Right now, protesters are mobilising across the globe: from
Santiago to Beirut to Toulouse. And these seemingly disparate
movements are united around a common theme: rising up against an
initial government policy change, followed by a general raging
against escalating social inequality.
France's Yellow Vest movement was a reaction to
a proposed rise in fuel taxes. Yet, despite the Macron
government scrapping the tax early on, these demonstrations are
about to hit their one year anniversary next month.
The street protests in Hong Kong are now in their
fifth month. Literally, millions have demonstrated against a
proposed extradition bill. However, as the legislation was formally
withdrawn this week, protesters have vowed to continue mobilising
over wider concerns.
