Following recent years of turbulent developments in politics, economics and social media around the world,…
UC San Diego Broadens Research on Complicated Escalation of Violence in Mexico
Violence in Mexico has been on the rise and it is increasingly difficult to understand. Though popular portrayals of the bloodshed depict it as a product of Hollywood-esque conflicts between cartels, experts…
Bangladesh at 50: a Nation Created in Violence and Still Bearing Scars of a Troubled Birth
March 26 marks 50 years since the start of Bangladesh’s liberation war, a bloody nine-month campaign that culminated in the nation’s independence on Dec. 16, 1971. It was a violent birth, with…
Internet Blackouts in Myanmar Allow the Military to Retain Control
Myanmar citizens have been living under military control for weeks after the country’s military staged a coup. Citing issues of electoral fraud in the November 2020 general elections, the military detained elected…
Scientists Develop Method to Detect Fake News
Social media is increasingly used to spread fake news. The same problem can be found on the capital market – criminals spread fake news about companies in order to manipulate share prices.…
Myanmar’s Military Reverts to Its Old Strong-Arm Behaviour — and the Country Takes a Major Step Backwards
Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint;…
