Lebanon’s peaceful revolution faces being crushed by Iran-backed Hezbollah terrified of a new Middle East politics.
Russia’s Plan to Raise Stalin-Era Pension Ages Draws Opposition

Russians worry that they will not live to collect their pension due to the proposed age increase. But to what extent is this true?
Xi Jinping: Handling the Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution

A new generation believes it can succeed in something its predecessors could not.
The Failure of Thailand’s Democracy?

A unity coalition government may be only way out of Thailand’s political impasse.
Chinese Civic Protest

How common are protests in China, despite the serious ramifications towards those who do so?
The Snowden Case: About More Than Leaking

Wherever one stands on the Snowden issue, it is high time to reassess the United States’ level of civic participation.
Brazil and Turkey: The Global Middle Class Rises

Why are Brazil and Turkey both facing mass protests right now? What makes the two cases similar and what makes them different?
The View from Taksim Square

What experiences did protesters in Istanbul go through during the June 2013 protests?