Regional Overview: United States
3-9 July 2021
Demonstrations in the United States fell by almost half last week compared to the week prior, marking the largest single-week decrease and the lowest number of demonstration events since December 2020. …
Regional Overview: United States
26 June-2 July 2021
Demonstrations in the United States continued a downward trend last week for the third consecutive week, recording the lowest level in five months. Meanwhile, demonstrations involving labor groups and healthcare workers demanding better work conditions and increased pay continue to account for the largest share of demonstration events.…
Regional Overview: United States
19-25 June 2021
Demonstrations in the United States decreased slightly last week compared to the week prior, reaching the lowest number of reported events since February 2021. Despite the decrease, demonstration events involving labor groups and healthcare workers demanding better work conditions and increased pay continued to account for the greatest share of demonstrations.…
Regional Overview: United States
12-18 June 2021
Demonstrations in the United States moderately decreased last week compared to the week prior. The decline was underpinned by fewer demonstration events related to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, environmental groups, and COVID-19 restrictions compared to the week prior.…
Regional Overview: United States
5-11 June 2021
Demonstrations in the United States slightly increased last week compared to the week prior as demonstrators took to the streets for a variety of causes. Demonstrations supporting the LBGT community more than doubled, reaching their highest point since June 2020, amid Pride Month and the five-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida (CNN, 13 June 2021).…
Regional Overview: United States
29 May-4 June 2021
Demonstrations in the United States declined by almost half last week compared to the week prior. This decline was accompanied by a significant decrease in demonstrations associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and by a precipitous drop in demonstrations related to the recent unrest in Israel and Palestine.…
Regional Overview: United States
22-28 May 2021
While the number of demonstrations remained relatively consistent last week compared to the week prior, several trends affected the makeup of demonstrations in the United States. Notably, demonstrations associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement surged across the country, rising nearly fourfold, as 25 May marked the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd (Associated Press, 26 May 2021).…
Regional Overview: United States
8-21 May 2021
Demonstrations in the United States declined on average by a quarter over the last two weeks compared to the week prior. As tensions escalated in Israel and Palestine, demonstrations over the conflict surged across the country, accounting for nearly 30% of all reported demonstration events.…
