Protests against COVID-19 measures serve as a nexus for many other grievances. The movement's trajectory suggests greater tension to come.
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Protest, pressure, and civil unrest for Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko, president for the past 26-years, after a contested election.
China's new national security law brings to an end any semblance of Hong Kong autonomy from the mainland by bringing potential life in prison sentences for any seditious activity.
When social movements and protests begin to gain traction and attention in popular media, some of the more moderate among us may denounce protests in favour of voting for change. With many folks turning to social media to express their support or opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement and recent protests, the sufficiency of voting is a necessary conversation.
Protest Movements in the Time of COVID-19
Hong Kong Protests, 2019 - Kevin Cheng Photography/Facebook
The pandemic has severely impacted protest movements by essentially outlawing freedom of organization. This clears the way for authoritarian power-grabs, limits democracy when we need it most and forces us to look at alternative ways to show dissent.