On Sunday, reportedly over a thousand Russians were arrested for illegally protesting against government plans for pension age adjustment.
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Step Up of Protests Against Attack On Guatemala Anti-Graft Body
Guatemalans step up protests, blocking major highway in western highlands and others in front of Congress Tuesday to demand Morales allow anti-graft body.
New Reports Of Shocking Ugandan Security Forces Abuses
Grave concern over reports of Ugandan security forces abuses and excessive force against lawmakers and journalists, State Department official said Monday.
Ex-leader Lula Still Not Giving Up Fight To Run In Brazil Election
Brazil’s former president Lula da Silva will not yet bow out of Oct. 7 election, waiting first to hear a Supreme Court decision on an appeal of his ban.
VIDEO: Democracy’s Crisis of Identity
Identity has become a divisive political concept around the world. In recent years appeals to group identity have warrant the election of Donald Trump.
VIDEO: Black Women’s Electoral Strength In An Era Of Fractured Politics
The Metropolitan Policy Program, in partnership with Higher Heights Leadership Fund, explored the tapped and untapped electoral strength of black women.
Protests Rage Against Pressure On Guatemalan Anti-Graft Body
Peasant farmers and indigenous Maya blocked highway in Guatemala’s western highlands demanding President Morales not to force UN Guatemalan anti-graft body out.
Thai Police Shut Down Journalists’ Discussion About Rohingya
Police in Thailand shut down forum organized by foreign journalists to discuss whether military officers in Myanmar should face justice for Rohingya purge.
White South African Worker Strike Reflects Challenges Ahead
White South African workers have gone to the streets to protest discrimination. This is a first in country’s history. The apartheid system abolished in 1994 largely favored the white minority.
Cambodia: How Long Hun Sen Been In Power
33 years. That is how long Hun Sen been in power. Longevity in power is not unique to Africa. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen’s longevity in power, enforced dictatorially, is a case in point.