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Sun Belt showdown: Exploring swing state dynamics in Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia
16 May 2024
Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia are all tightly contested battleground states in the lead-up to the 2024 election. Court cases facing those involved with the ‘fake electorate’ scheme could trigger increased extremist mobilization. Further threats to election workers and election misinformation could impact these states ahead of the November election.
Read MoreUS Student Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Remain Overwhelmingly Peaceful | ACLED Brief
10 May 2024
Student protests calling for divestment from Israel on university campuses around the United States are the latest sign of public discontent with the Israel-Palestine conflict. Some notable violent clashes have recently taken place, such as on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus, where demonstrators and counter-demonstrators fought at a student encampment overnight on…
Read MorePro-Palestine US Student protests nearly triple in April | ACLED Brief
2 May 2024
Note: For the most updated information on the US campus demonstrations, see this Brief updated on 10 May and Special Focus in the April Regional Overview. Pro-Palestine demonstrations involving students in the United States have nearly tripled from 1 to 26 April compared with all of March, ACLED data show (see graph below).1ACLED data are currently updated to…
Read MoreBeyond the Blue Wall: Exploring the Risks of Political Unrest in the 2024 Presidential Election
17 April 2024
Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are vital swing states for securing the presidency in the 2024 election. These three states, however, also have a history of extremist mobilization and recent protest movements, factors that may stoke risks of election-related violence.
Read MoreWill Past US Election Turbulence Strike Again in 2024?
14 March 2024
What does political violence in the US look like, and how is ACLED preparing to monitor trends during the 2024 election cycle?
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2024 | United States: Intensifying Polarization and the Looming Presidential Election
17 January 2024
Current turbulence in the US threatens to reinvigorate smoldering domestic divides in the lead-up to the elections. A contentious campaign period may lead to intimidation and violence at polling places, as well as renewed mobilization by opportunistic far-right groups around claims of voter fraud, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and access to abortion.
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