First published 10/1/2026, 8:56:15 PM · Last updated 10/1/2026, 8:56:15 PM

The sound of resistance

Global Voices published a collaborative article as part of its September Spotlight, “Protest in Democracy,” in which community members share examples of protest music past and present. The article was published on 2026-10-01T20:45:32.000Z.

Illustrative image: On Tuesday 19th November 2024, Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Opening the sitting, EP President Roberta Metsola said that Parliament would continue standing with Ukraine until it has “freedom and real peace, for as long as it takes.” She also said Russia had launched a “brutal, unprovoked and illegal assault on Ukraine but also on the rules-based order”. The Ukrainian people’s sa — European Parliament/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Categories: politics-and-governance, positive-progress

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The piece surfaces community perspectives on protest music within a spotlight about protest and democracy.

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