Normal view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.
Today — 8 November 2024Main stream

Why the Social Media Reaction to Trump’s Election May Be Different From 2016

8 November 2024 at 01:43
In 2016, social media was awash in calls to protest the day after Donald J. Trump’s victory. On Wednesday, many said it seemed like business as usual.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

On platforms like Instagram and X, some social media users are noticing less overtly political content and fewer calls to action in response to the election results — a stark difference from the last time Donald J. Trump was elected.
Yesterday — 7 November 2024Main stream

Democratic Voters Are Exhausted After This Election. What Happens Next?

Many who became activists during the first Trump administration are questioning if they can summon the strength to do it all over again.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Kamala Harris’s supporters at an election night party on Tuesday at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Before yesterdayMain stream

‘Hatred and Vitriol’ at the Trump Rally in New York

29 October 2024 at 23:06
Readers react to the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden and a tragedy in Springfield, Ohio. Also: Gut feelings about the election; benefits of electric cars.

Killing of Japanese Boy Leaves Chinese Asking: Is This My Country?

By: Li Yuan
15 October 2024 at 05:48
Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk.

This Is What Can Land You in Jail for Sedition in Hong Kong

27 September 2024 at 12:01
Three men were the first to be convicted under the city’s recently expanded national security law, which has greatly curtailed political speech.
❌
❌