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Were the Arab Uprisings a Failure or Just the Beginning?

Five years later, the "Arab Spring" is more often called the "Arab Uprising." Instead of producing new democracies, rebellions have led to renewed repression in some places and chaos in others. But, we hear why it may be too soon to declare "failure."

By Warren Olney • Apr 25, 2016 • 52m Listen

Five years later, the "Arab Spring" is more often called the "Arab Uprising." Instead of producing new democracies, rebellions have led to renewed repression in some places and chaos in others. But, we hear why it may be too soon to declare "failure."

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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Evan George
Director of Content, News
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times
Christine Detz
Producer, 'To the Point'

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To the Point

Were the Arab Uprisings a Failure or Just the Beginning?

Five years later, the "Arab Spring" is more often called the "Arab Uprising." Instead of producing new democracies, rebellions have led to renewed repression in some places and chaos in others. But, we hear why it may be too soon to declare "failure."

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To the Point

Were the Arab Uprisings a Failure or Just the Beginning?

Five years later, the "Arab Spring" is more often called the "Arab Uprising." Instead of producing new democracies, rebellions have led to renewed repression in some places and chaos in others. But, we hear why it may be too soon to declare "failure."

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