotten Father of the Underground Railroad
The author of a book about William Still unearths new details about the leading Black abolitionist—and reflects on his lost legacy
When Julia Roberts Was Born, Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Paid the Hospital Bill
The Roberts family had previously welcomed the Kings' children to their theater school
The Underground Abortion Network That Inspired 'Call Jane'
A new film offers a fictionalized look at the Janes, activists who provided illegal abortions in Chicago before Roe v. Wade
Iranian Artists Stage Anonymous Protest at the Guggenheim Museum
The group draped red banners across four floors in support of the protests gathering momentum in Iran
Climate Activists Throw Soup on Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ to Protest Fossil Fuels
The demonstration is the latest in a string of nonviolent protests that involve tampering with famous works of art
Tehran's Fountains Turn Blood Red in Anonymous Protest Art
Iranians are using art to challenge the government's "morality police" and violent crackdowns following the death of Mahsa Amini
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Human Rights Activists in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia
Belarus political prisoner Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties jointly won this year’s award
The Feminist Inspiration Behind 'Don't Worry Darling'
Director Olivia Wilde dubbed the new film "'The Feminine Mystique' on acid"
Bad Bunny's Latest Music Video Doubles as a Documentary on Gentrification in Puerto Rico
Amid Hurricane Fiona, the artist combines his music with an 18-minute film by reporter Bianca Graulau
Designers Build a Provocative Road Map for World Peace
Cooper Hewitt’s new show taps into the collective consciousness of activists, app developers, artists and architects to envision a way forward
These Trailblazers Were the Only Women in the Room Where It Happened
A new book spotlights 100 historical photographs of lone women hidden among groups of men
Stories From the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
The new documentary 'Aftershock' follows two women who died from pregnancy-related complications
Meet Diane Nash, the Civil Rights Icon Awarded the U.S.' Highest Civilian Honor
The 84-year-old activist received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her leadership during the 1960s fight against segregation
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