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Urban unrest propels global wave of protests

  • Written by Henry F. (Chip) Carey, Associate Professor, Political Science, Georgia State University
Chilean police clash with anti-government demonstrators during a protest in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 12, 2019. Santiago is one of a dozen cities worldwide to see mass unrest in recent months.AP Photo/Esteban Felix

Numerous anti-government protests have paralyzed cities across the globe for months, from La Paz, Bolivia, to Santiago, Chile, and...

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