America today has a lot in common with that bygone era of monopolies and gross inequality. But will the country respond similarly?

Term limits enforced, oligarchy on the run—all thanks to a targeted, disciplined protest campaign.

Fans of the band Insane Clown Posse marched Saturday in the nation's capital to protest discrimination by law enforcement, while espousing a progressive commitment to equality.

Police are suppressing the rights of protesters—and that's just the way Trump wants it.

The huge march on Saturday may have been a counter-protest, but the organizers have been working for a very long time.

Like it or not, the left must engage with the unavoidable Russia story.

Trump is back, this time as president, and the city must take responsibility for creating him.

A new book urges activists to avoid insularity and purism—and to focus on winning.

How Kyle Chapman, a 41-year-old Trump supporter, became the meme "Based Stickman."

Republican lawmakers are trying to criminalize dissent. Does this herald a larger and more dangerous backlash against free speech?

History shows that civil disobedience and mass protests are more effective in the long run than black-bloc tactics.

Americans keep using a political buzzword—without knowing what it means.

What we can do, from Congress to the streets

When no one is arrested, it's often because no one wants to arrest them.

The activist left was anemic under Bush, but flourished under Obama.

Donald Trump should have spurred liberals to fight. Instead, they bought a lot of swag.

Clashes at sports stadiums between white crowds and Black Lives Matter protesters proved that “white fragility” wasn’t a moment, but a movement.