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Police vehicles are seen behind a hijacked bus burns on the Shankill Road as protests continue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7.

Northern Ireland Is Experiencing Its Worst Violence in Years. What's Behind the Unrest?

Scenes of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland this week prompted ma...

Scenes of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland this week prompted many to recall the country’s troubled past: rioters pelting rocks at police, young men with covered faces throwing petrol bombs and bricks. Videos...

Myanmar youth protesters make the three finger salute on the street during a demonstration against military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on February 5, 2021.

The World Has Failed Myanmar, So Now Its Youth Are Stepping Up

Youthful resistance to the military has created the sort of unity that has ...

Youthful resistance to the military has created the sort of unity that has long eluded the country

A still image from W.J. Lofton's visual poem “Would You Kill God Too?

'Would You Kill God Too?' W.J. Lofton's New Poem, Commissioned by Ava DuVernay, Puts a Spotlight on Breonna Taylor’s Killers

The poem is part of Ava DuVernay's Law Enforcement Accountability Project, ...

The poem is part of Ava DuVernay's Law Enforcement Accountability Project, which aims to combat the code of silence surrounding police brutality

At Vanderbilt University, an 'Abolish Greek Life' movement took root, sparking a debate on campus over the role of fraternities and sororities.

Abolish Greek Life? See How a Campus Debate Reflects the Nationwide Racial Justice Reckoning

As American reckoned with systemic racism this summer, college students aro...

As American reckoned with systemic racism this summer, college students around the country began to question Greek life's place on campus.

Joshua Wong, activist, speaks with members of the media outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.

All Seems Lost for Hong Kong's Democracy Movement as Joshua Wong Faces Jail. But There Are Still Reasons for Hope.

Hong Kong's activists may seem vanquished, but the city has made fools of f...

Hong Kong's activists may seem vanquished, but the city has made fools of forecasters before argues Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Pro-democracy activist Bunkueanun Francis Paothong flashes the three-finger salute before entering the Dusit Police Station to answer charges of harming Thailand's queen on Oct. 16, 2020.

I'm Facing Life in Prison for Violence Against the Thai Queen. I'm Innocent

Student Bunkueanun ‘Francis’ Paothong on how he came to face a rarely used ...

Student Bunkueanun ‘Francis’ Paothong on how he came to face a rarely used charge of violence against the Thai queen

A pro-democracy protester holds up a sign relating to the Milk Tea Alliance during an anti-government rally at Kaset intersection in Bangkok on October 19, 2020

'We Share the Ideals of Democracy.' How the Milk Tea Alliance Is Brewing Solidarity Among Activists in Asia and Beyond

Beginning life as a humorous hashtag, the Milk Tea Alliance is now becoming...

Beginning life as a humorous hashtag, the Milk Tea Alliance is now becoming a cohesive movement