Will a Year of Protests Produce Significant Political Change?
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It’s been a year of protest worldwide… We’ll look at the history of past uprisings, what current ones have in common and whether or not they’re likely to accomplish real change.
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Guests:
- David Kang: Director of the Korean Studies Institute, USC, @DaveCKang
Main Topic
Protest: Past, Present and Future… ()
Since a desperate young Tunisian burned himself to death last December, it's been a year of protest worldwide. We look at the history of past uprisings, what current ones have in common and whether or not they're likely to accomplish real change. From the Arab Spring to Europe and Russia to Occupy Wall Street, which spread to many American cities. The circumstances are so different from place-to-place that comparisons are risky, but there are some themes that unite them all. We look at the history of past uprisings, what current ones have in common and whether or not they're likely to accomplish real change.
Guests:
- Tina Dupuy: Managing Editor, Crooks and Liars
- Peter Stearns: Author and Provost, George Mason University
- Todd Gitlin: Columbia University, @toddgitlin
- Matthew Rojansky: Executive Director, Partnership for a Secure America, @MatthewRojansky
- Mona Eltahawy: syndicated columnist, @monaeltahawy
Reporter's Notebook
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Guests:
- Niall Ferguson: Professor of History, Harvard University
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