Uprisings
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Spain: The Nameless Force Behind the Protests
November 30, 2012 -
With 25 percent of the population unemployed and hundreds evicted from their homes every day, Spain’s economic crisis continues to deepen. Leonidas Martin contextualizes the country’s recent anti-austerity protests in this history of a new activist spirit. More -
Protests Against President Morsi Erupt in Egypt
November 27, 2012 -
Over 200,000 people have flocked to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest a decree from President Morsi granting him and the Muslim Brotherhood sweeping powers. Mosireen documents the swell of demonstrators, many demanding “the fall of the regime.” More -
Occupy: The Name in Common
November 15, 2012 -
One year after Occupy Wall Street activists were evicted from Zuccotti Park, the hybrid arts collective and non-profit organization Not An Alternative addresses where the movement stands and why the name “Occupy” should live on. More -
Threesome: Iran, Israel and the United States
November 9, 2012 -
I Ran into Iran’s second episode focuses on what Iran, the United States and Israel have in common: the need for an “enemy.” More -
Bangladesh: Soured Legacy of Student Politics
November 2, 2012 -
Artist Naeem Mohaiemen examines the volatility of student unions as the protagonists of a “ferocious and instrumentalized politics” on university campuses across Bangladesh. More