From "The Economist": "A wave of angry protests is sweeping the - TopicsExpress



          

From "The Economist": "A wave of angry protests is sweeping the cities of the world. Politicians beware. "The protests have many different origins. In Brazil people rose up against bus fares, in Turkey against a building project. Indonesians have rejected higher fuel prices, Bulgarians the government’s cronyism. In the euro zone they march against austerity, and the Arab spring has become a perma-protest against pretty much everything. Each angry demonstration is angry in its own way. "Yet just as in 1848, 1968 and 1989, when people also found a collective voice, the demonstrators have much in common. Over the past few weeks, in one country after another, protesters have risen up with bewildering speed. They have been more active in democracies than dictatorships. Their mix of revelry and rage condemns the corruption, inefficiency and arrogance of the folk in charge." tinyurl/pfxc5nx
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:57:52 +0000

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