Metallica Wants to Keep Politics Out of Its Shows. That Is a Political Choice, Too.

Metallica Wants to Keep Politics Out of Its Shows. That Is a Political Choice, Too.

(Photo: Getty) LAS VEGAS, Nevada — October 12, 2026 — Metallica frontman James Hetfield has drawn criticism after telling concertgoers that the band is not there to influence them with political “bullshit,” but instead wants audiences to forget about the outside world...
“No Kings” and the Great Lakes: How 2025 Protests Shaped the Heartland

“No Kings” and the Great Lakes: How 2025 Protests Shaped the Heartland

(Photo: Mobilize) Great Lakes Region — June–October 2025 — In what became one of the most widely felt protest movements of the year, the No Kings rallies rippled across the Great Lakes region in 2025, drawing thousands into the streets to oppose what demonstrators...