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As Malagasy citizens demanded accountability, international institutions conferred legitimacy on a president with dubious democratic credentials.
If Canada allows inequality to rise unchecked, it risks ending up where hundreds or ancient societies have: plagued by widespread unrest, violence and even complete collapse.
The summer of 2024 seems to be ranking high in terms of drama, debate and as one of the hottest — if not most contentious — summers in U.S. political history.
Nigeria has been faced with economic despair and social unrest. Scholars explain the issues and possible solutions.
Four people have been killed in civil unrest in New Caledonia’s capital, Noumea. People on the ground say the crisis isn’t just political.
Africa’s largest economy is in crisis, and unrest is growing.
From Myanmar to Pakistan, these countries have long-simmering conflicts or increasingly dissatisfied publics that could worsen in the new year.
Our study shows the UK must prepare for, and respond to, the risks associated with future food shortages.
Before a revolution can take place, the oppressed first have to recognize that they actually do not have many rights.
South Africa can’t possibly remain the same country in the aftermath of this mayhem. There are just too many storms ahead to simply continue unchanged.
National security must be redefined to reflect new sources of security threats of the type that occurred at the U.S. Capitol.
As Donald Trump continued to stoke his base with false allegations of a ‘rigged’ election, violence at the U.S. Capitol shows America has devolved into a fragile state.
Kenosha is the latest US city to see federal agents patrolling its protests. History suggests that supplanting the local police with a militarized national force rarely works out well.
By many measures, America is failing, and its people - in fact, the world - need the nuclear and military giant to turn itself around.
Understanding how unrest informed both early Christianity and the foundational stories of the United States can serve as a guide in this current period of turmoil.
The Insurrection Act of 1807 was not intended to be a national call to war against the American people.
In the last century, several South American countries faced coups, military dictatorships and social uprisings. Despite economic improvements in recent years, the continent remains mired in unrest.
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