Wave of US labor unrest could see tens of thousands on strike within weeks

From healthcare to Hollywood, workers are demanding higher wages, fighting cuts and seeking better safety and conditions…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/01/us-labor-unrest-unions-strikes

GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn't always match reality - ABC News

At almost every turn at the Republican National Convention, speakers from the president on down portrayed American cities like Portland, Oregon, New York and Chicago as lawless Democratic wastelands that have been overrun with violence, looting and destruction that is forcing residents to flee for safer locales. The reality on the ground is much more nuanced. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-portrayal-urban-mayhem-match-reality-72696786

America's top cop is a rightwing culture warrior who hates disorder. What could go wrong?

William Barr forged his worldview fighting protesters in the 1960s. Now he’s masterminding the US government’s crackdown on unrest https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/06/william-barr-trump-george-floyd-protests

What you need to know about the protests mounting in Iraq - The Washington Post: Analysis

Anger in Iraq's southern provinces has been building for months. Now, it's boiling over. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/07/21/protests-are-mounting-in-iraq-why/