Civil Unrest

Ted Hui

After ‘the Death of Hong Kong’s Democracy,’ an Ex-Legislator Fights Beijing From Exile After ‘the Death of Hong Kong’s Democracy,’ an Ex-Legislator Fights Beijing From Exile

Ted Hui fled Hong Kong, but he hasn’t given up the struggle.

Apr 20, 2021 / Q&A / Sharline Liu

Why Brazil Still Matters

Why Brazil Still Matters Why Brazil Still Matters

With Lula eligible to run against Bolsonaro, Brazilians hold the world’s future in their hands.

Apr 5, 2021 / Feature / Glenn Greenwald

Student protest Turkey

Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights

After a newly appointed university official dissolved Bogazici University’s LGBTI+ club in January, students across the country launched a nationwide protest movement.

Mar 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rafael Logroño

Haiti protests

Gangs Rule the Streets of Jovenel Moïse’s Haiti Gangs Rule the Streets of Jovenel Moïse’s Haiti

A whole country has been kidnapped by a bloodthirsty, money-hungry cabal. And how does the US State Department respond? By calling for “dialogue.”

Mar 22, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

‘Shall I Take You Back to War? You Know Exactly What War Means.’

‘Shall I Take You Back to War? You Know Exactly What War Means.’ ‘Shall I Take You Back to War? You Know Exactly What War Means.’

Yemen was historically called Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia). Today the United Nations calls it the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

Mar 18, 2021 / Radhya Almutawakel

After a Decade of Misrule, the People of Haiti Have Had Enough

After a Decade of Misrule, the People of Haiti Have Had Enough After a Decade of Misrule, the People of Haiti Have Had Enough

But apprentice dictator Jovenel Moïse won’t go as long as the Biden administration backs his violent, corrupt regime.

Mar 1, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta

‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta ‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta

As the protests continue to spread, the public is united against the military dictatorship.

Feb 15, 2021 / Kyaw Hsan Hlaing and Emily Fishbein

Myanmar’s Army of Darkness

Myanmar’s Army of Darkness Myanmar’s Army of Darkness

The military was never interested in peace or a democratic transition—and neither was Aung San Suu Kyi.

Feb 12, 2021 / David Scott Mathieson

The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen

The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen

“I feel the pain of my homeland as they do,” he said. “There’s no difference between us and them. Our only difference is the color of our skin.”

Feb 10, 2021 / Nicolas Niarchos

Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else

Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else

President Jovenel Moïse’s claims that his opponents were plotting a coup was a joke—but his counter-coup is deadly serious.

Feb 9, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

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