by Joseph Ozmer | Oct 14, 2020 | University of Georgia
October marks the one-year anniversary of Iraq’s anti-government protests. These protests have shaken Iraq while it still recovers from the devastating war with ISIS. Iraqis are furious with the Iranian interference, ineffectual governance, violent militia impunity,...
by Zina Dolan | Oct 12, 2020 | Brown University
On October 2, a police officer pushed a teenage protestor off a bridge in Santiago, Chile. This is only the most recent act of brutality in the now yearlong pro-democracy protests in Chile. Citizens took to the streets in October 2019 after President Sebastián Piñera...
by Jenna Aungst | May 11, 2020 | Georgia State University
In recent years, the country of Romania has been raft with civil unrest in response to the ongoing fight against political corruption. As the population mobilizes to make themselves heard, they are met with a combination of both adversity and support. Outlined below...
by Brian Davis | Apr 7, 2020 | Utah State University
After decades of sectarian rule, the people of Lebanon have had enough. Since the end of the First World War, and the beginning of the French presence in the country, they have been living in a sectarian state that is designed to give powers to different religious...
by Lillian Young | Feb 12, 2020 | Boston University
Chile is frequently considered the gem of democracy in Latin American, but recent protests reveal that Chile’s democracy is unstable and rapidly deteriorating. Ongoing protests over rampant inequality sparked by a rise in subway fare began in October, resulting in...
