Out of Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain and Tunisia, six Arab Spring countries, only Tunisia has successfully transitioned to democracy.
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 and freedom of speech remain under threat. Also take a look at our articles on the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Turkey, and the Tea Party.
Can Pranksters Save Democracy?
Our guests this week offer a framework for effective nonviolent organizing by trapping authority figures between a rock and a hard place.
How The Arab Spring Has Been Misunderstood
Westerners’ interpretations of events and Arabs’ perceptions of themselves are still muddled a decade after the Arab Spring.
Berbers Mark 20 Years Since Algeria’s ‘Black Spring’ Protests
The death of a teenager in police custody in the heartland Berber minority of Algeria twenty years ago laid the base for future protests.
New Musical Traces South Korea’s Democracy Uprising
“Gwangju” is a musical created in 2020 to remember a watershed moment that took place in Korea’s democracy uprising 40 years ago.
Shadow Government Formed By Some Myanmar Coup Opponents
To end military rule, Myanmar’s deposed politicians formed a shadow government with anti-coup activists and ethnic minorities.
Haiti’s PM Resigns As Anti-Government Protests Continue
The Haitian PM’s resignation comes at a time when Haiti is in the midst of a serious social and political crisis marked by instability, abuse.
Vital For Democracy, Petitioning Is Declining In America
Direct contact between citizens and representatives plus occasional engagement during elections could re-energize democracy.
The Student Journalists Trying To Change Russia
Russian students have risen to prominence, becoming political subjects in their own minds as well as in the minds of the public.
Myanmar Activists Stage Symbolic Red Paint Protests
In the latest phase of their fight for democracy, opponents of Myanmar’s junta splashed the color red on roads, signs and T-shirts.