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The article delves into the social media movement's profound impact, exploring its evolution, pivotal moments, cultural contributions, and the perspectives of critics, artists, and activists.

The article offers information on Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón's bid for re-election, emphasizing the shift in the political climate towards concerns about crime.

The article focuses on Muhammad A. Aziz, exonerated in the assassination of Malcolm X, filing a federal lawsuit accusing the FBI of hiding evidence and engaging in a "pattern and practice" of causing miscarriages of justice, shedding new light on the agency's roles.

The article focuses on Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has criticized the socially conscious practices of U.S. corporations in his book "Woke, Inc."

The article discusses the recent crackdown on protests against the construction of a police training complex known as Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia, targeting the Atlanta Solidarity Fund for money laundering and charity fraud.

The article profiles Trash Pirates, a loose collective of waste management specialists that promotes recycling and composting at music festivals. Topics covered include the environmental impact of music festivals as well as the amount of trash the events generate, how Trash Pirates distinguishes itself from other waste organizations, and the health hazards that members face in doing their work at festivals.

The article reports on an analysis by "The New York Times" on the impact of the sexual assault cases against American film producer Harvey Weinstein on the power structure of #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. Topics include a list of other prominent men who have lost their jobs following public allegations of sexual harassment and the significance of Weinstein's fall to women's underrepresentation in U.S. institutions.

The article focuses on Will Wright, video-game inventor, and his new game Spore. The game will teach a person how to really see things. The ways of seeing are also a way of thinking. Conceptualization involves a person's personality and his social movements. One has to understand one's place in the universe to understand the connections between the different scales. Wright created the game so that each level of the game would have a different aesthetic, from a toy to photographs of outer space.

The article focuses on the Tango Feminist Movement in Argentina which opposes gender inequality. Topics discussed include a protocol published by the group, background of Liliana Furió, a documentary filmmaker who became acquainted with tango as a child, history of the Argentine tango,and description of the lyrics of tango classics.

The article reports on a ballet class organized by Broadway dancers Charlie Williams and Sam Quinn at the streets of Time Square in New York City on August 26, 2019 in response to the ABC show "Good Morning America," on which host Lara Spencer laughed at the news that Prince George was planning to study ballet. Topics covered include the apology given by Spencer for her remarks, the criticism against Spencer that persisted over the weekend, and the opinion of dance teachers on the issue.

Reports on the emergence of a sex-worker movement in the United States. Formation of a chapter of the California-based Sex Workers Outreach Project in Huntsville, Alabama; Goals of sex-worker activists; Claim by prostitutes and their advocates that the illegal nature of their business makes them a target of violence; Gains to be had if the movement perseveres.

Focuses on the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia's decision to surrender loot.

Focuses on the activities of a British social movement called Fathers 4 Justice whose aim is to ensure that divorced or separated fathers get fair treatment in custody courts. History of the group; Campaigns and demonstrations held to increase awareness for the group; Proposed changes to the family court process.

Reports on the attack of protesters on a United Nations base in Ivory Coast.

Focuses on the death of Richard G. Butler who founded the Aryan Nations in the 1970s and its significance for the white supremacy movement in the United States. Loss of dominance of Christian identity within the white supremacy movement; Signs that white supremacy is thriving; Rise of a white supremacy movement based on Odinism; Problems in the white supremacy movement that led to a decline in number of group members.

Cites the distribution of leaflets by school custodians protesting the plans by New York Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein to use private contractors to replace the civil custodians in schools located on Brooklyn and Queens citing the improved service flexibility of contractors over unionized custodians.

Reports on the thousands of people that participated in the protests against labor market reforms in Magdeburg, Germany on August 9, 2004.

Reports on the American Civil Liberties Union's withdrawal from the federal charity drive Combined Federal Campaign, which requires it to employ people whose names appeared on several government terrorism watch lists. Reason for the move; Background on the charity campaign.

Reports on the protest movement during the Democratic National Convention held July 26, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. Designated protest area; Free speech zone allotted for protesters; Protest movement by the opponents of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

Reports on a rally in Hong Kong, China to demand for the Chinese government to grant democratic elections in the administrative region. Range of criticisms against the Beijing administration; Complaints of restricting democratic freedoms in the city.

Reports on the meeting between police officials and protest organizers in New York to discuss whether to let demonstrators march past Madison Square Garden the day before the Republican National Convention begins on August 30, 2004. Concession won by the protesters; Security measures restricting the demonstrators' movements; Second meeting arranged between the police and representatives of United for Peace and Justice.

Presents a correction to an article about Lubavitch Hasidic movement leader Menachem Mendel Schneerson that was previously published in the June 20, 2004 issue of "The New York Times".

The article discusses a trademark lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by the company Shire City Herbals over its trademarked name "fire cider," referring to an herbal concoction made from a base of apple cider vinegar, onions, garlic and horseradish with claims of beneficial properties. Topics include herbalist Rosemary Gladstar's recipe for fire cider in her self-published booklet from the 1980's, and a petition signed by herbalists to revoke the trademark as part of the Free Fire Cider movement.

The article reports that African American sophomore college basketball player Devontae Shuler of the University of Mississippi, also referred to as Ole Miss, took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the team's game against Georgia, as a way to protest a planned march on campus by pro-Confederate and white supremacists on campus.

The article deals with the violent protests staged by members of the Yellow Vest movement in Paris, France who resent mounting inequalities in the country. Topics covered include President Emmanuel Macron's refusal to back down in the face of popular resistance, the extent of damages caused by the riots and properties and human lives, and the determination of the protesters to fight for equality.

The author explains why the Oscars or the Academy Awards remain significant for the U.S. motion picture industry and for the U.S. cultural sector in general. Topics covered include the social impact of the Oscars in line with the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, possibility of having more than one African American-directed film to be nominated in the 2019 Oscars, effect of streaming-service Netflix on the Oscars and the popularity and box-office results of the top contenders for Best Picture.

The article offers information on movement called Escape the Corset, started by a group of South Korean women rebelling against their society's rigid beauty standards. Topics covered include the challenge of the women against long-accepted attitudes about plastic surgery and cosmetics, the role of political and economic disparities in fueling the anger towards beauty standards, and the intensity of feminism in South Korea compared to other countries.

The article reviews art exhibition "The America That Is to Be" to be held at the Frye Art Museum in Washington and runs through January 26, 2020.

The article discusses racial issues pertaining to African Americans in connection with the song "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud," by James Brown. Topics include the irony in Brown's creation of the song most popularly associated with the Black Is Beautiful movement, criticism over the lyrics of the song, and the reclamation of blackness in the 1960s.

The article focuses on the men felled by #MeToo movement who will make comebacks. These men include former CBS anchor Charlie Rose, accused by employees of acts ranging from groping to walking around naked in their presence, who is shopping a return to television, Tom Ashbrook, the public radio host accused of creating a hostile work environment, the former "Today" show host Matt Lauer, the chef Mario Batali and the comedian Louis C. K.

The article discusses the expected highlights of the upcoming 2018 Academy Awards. Topics discussed include the possibility that the ceremony will address the #MeToo movement and other social statements, the method used by the academy in choosing the winner for best picture, and the nominees in the acting category.

The article offers information on the 2017 Golden Globes Awards and the use the award ceremony by actresses for the Time's Up campaign against sexual harassment, discussing the potential of a similar campaign at the Oscar awards which will be hosted by television host Jimmy Kimmel.

The article focuses on the Golden Globe Awards, the first major awards ceremony of the #MeToo era, and why Hollywood women declare the event as a success like Eva Longoria and Geena Davis. Topics include the commitment of women celebrities to fight against sexual harassment and bring gender balance to Hollywood, the creation of the Time's Up initiative to end sexual harassment across the country, and why men celebrities did not speak about the issues despite their support to the initiative.

The article focuses on the demonstration conducted by student protesters at the Tehran University that aims to ignite an impassioned rally against the government in Iran. It states that the protest has broken out in other parts of the country, yet has never gained traction in the capital. It also mentions the government's response on the actions by tamping down the uprising and staging pro-government rallies throughout the nation.

The article reports that activists and lawyers supporting the #MeToo movement to expose sexual harassment are concerned that political partisans could damage the movement. It is informed that political partisans are raising money to support accusers who come forward with charges against President Donald Trump and members of Congress.

The article reports on the emergence of the anti-fascist movement called antifa in the U.S., a group focused on fighting white supremacists in the country. Topics discussed include some members of antifa asserting that violence is the only way to deal with white supremacists, the criticisms made by some groups, who are also against white supremacy, towards antifa's way of doing things and the antifa's efforts at monitoring white supremacist websites to expose the activities of white extremists.

The article focuses on the racial protest at the center of the University of Missouri in 2015.

The article discusses the money offered on social media to organize street protests against "halting the spread of NATO and capitalist Western ways into the formerly communists lands of Eastern Europe". Topics discussed includes conflict between Russia and the West, Czech politics and foot soldiers.

The article discusses the number of demonstrations and protests in New York City following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump and examines the city's capacity to hold such events. It cites the women's march that drew 400,000 participants held in the Manhattan section before covering past demonstrations since the 1960s and commenting on the role of cities in social movements.

The article reports on a nascent movement in the U.S. to change the voting age to 16 in 2019. Topics discussed include a movement in 1969 which aimed to persuade lawmakers to allow 18-year-olds to vote, concerns of high school students with social turbulence that affects them such as gun violence and the passage of the 26th Amendment in March 1971.

The article reports that the Hong Kong government has sentenced the democracy activists to prison for protests demanding elections.

The article discusses the Rocktoberfest rock music festival which acts as a platform for Nigeria's Gothic movement.

The article reports that the administration of French President Emmanuel Macron was confronted by the protests of the Yellow Vests movement, driven by discontent over his presidency and asking his resignation due to his behavior.

The article discusses the effectiveness of choosing a fluorescent yellow hazard vest by protesters in France as the symbol of their movement against fuel prices and growing income inequities.

The article reports on the effort not to deport the 9-year-old boy Eric Zhi Ying Xue, who was born in Ireland, along with his Chinese mother, and mentions the proposed law, granting right to citizenship to individual born in the country.

An editorial is presented which discusses lessons that can be learned from a community movement in Kibera, a slum in Kenya whose people organized a group of women address problems within the community, and focusing on the state of politics in the U.S.

The article reports on the defeat of a bill aiming to legalize abortion in Argentina which led to the rise of a reproductive-rights movement across Latin America. Intense lobbying by Catholic Church leaders and opposition from conservative northern provinces prompted senators to vote against the bill in August 2018. The bill inspired the women's rights movement known as Ni Una Menos, or Not One Less, in Argentina as well as women from Brazil to Mexico.

The article discusses a cultural heritage-related social movement in Mexico which is designed to protect Mexican outdoor sculptures and works of art such as the Espacio Escultórico (Sculpture Space) in the wake of building construction projects at places such as the National Autonomous University of Mexico. According to the article, various artists, architects, and intellectuals in Mexico are opposed to the construction of an eight-story college building near 64 concrete pyramids.

The article reports how a surge of women-only shows sharpens the focus on artists who may have been overlooked and whose works may be undervalued. While some artists are ambivalent about being viewed through the lens of gender, the all-women's group show, which fell out of favor in the 1980s and 1990s, is flourishing again. The historical exhibitions have revived careers, helping women artists take their place within the context of larger movements.

The article discusses what the author refers to as a positive death movement in America in which a group of mostly women try to break the social taboos that are associated with death, and it mentions discussions about death, as well as the Conversation Project which provides a guide for discussing end of life plans. Retired newspaper columnist Ellen Goodman's establishment of the Conversation Project is examined, along with ex-nurse Shatzi Weisberger's thoughts about dying.