conflict
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The Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict, a local research group, documented 1,926 protests against the government during the first three months of 2026, an increase of 144% from the same period last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil prices in recent weeks, highlighting the risks of dependence on fossil fuels and bringing questions of energy security back into focus.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East, as well as recent signs of a weakening labor market, have only exacerbated those concerns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
No longer could I see the Conflict through the Smoke & Evening — who fired, &c.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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