Civilians from Hong Kong to Mexico, Ukraine to Burkina Faso, stood up to the establishment and demanded more accountabilityIt has been a year where the question of people power versus state hard power became ever more prominent. From Russia’s actions in Ukraine to Burkina Faso’s overthrow of a president whose rule had lasted 27 years, from Hong Kong’s upheavals to Mexico’s demonstrations, the story has been about civic aspirations and the reactions they foster. It has been about the battle for the minds, before the battle on the street. It has been about the extraordinary vindication of the role of …read more
Source: The Guardian
