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Iran is at a tipping point, but it’s about much more than modesty laws
On September 13, 2022, Iran’s morality police detained Masha Amini for improperly wearing her hijab. Once in custody, Amini was...
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Jan 5, 20234 min read


The Fragility of Progress
Across South America, 2019 was a year of unrest. Protests erupted in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru as citizens became...
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May 29, 20205 min read


Why Lebanon’s Protests Aren’t Stopping
Editor’s Note: This article was completed in November of 2019. The delay in publishing was due to factors outside of the writer’s...
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Apr 8, 20205 min read


Business for the Short-Term: The Chinese Anti-Protest Armament of the Venezuelan National Guard
Reports of civil unrest in Venezuela reveal a strange scene. From militarized police vehicles, giant cannons shoot water straight into...
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Jan 7, 20194 min read


Staying on Track: Track & Field as an Instructive Metaphor for a Long-Run Approach to Political
Humility––Restraint––Resilience: On a summer day in Munich in 1972, this rare amalgam of qualities produced a legendary Olympic victory....
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Jun 26, 20185 min read


Scenes from the Edge: Protest and Performative Identity in Contemporary Russia
A journalist investigates a government official and loses his job. He returns to find police have raided his home. Later, they beat him....
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Apr 11, 20174 min read


Shifting Tides: What Black Lives Matter Means in the Two-Party System
The Democratic Party has monopolized the black vote for decades. Since 1976 the Democrats have received more than 80 percent of the black...
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Sep 1, 20155 min read


How to Forget Your Ex
There’s something archetypal about the ignominious flight of a newly unseated despot — Louis XVI, the Tsar and the Shah all come to mind....
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Mar 11, 20146 min read


Euro-Ukraine or Russo-Ukraine: Where is Ukraine Going?
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s current position is challenging at best. His government now has to decide whether to finally sign...
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Feb 5, 20144 min read


For the Ones in the Annex
On October 29th there were two events. At one, a New York City police commissioner was shouted down. The lecture hall in which he had...
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Oct 31, 20133 min read


Brown’s Platform Legitimized Kelly
Most everyone seems to agree that Tuesday was not our university’s finest hour. I’ve heard many of my friends express some sort of...
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Oct 30, 20134 min read


Joey Quits; Others Demand Respect from Management
Joey DeFrancesco became a short-lived Internet celebrity in 2011 after the then-24 year old posted a video of himself quitting his job at...
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Sep 22, 20134 min read


Putin Blinks: Navalny’s Release and Arrested Despotism
Recent events have not painted a pretty picture of Russian democracy. Rights abuses have become prevalent to the point of cliché, and...
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Sep 4, 20135 min read


Did Social Media Help #ChangeBrazil?
#ChangeBrazil, #VemPraRua, #OGiganteAcordou. Whoever first thought to use these trending Brazilian protest labels must feel like an...
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Aug 1, 20136 min read
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