Police in Tuscaloosa Alabama arrested a man in connection with balloon-slashing on Nov. 9 during protests as Trump’s visited a football game.
Protests articles on Democracy Chronicles
Political protests are a human right, political right and civil liberty to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interest. Today, pro-democracy protests are under threat. Also take a look at our articles on the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Turkey, and the Tea Party.
Right to Protest: “Zimbabwe Govt Dismisses 211 Striking Doctors”
Zimbabwean government dismissed 211 doctors for engaging in a crippling strike, demanding salary and on-call allowance increases pegged on interbank rates.
1989: ‘Ideological lie’ exposed in democracy’s paradoxical moment
No empire in history has disintegrated as quickly or as bloodlessly as the Soviet one, in the year that saw the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989…
Democracy Digest: “Arab Spring 2.0? Understanding the New Wave of Protests”
Arab spring 2.0 has seen smarter protesters seeking new goals and using new means to achieve regional changes. Here’s what’s different this time.
Breaking: two weeks of protests lead to Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation
Breaking: following two weeks of unyielding protests against misrule and corruption, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri tabled his resignation today.
Stricter Abortions Laws are the Consequence of the Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Rulings
Michigan will join states that have tightened restrictions on abortion rights this year and could pass antiabortion laws without governor’s approval.
Iraq Protests: “Security Forces Use Excessive Force Despite Government Promises”
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters into crowds, killing at least eight protesters, during demonstrations in Baghdad on October 25, 2019.
Lebanese protests continued for the seventh straight day on Wednesday
Lebanese protests continued for the seventh straight day on Wednesday, as thousands of people attended demonstrations in several cities across the country.
Who revolts?” Industrial Workers and Democratization
Democratization likely to follow mass protest movements dominated by urban middle classes – and even more so when industrial workers are protesting.
“Liberal democracy ‘alien to human nature’? Intense battle for political minds and souls”
Dramatic debate between US strategist Stephen Bannon & French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy illustrates intensity of battle for political minds and souls.