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In Iran, Over 100 Feared Dead in Protest Crackdown
Soon after protests broke out on Sunday, Iran imposed an almost complete internet blackout.
Intensified US Sanctions Bolster Iran’s Hardliners and Fuel Angry Protests
At least 12 Iranian protesters have been killed while demonstrating in response to rising gasoline prices.
Chilean Elites Cannot Be Trusted to Write New Constitution, Activists Say
Protesters say that the people should be rewriting the constitution.
Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster
Bolivia’s vice president also resigned Sunday, as did the head of the Bolivian Senate and the lower house.
International Actors Have Always Been the Biggest Threat to Democracy in Haiti
We're seeing the collapse of an unsustainable status quo upheld by U.S. and foreign intervention in Haiti.
In Lebanon, Protests Continue After Prime Minister Hariri Resigns
Protesters have reportedly promised to stay in the streets until all of their demands are met.
As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Call for End to Corrupt Government
The protesters were attacked while denouncing corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services.
Protests in Chile Sparked by a Subway Fare Hike Come After 30 Years of Crisis
The protest drew more than 5 percent of Chile’s population and followed days of widespread civil unrest.
After DC Ballpark Booing, Chicagoans Surround Trump Event With Sound and Fury
The old tricks don’t work anymore, Mr. Trump.
After 1 Million Flood Streets, Chile’s Government Announces Serious Changes
President Piñera announced a major cabinet shuffle after the “largest mobilization since the end of dictatorship.”