1/. Around the world - from Russia to Sri Lanka, France to Senegal, Iran to Nicaragua - our right to protest is under attack
In the UK the introduction of the #PolicingBill has shown how swiftly hard fought freedoms can be stripped away
#ProtectTheProtest
In the UK the introduction of the #PolicingBill has shown how swiftly hard fought freedoms can be stripped away
#ProtectTheProtest
2/. Q: How did these unarmed women in Belarus strike fear into a bunch of secret policemen?
A: They pulled off their balaclavas
LESSON: Tyranny thrives in secrecy
By coming together, we can strip off the masks & reveal the truth
It’s what they fear
A: They pulled off their balaclavas
LESSON: Tyranny thrives in secrecy
By coming together, we can strip off the masks & reveal the truth
It’s what they fear
3/. “Our deepest fear isn’t that we are weak. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure”
I’ve been privileged to be part of movements that have harnessed the power of protest
In South Africa, the protest could made the country ungovernable
I’ve been privileged to be part of movements that have harnessed the power of protest
In South Africa, the protest could made the country ungovernable
4/. From the Arab Spring to the Occupy, BLM to #MeToo & @Fridays4future, protest is the outward manifestation of a much bigger idea
The idea that alternatives exist & change is possible
Jefferson wrote: “A little rebellion is a good thing”
But maybe a little isn't quite enough
The idea that alternatives exist & change is possible
Jefferson wrote: “A little rebellion is a good thing”
But maybe a little isn't quite enough
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