Is Social Media a Reliable Catalyst For Political Change?
On February 1st, a military coup ensued after Aung San Suu Kyi was voted as Mynamars leader in a landslide election. The Tatmadaw – Myanmar’s military, alleged this election was More
Russia’s pro-Navalny protests: A Catalyst for Political Change?
When Alexei Navalny returned to Russia from Germany on January 17, he was arrested immediately upon his arrival in Moscow. The day after, a judge sentenced Navalny to 30 days More
‘The Last Dictator of Europe’: Why Deposing Lukashenko is No Easy Feat
It has been almost three months since Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was reelected in a landslide victory, marking his consolidation of the nation’s highest office for an unprecedented 26 years. More
The Historical Significance of Black Lives Matter Iconoclasm
Throughout the past month, the world has watched protestors flood the streets of every continent demanding justice for Black victims of American police brutality. In this recent surge of mass More
No Justice, No Peace: Disruptive Tactics and the Success of the Black Lives Matter Movement
On May 25, during an arrest over the alleged use of a counterfeit $20 bill, Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. The next day, protests over Floyd’s More
Feminicide, not Femicide: Protesting Female Homicides in Mexico
March 6th, 2020 marked a historic moment in Mexico’s history, when hundreds of feminists and activists took to the streets of Mexico City to protest the alarmingly high number and More
Defying the Lockdown: Popular Unrest in Ukraine
Ukraine is a country at war on multiple fronts. This past month marked six years since Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula, which was formalized on 18 March, 2014. The More
Delhi Riots: The Failure to Contain Violence
Twenty-seven people have been killed so far in the deadliest violence the Indian capital has seen in decades, which broke out on the 22nd of February. A mosque was set More
Railway Blockades and Pipeline Protests: Why The Crisis Requires Immediate Action
Despite frigid temperatures, members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and their allies have not been deterred in conducting days of blockades on CN railway lines in B.C. and Ontario. The blockades More
2019: The Year of Protest
As we enter into a new decade and a new year, many of us have most likely engaged in a period of self-reflection. This typically involves the wish to right More