The photographers of The Village Voice captured some of the most striking images of New York City’s volatile protest movements, from the anger and despair of HIV/AIDS activists to the simmering anti-police demonstrations in the outer boroughs. Rochester Institute of Technology historian Tamar Carroll and photojournalist Joshua Meltzer write about the important role the alternative weekly played in covering the city’s marginalized communities. Their article also includes the voices of the photographers, who recall where they were and what they felt as they snapped their iconic photographs.

Beginning Sunday, dozens of rallies and events in at least 40 states will show support for 21 teens and young adults who are suing to force the federal government to do more about climate change. The 21 had expected the trial to get started on Monday in Oregon following a three-year legal fight. But the Supreme Court has put their suit in limbo, delaying their day in court. As law professors Mary Wood and Michael C. Blumm explain, the case treats “a stable climate system capable of sustaining human lives and liberties” as a civil right.

Many stories about rural America, particularly during election cycles, portray rural communities as political monoliths made up of nothing more than angry ranchers or camouflage-clad militia members hoping to overthrow the government. But as University of Oregon historian Steven C. Beda writes, there are far more Westerners who are committed to solving the region’s problems collaboratively in order to protect what they value.