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Alexey Petrov at the March protest in Irkutsk. The scene reminded him of his own generation 20 yrs ago — before Russians his age became jaded about politics.

Young Russia, adrift from the Kremlin, stands up to Putin

Global Politics

The Kremlin was taken aback by anti-government protests that sprung up across the country in March. But so were the usual Russian dissidents. It wasn’t just where they protested, but who came out.

A mural of then President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Belgrade, Serbia, December 4, 2016.

Russian journalists’ advice to US reporters: ‘Don’t be nervous’ and ‘keep working’

Conflict
A Russian court ruled on Tuesday to give Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny (right) a suspended sentence for embezzling money, but jailed his brother Oleg (left) for three and a half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent.

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny avoids jail, but his brother becomes a bargaining chip

Justice
A protester throws an umbrella at riot police as fellow demonstrators blocked the main street to the central financial district outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on September 29, 2014.

Peaceful protests in Hong Kong become violent clashes with police

Justice
Riot police attack a man during an anti-Muslim riot in Hlegu, outside Yangon, in April. More sectarian riots flared up in Myanmar in July.

Who’s to blame for Myanmar’s spate of sectarian riots?

Conflict & Justice
Riot police attack a man during an anti-Muslim riot in Hlegu, outside Yangon, in April. More sectarian riots flared up in Myanmar in July.

Who’s to blame for Myanmar’s spate of sectarian riots?

Conflict & Justice

Violence between Muslims and Buddhists has become a regular feature of life in Myanmar this year. But who exactly is to blame for the riots?

As the World Cup nears, Brazilian youth take to the streets

Conflict & Justice

Brazil will host the World Cup this summer and, in 2016, the Olympics. And for Brazil’s young adults, that makes this the perfect time to protest their country’s lack of opportunities and crumbling infrastructure.

As the World Cup nears, Brazilian youth take to the streets

Conflict & Justice

Brazil will host the World Cup this summer and, in 2016, the Olympics. And for Brazil’s young adults, that makes this the perfect time to protest their country’s lack of opportunities and crumbling infrastructure.

Tbilisi’s “Guerrilla Garden” movement has been fighting to preserve the city’s green spaces that some say are under threat by private developers in cahoots with city officials.

Georgia’s ‘guerrilla gardeners’ defend a city park — and introduce people power

Global Politics

Georgians have been watching the power of grassroots groups in the Middle East — and recently in Ukraine — to bring down dictators. So they figure they can protect their urban green spaces, starting with one park.

Tbilisi’s “Guerrilla Garden” movement has been fighting to preserve the city’s green spaces that some say are under threat by private developers in cahoots with city officials.

Georgia’s ‘guerrilla gardeners’ defend a city park — and introduce people power

Global Politics

Georgians have been watching the power of grassroots groups in the Middle East — and recently in Ukraine — to bring down dictators. So they figure they can protect their urban green spaces, starting with one park.