Disruption Timeline

  • Rise of ISIS

    Abu Musab al Zarqawi establishes al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).
  • Arab Spring

    The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in Tunisia.
  • Russia's interference with the 2016 election

    Over the course of the election, a wide-ranging group of Russians probed state voter databases for insecurities; hacked the Hillary Clinton campaign, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee; tried to hack the campaign of Sen. Marco Rubio and the Republican National Committee; released politically damaging information on the internet; spread propaganda on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram; and much more.
  • Venezuelan protests

    The 2017 Venezuelan protests or ‘’’Venezuelan spring’’‘ and ‘’’April rebellion’’’, were a series of protests occurring throughout Venezuela. Protests began in January 2017 after the arrest of multiple opposition leaders and the cancellation of dialogue between the opposition and Nicolás Maduro's government.
  • Continue Fall of ISIS

    ISIS confirms Baghdadi’s death and names his successor, Ibrahim al Hashemi al Qurayshi.
  • Black Lives matter Movement

    Black Lives Matter has been around for a couple years now but in more recent times has made a big impact for the better. The Movement For Black Lives, and organizers mobilizing across the country, invite you to rise up with us and say no more! https://www.instagram.com/p/CA2vbEzAHLv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link