Civil Unrest

Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy?

Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy? Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy?

A new film explores the mobilizations against the Iraq war, and what current protests learned from them.

Dec 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders

The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms

The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms

Unless world leaders agree on stringent climate regulations in Paris, climate change—not military or economic prowess—will decide the fate of humanity.

Dec 7, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

The Afars: Eritrea’s Forgotten Refugees

The Afars: Eritrea’s Forgotten Refugees The Afars: Eritrea’s Forgotten Refugees

The Afars, a tightly knit Muslim minority in one of the most inhospitable corners of Africa, are determined to keep their home and the culture that sustains them.

Dec 4, 2015 / Dan Connell

Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk refugee camp

The Palestinians Fleeing Syria Are Among the Most Vulnerable Refugees The Palestinians Fleeing Syria Are Among the Most Vulnerable Refugees

Their special legal status leaves them stateless, even after decades of exile, and without the same rights as other refugees.

Dec 4, 2015 / Mai Abu Moghli and Nael Bitarie

How to End the Eritrean Refugee Crisis

How to End the Eritrean Refugee Crisis How to End the Eritrean Refugee Crisis

For Tesfu Atsbha, head of the Eritrean Solidarity Movement for National Salvation, the only way is to depose dictator Isaias Afwerki.

Dec 2, 2015 / Mya Guarnieri

Vladimir Putin

A Time for Fateful Decisions A Time for Fateful Decisions

Great powers, current and would-be political leaders, and opinion-shapers must now decide: with or versus Russia against terrorism.

Dec 2, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Not Everyone in North Carolina Wants to Keep Refugees Out

Not Everyone in North Carolina Wants to Keep Refugees Out Not Everyone in North Carolina Wants to Keep Refugees Out

In spite of what North Carolina’s governor has said, many in the state welcome religious and ethnic diversity—but their voices have been drowned out in the wake of the Paris attack...

Dec 1, 2015 / Phoebe Zerwick

In South Korea, a Dictator’s Daughter Cracks Down on Labor

In South Korea, a Dictator’s Daughter Cracks Down on Labor In South Korea, a Dictator’s Daughter Cracks Down on Labor

The government has banned a massive rally scheduled for this weekend, but activists are vowing to defy the order.

Dec 1, 2015 / Tim Shorrock

November 27, 1978: San Francisco Councilman Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone Are Assassinated

November 27, 1978: San Francisco Councilman Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone Are Assassinated November 27, 1978: San Francisco Councilman Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone Are Assassinated

“Milk spoke to and for his homosexual supporters, but he believed he was working for a greater good: the liberation of the surrounding society.”

Nov 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Ukraine and Crimea: A Report From the Front

Ukraine and Crimea: A Report From the Front Ukraine and Crimea: A Report From the Front

Grassroots activists in Kiev want democracy, social justice, and an end to corruption. If the peace agreement holds, they just might have a chance.

Nov 25, 2015 / Mary Kaldor

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