Protesters
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The
protesters
of Madrid were inspired by those of Cairo, and were themselves a source of inspiration from New York to Tel Aviv – and, subsequently, to Moscow.
Then,
protesters
wanted to free disadvantaged classes from the oppression of capitalism; nowadays, they would seek to free disadvantaged generations from the fetters of gerontocracy.
Elites – and protesters’ fellow citizens – should respond conscientiously and creatively to moral indignation, comprehending that it is ultimately about an affirmation of liberal democracy, and not about all-out revolution, let alone nihilism.
In fact, on the Egyptian revolution’s two-year anniversary last week, when thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, at least nine female
protesters
were sexually assaulted in Tahrir Square.
The
protesters
then appealed to “the institutions of the state, the army, the police, and the judiciary to side with the popular will.”
The army has spoken, issuing an ultimatum of its own to Morsi: Address the protesters’ demands or face a military solution to the crisis.
The Corporatist Threat to the Arab SpringNEW YORK – The young
protesters
of the Jasmine Revolutions of Tunisia and Egypt, many of them university graduates, overthrew the old regime because it impeded or blocked them from careers that would offer engaging work and the chance for personal growth.
The
protesters
did not demand more creature comforts or better infrastructure; they demanded opportunities to make something of themselves.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak sent top combatants into a seafaring crowd of aggressive
protesters
and thought that they would win.
Not all of us feel more secure when civilian
protesters
are shot in our name.
In particular, Coptic
protesters
are an easy target against which to rally soldiers and officers.
The Egyptian army’s statement early in the protests that its soldiers would not shoot at anti-Mubarak
protesters
was a classic “military as institution” move, and useful in itself for a democratic transition.
At this point, a democratic transition will most likely require that the army play a more active role in protecting
protesters.
With polls showing that around 70% of the French support the Yellow Vest protesters, Macron was forced to retreat.
Capriles wants
protesters
to play by the constitutional rules, which would take longer, and probably be less effective in unseating the government.
As for Qalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, he proudly confessed that he was directly involved in the violent crackdown on student
protesters
in 2003.
It provided rich-country governments and then-WTO Director General Mike Moore with an opportunity to gain the moral high ground over anti-globalization
protesters.
Global Justice and Military InterventionMELBOURNE – The world has watched in horror as Libya’s Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi uses his military to attack
protesters
opposed to his rule, killing hundreds or possibly thousands of unarmed civilians.
Yet the Security Council resolution contains no mention of the possibility of military intervention – not even the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya to prevent Qaddafi from using planes to attack
protesters.
President Bashar al-Assad’s regime cracked down violently on the protesters, leading some military units to revolt.
After more than 100,000
protesters
gathered in Budapest, the proposal was withdrawn – at least for now.
Badiny was reappointed after the revolution, but then reprimanded in November 2011, following clashes between demonstrators and police that left more than 40
protesters
dead.
“He was advocating dialogue with protesters, whereas al-Adly’s men wanted a harsh crackdown.
Indeed, for nearly a decade, concentration of executive power has threatened America’s system of checks and balances and given the Federal government the authority to spy on citizens, withhold information, and aggressively arrest and even Taser
protesters
– or to hire private contractors to do so.
Given the nationalist sentiments motivating the beef protesters, the strength of opposition forces, and widespread hostility to opening and privatizing the South Korean economy further, Lee, whose authoritarian style of management reminds many of the era of military rule, will now need to move forward carefully.
But a crackdown on the current demonstrations could turn Chinese hardliners’ unfounded accusations that the
protesters
are advocating separatism into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
And, with each passing year, the
protesters
will grow younger.
Unfortunately, while angry
protesters
have sometimes forced unwelcome rulers out of power, they have been unable to replace tyrants with governments that respect the public’s wishes.
Nor were the protesters’ actions peaceful.
When this concession failed, Mubarak and the ruling NDP began to work behind the scenes, encouraging their followers to attack
protesters
and provoke violence.
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