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 Sophia Widholm | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
A video published by the Associated Press News on April 16, 2025, shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surround the car of Juan Francisco Mendez, a Guatemalan man who had recently applied for asylum. After refusing to exit the vehicle, one of...
by Anna Thorner | Jan 6, 2024 | Sabanci University
Almost every country uses digital surveillance to some extent, whether it is for crime prevention and security, healthcare, or identity verification. But in some countries that have regimes with authoritarian tendencies, the line between surveillance for legitimate...
by Margherita Marras | Apr 22, 2022 | Boston University
Ever since his election victory in 2019, President Gotabaya Rajapska has been propelling the island nation of Sri Lanka into a repressive and violent authoritarian regime. In truth, Rajapaska’s dynasty began well before his presidency. In 2005, he served as the...
by Donovan Giardina | Apr 23, 2020 | Georgia State University
Image retrieved form: https://www.istockphoto.com/il/video/4k-macedonia-flag-crisis-war-fire-gm1019157286-273912350 The Country of Macedonia, now North Macedonia following a name dispute with Greece, broke away from the Yugoslav federation in 1991. Following...
