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All items tagged protestsOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 25, 2011 | Nonviolent Tactics Could Topple Regime in IranCGA at NYU Ethnic Conflicts Learning Community : Nonviolent movements have toppled autocrats from Serbia to Egypt, and these tactics could also work in Iran. Protestors should exploit internal government divisions and leverage their youth and the strength of women to bring down this oppressive regime. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesDecember 19, 2011 | 2012: An Economic Apocalypse?The economic outlook for 2012 is clear: everyone is in trouble. ++ The Eurozone is certain to recede further, which will also put pressure on the economic downturn in the US; the UK is majorly exposed. ++ China’s model is stalling, and its refusal to let the Yuan appreciate could trigger one of several trade wars. ++ Weak governments and popular unrest have made it difficult for countries ... MoreOctober 17, 2011 | A Betrayal of the Social ContractRecent protests around the world have varied causes, but all share a basic theme: rejection of traditional elites and a perceived breaching of the social contract. ++ In the US, it is anger against banks and their cozy relationship to the political elite; in Europe, it is a response to changing economic and social trends and immigration unrest that has yet to be solved. ++ Governments must find a ... MoreOctober 7, 2011 | Occupy Wall Street: Take It SeriouslyOccupy Wall Street protestors have legitimate grievances about how government has handled the economic crisis, but have been trivialized by the mainstream media. ++ Finding some protestors with contradictory or mistaken claims does not make the group’s frustration invalid. ++ The movement should be taken seriously because the set of people who can be angered by bank bailouts and the state ... MoreAugust 28, 2009 | Iran's Regime Loses GroundAlthough “the protesters have been routed from the streets of Tehran, the political turmoil in Iran continues unabated behind the scenes.” ++ The leaders authorities are challenged by a group of religious and secular elites. ++ It is doubtful that the regime will respond meaningfully to the Obama administration’s deadline to discuss the nuclear issue. ++ The biggest challenge for Washington is of ... MoreAugust 4, 2009 | Twitter Generation Will Not Change IranIran is missing an outstanding face leading the protest, Tehran’s twitter-bugs alone will not change Iran’s regime ++ The West’s embracing of Iran’s Twitter generation as political protest movement is counterproductive as it “has prepared the ground for conservative retaliation” in Iran. ++ Twitterers will be “be accused of being un-Islamic and morally degenerate” and “of colluding with the West ... MoreMarch 13, 2009 | Social Cohesion Depends on Functioning EconomiesThe December 2008 events in Greece were spurred by the shooting of a teenager by the police, yet have deeper roots in the dismal social, economic and political conditions in which the Greek youth finds itself. ++ As the financial crisis challenges what people take for granted, increased crime rates and illegal migration make the ground fertile for social unrest. ++ If the current situation ... MoreFebruary 6, 2009 | The World Stands Up Against CapitalismPeople are sick and tired of having to pay for their governments’ mistakes; the time has come for elites to take responsibility. ++ It is customary in crisis times for “extraordinary politics” to enable politicians to adopt unpopular measures and people lose out. ++ Yet, as was the case in Argentina in 2002, the real target of the collective rage is no person but a whole system: capitalism. ++ ... MoreJanuary 30, 2009 | Sarkozysm, Second Class GaullismFrance finds itself once again immersed in massive protests directed against Mr. Sarkozy, compared by several to General de Gaulle for their common attempts to monopolize power. ++ A striking difference, however, ought to be pointed out: Sarkozysm has “no heroic feats of courage, no sacrifice for the common good, little sense of history or public service.” ++ The socialist party has so far been ... MoreApril 2, 2008 | Protesters Attracted to the Olympic Flame Like MothsRather than bringing to mind the celebratory Tokyo (1964) or Seoul (1988) October 15, 2007 | China Makes Contingency Plans for Junta's Fall in MyanmarChina is tactfully making preparations for the potential downfall of Myanmar’s military junta, writes David Lague for the International Herald Tribune. To avoid damaging its reputation prior to the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is calling for Myanmar to reconcile the latest protests without bloodshed. Experts claim China has also maintained discreet links with opponents of Burmese military leaders ... MoreCommentsApril 26, 2011 | Ms. Mazzola, thank you for your assessment of... |
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