Special Report: Attack on Democracy
Here’s our take on the failed efforts of a pro-Trump mob to stop Congress from certifying ballots at the Capitol on Wednesday as Congress, led […] More
Posts Tagged ‘protests’
A National Crisis: The Imperative for Improving Civic Education
Ted McConnell is Senior Policy Advisor for CivXNow Coalition, and Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, is former General Counsel at CIA and NSA and is a member of […] More
Pouring Gas on a Fire
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The Boogaloo Movement – From Eccentric Distraction to Domestic Terror
Bottom Line Up Front The Boogaloo Movement is comprised of an eclectic mix of individuals unified by a deep disdain for government, especially law […] More
The Media Should Focus on the Need for Genuine Political Reform, Not Just the Violence
Bottom Line Up Front Lost within the countless stories about looting, arson, and vandalism, there is a genuine political movement gathering momentum, one which […] More
Protests and Unrest Sweep Through France
Bottom Line Up Front In response to France’s plans to overhaul the country’s pension system, protesters took to the streets last week in growing […] More
Unrest Flares in Iran Again
Bottom Line Up Front The recent unrest in Iran is unlikely to bring about political change or extract significant government concessions to popular demands. […] More
Hundreds of Protesters Killed in Iraq by Security Forces Since October
Bottom Line Up Front Since the protests began in October, security forces have killed more than 319 and injured as many as 15,000 civilians. […] More
Lebanon’s Arab Spring
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What Are Protests in the Middle East Signaling?
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Protests Erupt in Egypt over Sisi’s Corruption
Bottom Line Up Front Exceedingly rare and courageous protests erupted throughout Egyptian cities this past weekend, with demonstrations against corruption. Corruption allegations claim that […] More
When Will China Move on Hong Kong?
China’s communist leadership is struggling over how to respond to Hong Kong’s swelling protests. Giving in to protesters’ demands for democracy or allowing unrest to […] More
What Could Prompt Chinese Intervention in Hong Kong?
Protestors in Hong Kong are sticking by their demands which include a formal withdrawal of an extradition bill that launched protestors onto the streets earlier this […] More
The Iranian People “Appear to be Losing their Fear”
The state of dissatisfaction within Iran today suggests that the regime is in deeper trouble than any time since the fall of the Shah – […] More
Another Arab Spring Builds, Driven by “Discontent Approaching Despair”
In early January, Tunisia and Iran witnessed remarkably similar periods of spontaneous and widespread unrest. In each case, the demonstrations failed to rise to revolutionary […] More
Tehran Can’t ‘Paint Over’ Latest Unrest
Cipher Brief expert Norman Roule – a former CIA Mideast hand and DNI Iran Mission Manager – calls the demonstrations in Iran possibly the most significant since […] More
White House Takes Names & Plots New Sanctions Over Iran Unrest
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Tehran Can’t ‘Paint Over’ Latest Unrest
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New Iran Protests Slam Joblessness – And Clerics
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Venezuela Teetering on the Edge
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No Easy Way Out for Venezuelans
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Venezuela: From Richest Country in Latin America to “Basket Case”
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Putin vs. The Unknown
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The Beginning of the End of Putinism?
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