by Grace Treml | May 5, 2026 | James Madison University
Tens of thousands of people crowded the streets of Istanbul for another night of protests in late March of 2025, waving red Turkish flags and wearing masks to protect against the police force’s pepper spray and crowd control spray barrage. In the capital city of...
by Mary Freiberg | Mar 18, 2026 | Tulane University
Do Americans have what it takes to save democracy? Irrefutably, the answer is yes. The second Trump administration has engaged in a variety of measures to steamroll the opposition. Abetted by a subservient Republican party, empowered by a complacent Supreme Court,...
by Kaitie Sadowski | Dec 8, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh
On the night of August 4, 2024, Bangladesh’s army chief held an emergency video conference with his generals. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had ordered troops to enforce a curfew and suppress the massive protests engulfing Dhaka. The generals made their decision: they...
by Katie Power | Nov 14, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh
In 2019, India’s government passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which offers non-Muslim religious minorities from neighboring countries a fast-track pass to Indian citizenship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi claims that this policy intends to give sanctuary to...
by Austin Wise | Nov 13, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh
Intro In the last two years, Hungary has seen an influx of worker-led protests, even as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán maintained tight control over politics and the media. From 2023 to 2024, teachers and union members took to the streets of Hungary to...
