For Jovenel Moïse, the wanton brutality of police crackdowns isn’t even a necessary evil, but a display of his commitment to the programs he promises will serve the best interest of the Haitian populace. When Jovenel Moïse, the current president of Haiti, was elected in November 2016, no one could pretend as though the United...
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From Lebanon to Chile, Protesters Are Uniting Against The Ruling Class
In Chile, Iraq, and Lebanon, people have put aside their sectarian and ethnic differences to fight back against corrupt, capitalist systems of oppression. CW: mentions of police/ government brutality, mentions of sexual violence, death “Thawra! Thawra! Thawra!” As you watch videos of the Lebanese uprising, you can hear protesters call for revolution in the streets...
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White Conservatives are Really Bad at Protesting
White people are always worried about the wrong things and it shows up both in what they choose to protest and how they choose to go about it. White people are hilarious. I know they aren’t trying to make me laugh, but they still do. I know they want me to take them and their...
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Here is What You Should Know About the Student Protests in Bangladesh
This whole public transport model is rotten to the core, and after several deaths over the years, students finally took to the street to demand their right to road safety. By Sarah Nafisa Shahid On Aug. 5, as I walked in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, I saw men in helmets wielding bamboo and...
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Revolution and Irresolution in Iran
Though this current regime may even one day come to a blistering end, I fear the worst for what may come next while there’s no true direction. By Shadi Bozorg The progression of events leading up to Iran’s Dec. 2017 into Jan. 2018 protests cannot be described in simplified terms. Easy as it is to...
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On Its Fourth Birthday, Black Lives Matter Doubles Down On An Intersectional Agenda
Facing political instability on its anniversary, Black Lives Matter presents an energetic new game plan. After fours years of rapid national expansion, the future of the Black Lives Matter movement is uncertain. The 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump and the concurrent Republican sweep of Congress radically transformed the national political landscape. And for advocacy...
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Your Protest Selfies Are Dangerous
Protest selfies might seem harmless, but they make it much easier for police, alt-right folks or government officials to make your life miserable. I get it. You’re out at the protest, the weather is nice, you’ve got your cutest revolutionary shirt on, and you want to snap a selfie to show the world that you’re...
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Daily Share: Arrest Total Climbs at Democracy Spring Protest In DC.
This week the Democracy Spring movement has taken Washington, D.C.. Protesters pledge to risk arrest at the sit-in fighting against corruption and Big Money in the American government. These acts of peaceful civil disobedience have led to well over 400 arrests thus far. The week began when a group of 150 people walked from the...