2011 Revolutions, So Far
Tunisia, population = 11 million
Egypt, population = 81 million
Libya, population = 6.5 million
Algeria, Iran, Ethiopia, China; ALL ripe for change
Other larger countries with fake democracies, lack of free press:
Algeria pop. 36 million
Iran, pop. 75 million
Ethiopia, pop. 86 million
China, pop. 1.35 billion
Certainly nations such as Bahrain and Jordan will have to make significant changes, however it is the developing democracy movements in the bigger countries that most fascinate. People including myself have called this movement the Arab Awakening, yet it is worth noting that North Africa has been leading the way. If you look at a map, Algeria seems as likely to want freedom as anyone in the world, so let's hope the global media are ready to keep the pressure on dictators throughout 2011 and never ever get democracy fatigue, for it's not just another word.
It's a word encompassing human rights, social equality, economic opportunity, and when you get right down to it, power to the people.
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