Across the world, people are raising their voices. They are standing up against injustice, fear, and inequality, not with violence, but with courage, hope, and unity.
In the United States, protests have grown louder in recent years. People marched in cities and towns across the country, opposing mass deportations, racism, and the erosion of civil rights. On June 14, 2025, the “No Kings” protests brought millions to the streets. They demanded justice, fairness, and accountability. From Los Angeles to New York, signs read: “No Cages, No Raids.” Tear gas filled the air, but the people didn’t back down. This is what democracy looks like when it refuses to be silenced.
Editor Chinki Sinha wrote in Outlook India’s December 2021 issue: “Every act of dissent is an art. Of pain and pathos. Of hope and new dawn. It’s their story. It’s everyone’s story.”
In India, that story is seen in the women of Shaheen Bagh. From 2019 to 2020, they sat in peaceful protest against a law seen as anti-Muslim. They created a space of resistance, dignity, and solidarity. Their courage inspired millions. Later, Indian farmers protested for over a year to oppose farm laws they feared would harm their livelihoods. They won that fight.
“The great power of non-violent uprisings was evident in the Shaheen Bagh protests. What can be more direct than an encampment of several hundred people?” wrote Chinki Sinha.
From India to the U.S., from farmers to students, the message is clear: When power forgets the people, the people rise. Peacefully, powerfully, and together.
