Kerb 27: Selective Perceptions
he year 2019 was one of protests. Demonstrations in France against pension reforms and in India against a citizenship bill are ongoing. Iran, Iraq, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador all saw riots in which people lost their lives. Russia saw the largest public protests against president Vladimir Putin’s stranglehold on power since 2013. In the most notable occurrence of the year, Hong Kong witnessed a lengthy outpouring of public dissent, with marches on occasion reaching up to a reported two million protesters. Closer to home (and around the world), the September climate strike mobilized millions, especially the
