Civil Unrest

The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police

The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police The Hong Kongers Building a Case Against the Police

As the territory’s officials refuse to punish police officers for misconduct, volunteers are compiling huge archives of evidence.

Nov 27, 2019 / Rosemarie Ho

With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss

With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss

Lebanon needs change. The people demand it and even some of the leaders know it. But US involvement threatens that possibility.

Nov 27, 2019 / Charles Glass

Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism

Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism

Passed in support of the ongoing protests, its China-versus-the-West framing hurts progressive causes on all sides of the divide.

Nov 27, 2019 / Tobita Chow and Jake Werner

Syracuse Students Aren’t Backing Down

Syracuse Students Aren’t Backing Down Syracuse Students Aren’t Backing Down

Sixteen separate racist incidents caused Syracuse students to occupy a campus building in protest. Now, students are calling for the resignation of the university chancellor.

Nov 25, 2019 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

Bolivia protester 2019

Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism

As distinct as the protests seem, the uprisings rocking Bolivia, Lebanon, and scores of other countries all have a common theme.

Nov 25, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

Haiti Protest 2019

The New Global Insurrection The New Global Insurrection

From Bolivia to Haiti to Europe and the Middle East, citizens are rising up against corruption and government repression.

Nov 22, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Hong Kong Was Never Built to Stand Up to China

Hong Kong Was Never Built to Stand Up to China Hong Kong Was Never Built to Stand Up to China

The power of the territory’s courts was dismissed by Beijing this week—proving just how weak Hong Kong’s rule of law has always been.

Nov 19, 2019 / Yukiko Kobayashi Lui

A Deadly Game of Chicken in Iraq and Lebanon

A Deadly Game of Chicken in Iraq and Lebanon A Deadly Game of Chicken in Iraq and Lebanon

Popular revolts in the Middle East are pitting people against regimes.

Nov 19, 2019 / Thanassis Cambanis

Bolivia protester 2019

Bolivia’s Coup Is Still Happening Bolivia’s Coup Is Still Happening

Everything you wanted to know about Bolivian politics, but were afraid to ask.

Nov 18, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

Police block Bolivian protesters

Bolivia’s Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing Bolivia’s Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing

The ouster of President Evo Morales has reignited the country’s long-standing racism against its indigenous peoples.

Nov 13, 2019 / Jacquelyn Kovarik

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