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Poland: Los Angeles Riots: Battle for America’s Future

Danuta Kowalska - June 15, 2025. Published in Rzeczpospolita

The dispute is part of the president's broader attempt to expand his power.

China: US Should Deeply Reflect on Riots in Brazil

Lalatendu Das - January 9, 2023. Published in Global Times

The unrest in Brazil has once again sounded the alarm for the U.S.

Iran: America’s Attempts To Strengthen Sanctions on Iran amid the Chaos

Robin Koerner - October 5, 2022. Published in Tasnim News

Through the perseverance of our people, we have overcome the worst effects of total economic warfare.

Thailand: Today It’s Zuma, Tomorrow It Could Be Trump

Robin Koerner - July 17, 2021. Published in Bangkok Post

[Trump] will do a Zuma, stringing it out as long as possible and then finally resorting to an attempt to overawe the American state and Constitution by violence in the streets.

South Africa: ‘Sarafina’ Doesn’t Have ‘Friends’

Lalatendu Das - June 24, 2021. Published in Mail and Guardian

Cuba: CNN Coverage of Minnesota Riots Only Makes Things Worse

Rejeanne Lacroix - April 13, 2021. Published in National Post

Egypt: An All-Time Low for the US

Robin Koerner - September 22, 2020. Published in Ahram Online

Today the U.S. is grappling with staggering deviations in the backbone of its society.

Russia: America Is Falling Apart

Robin Koerner - August 11, 2020. Published in Pravda

[P]eople are calling this the collapse of the country, because citizens are beginning to divide aggressively over 'us versus them' as well as 'us versus the government.'

China: Civilian and Police Conflict in the United States and Implications for Maintaining Social Stability

Robin Koerner - July 7, 2015. Published in Caixin

Cuba: Institutionalized Racism in the United States

Robin Koerner - May 26, 2015. Published in CubaDebate

Germany: The Biggest Problem Isn’t the Police

Robin Koerner - May 11, 2015. Published in der Freitag

After the National Guard is withdrawn from Baltimore, the city is expected to return to normal. But doubts still linger: This was more than just a case of police brutality.

China: Iron-fisted Crackdown: Why the US Media Has Stayed Silent

Robin Koerner - May 11, 2015. Published in Huanqiu

In its ruthless shutdown of the riots, the United States has added another brilliant stroke of the pen to its history of 'exceptionalism' in freedom of the press.

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