Patterns of Protest

Asked to name an activist, many people think of someone like Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks—someone uniquely and passionately devoted to a cause. Yet, two-thirds of Americans report having belonged to a s

Hailed as the “age of protest,” the current moment has revitalized public dissent from racialized and marginalized groups domestically and globally. This issue’s contributors use pas

In Donald Trump’s America, protesting has roared back into fashion. The Women’s March, held the day after Trump’s inauguration, may have been the largest in American history, and res

Whatever happened to British protest? For a nation that brought the world Chartism, the Suffragettes, the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and so many other grassroots social movements, Britain rarely celebrates

Sites of Protest examines the global resurgence of protest movements and the ways in which they use public and private space.

This book updates and adds to the classic Social Movements of the Sixties and Seventies, showing how social movement theory has grown and changed.

Who are the men committing the rising number of serial homicides in the U.S. -- and why do they kill? The increase in these violent crimes over the past decade has created an urgent need for more and better information about these men: their crime scene patterns, violent acts, and above all, their motivations for committing these shocking and repetitive murders.This authoritative book represents the data, findings, and implications of a long-term F.B.I.-sponsored study of serial sex killers. Specially trained F.B.I. agents examined thirty-six convicted, incarcerated sexual murderers to build a valuable new bank of information which reveals the world of the serial sexual killer in both quantitative and qualitative detail. Data was obtained from official psychiatric and criminal records, court transcripts, and prison reports, as well as from extensive interviews with the offenders themselves.Featured in this book is detailed information on the F.B.I.'s recently developed Violent Criminal

A glittering celebration.A world-famous artist.A fatal splash of blue.At the Royal Academy’s star-studded opening night honouring celebrated artist Max Bruce, London’s cultural elite gather beneath chandeliers and champagne flutes. The evening seems flawless—until it isn’t.As Max steps forward to address his admirers, a protester bursts from the crowd and sprays him with blue paint. Within moments, he collapses. The paint was laced with cyanide.It’s murder.All evidence appears to point directly at the protester. The case seems airtight. But when newly qualified barrister Adam Green is assigned the defence, he quickly realises nothing is as straightforward as it seems. Was this a radical act of protest—or a carefully staged frame-up?Max Bruce was adored by many—but envied by more. Beneath the glamour of London’s art world lie rivalries, resentments and long-buried secrets. As Adam navigates the pressure of the courtroom and the weight of public opinion, he must untangle a web of ambitio