Civil Unrest

Let’s call the whole thing off: Justin Trudeau shaking hands with Donald Trump at a NATO summit in London to mark the alliance's 70th anniversary in December 2019.

Justin Trudeau’s Fecklessness Made Him an Easy Target for MAGA Manifest Destiny Justin Trudeau’s Fecklessness Made Him an Easy Target for MAGA Manifest Destiny

The United States probably won’t annex Canada. But Trump’s imperial dreams are already destabilizing the world.

Jan 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Members of the Syrian community hold flags of Syria and Germany as they rally on December 8, 2024, in Berlin.

The Syrian Diaspora in Germany After Assad The Syrian Diaspora in Germany After Assad

Some refugees may return to Syria because they want to live there again. But many won’t—for the same reasons many refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe didn’t after World War II.

Jan 8, 2025 / Linda Mannheim

Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad regime and the New Year’s Eve in the capital, Damascus, on December 31, 2024.

Damascus Diary: A New Year in a New Syria Damascus Diary: A New Year in a New Syria

Syrians begin to learn to live without Assad.

Jan 6, 2025 / Nicolas Niarchos

An effigy of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a protest outside the National Assembly in Seoul following the second martial law impeachment vote on December 14, 2024.

South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy

President Yoon Suk-yeol is the first of his country's leaders eager to be a stooge of both Washington and Tokyo. His impeachment is testimony to the strength of Korean democracy.

Dec 19, 2024 / Bruce Cumings

Lebanese return to their homes after a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, while the roads were destroyed and buildings were collapsed due to the Israeli air strikes in Nabatiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, on December 7, 2024.

Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long? Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long?

If history is any guide, the latest Lebanese ceasefire may well have broken down by the time you read this.

Dec 16, 2024 / Charles Glass

Lara Trump, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, speaks in front of attendees during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 4, 2024.

At CPAC Argentina, a Preview of Donald Trump’s Second Term At CPAC Argentina, a Preview of Donald Trump’s Second Term

A far-right international extending from Lara Trump and Steve Bannon to Jair Bolsonaro and Javier Milei joined reactionaries across Europe to promise no safe quarter for the left....

Dec 6, 2024 / Jacob Sugarman

Masked protesters act in front of the effigy of President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte at Commonwealth Avenue during the demonstration.

Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud

The clash between the Philippines's dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.

Dec 6, 2024 / Walden Bello

Protesters holding Georgian and European flags clash with police during a demonstration against the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a postelection crisis, in Tbilisi, early on December 1, 2024.

Protests Engulf Georgia Protests Engulf Georgia

The political crisis is escalating.

Dec 4, 2024 / Vadim Nikitin

Islamabad PTI protest

A State Crackdown in Pakistan Threatens Continuing Unrest A State Crackdown in Pakistan Threatens Continuing Unrest

Protesters in support of Imran Khan’s PTI party were met with obstruction and violence, leading to mounting public outrage.

Dec 2, 2024 / Hasan Ali

Wall Street Embraces MBS’s Money Man

Wall Street Embraces MBS’s Money Man Wall Street Embraces MBS’s Money Man

After the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, business leaders made a show of shunning Saudi Arabia, doing deals only behind closed doors. Now it’s all out in the open.

Nov 25, 2024 / Jonathan Guyer

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