Monday, March 7, 2011

March 2011 Revolutions: Upcoming hashtag* democracy protests

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

- John F. Kennedy, former USA President, 1962


Democracy protests planned for March 2011


This week:

Tuesday, March 8th - Kuwait, Sudan

Friday March 11th – Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan

Sunday March 13th – People's Republic of China



Next week:

Tuesday, March 15th – Palestine, Iran, Qatar

Wednesday, March 16th - Qatar, Iran

Saturday, March 19th - Constitutional referendum in Egypt

Saturday, March 19th - Anti-war protest in Chicago, IL, USA

Sunday, March 20th - Saudi Arabia



Later in March:

Saturday, March 26th – United Kingdom (Trade Unions protest budget cuts)


* Note: Hashtag protests are spread via Twitter and Facebook, usually with the hashtag followed by the date, for example, Egypt's Jasmine Revolution was "#Jan25"

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