Jun 30th, 2008 · In the early 1960s, California was hailed as a model for America's future. But youth unrest at Berkeley and rioting in Watts offered a very different reality. By the end of the 60s, the dream had been badly shaken.
Jun 23rd, 2008 · Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has ended his hopes to become the country's next leader. Just days before a special runoff election, Tsvangirai cited fatal intimidation tactics allegedly by supporters of his opponent, incumbent President Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwe freelance reporter Jeffrey Barbee explains the recent developments.
Apr 26th, 2008 · Unrest continued in Zimbabwe on Saturday as the country's electoral commission finally released results of a recount in the parliamentary election. The commission did not say when it would release results of the presidential recount. A reporter for the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper, talks about the growing anger over the delayed results and Friday's brutal government crackdown on opposition activists.
Apr 21st, 2008 · Food shortages across the world are causing unrest and protests. We examine the factors behind famine and how to ward off food riots.
Apr 17th, 2008 · Once the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, Egypt faces growing unrest related to high food prices. Recently, long and sometimes violent lines have formed at bakeries selling subsidized bread, and ordinary Egyptians say it's impossible to make ends meet.
Mar 31st, 2008 · Ongoing anti-government protests have sparked violence in Tibet, and China accuses the Dalai Lama of instigating the unrest. Journalist Pico Iyer has known the Dalai Lama for three decades and written a new book about the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.
Mar 28th, 2008 · A lockdown following anti-government protests in Tibet spreads to China's provinces, where monks say they are confined to monasteries and forced to denounce the Dalai Lama. The unrest has undermined Beijing's ideal of ethnic harmony.
Mar 21st, 2008 · Taiwan voters go to the polls Saturday to elect a new president, and recent unrest in Tibet may have helped the underdog in Taiwan's election. Also on the ballot is a referendum on whether the island should seek U.N. membership independent of China.