General Abdel Fattah el-Sissi’s dictatorial control of the Egyptian people is now largely complete
Arab Spring articles on Democracy Chronicles
The Arab Spring was the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests in the Arab world following the banner of one man in Tunisia, began on 17 December 2010 with the Tunisian Revolution. Popular protests took place in many countries including Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen.
Tunisian protesters refuse to back down as government challenged
It remains to be seen whether the protests in Tunisia are a stumbling block or a turning point in the future of the country
MIT study connects stocks, democracy, and the Arab Spring
Study shows how seriously investors took the possibility of a democratic revolution during Egypt’s Arab Spring
Liberation or Protectionism
The western growth machine creates communities with millions of “non-people”, unemployed youth or senior citizens who lack social significance. At the same time, a clique of financially well-off’s just grows stronger.
VIDEO: When Online Social Movements Translate to Offline Results
Social media has played a key role in organizing and getting protesters into the streets in the U.S.
Making Sense of the Recent Moroccan Protest Movement
Morocco’s February 20 movement may have lost its momentum, but its legacy is still alive
What is Behind the Tunisian Corruption Crackdown?
Part of what some of these extremists want is for our society to start becoming disunited and for us to start
Where the Egyptian Democracy Revolutionaries Are Now
These young Egyptians led a revolution. Now their frustrations are mounting under Sisi
Hints of Moroccan Arab Spring in New Protests
Death of famous Tunisian street vendor is remembered as protests hint at a Moroccan Arab Spring
Internet Access Has Become Favored Weapon of Repression
Revealing how minority groups worldwide suffer when internet access used as tool of repression