This year in the month of September, Thailand exploded with pro-democracy protests. In an event in Bangkok, young people in Harry Potter costumes gathered together to demand the military step away from daily life and politics, brandishing chopsticks and batons as wands to wish this true. Students gather for flash protests and take pictures holding…
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#WhatsHappeningInThailand: A Timeline of Key Moments in the Current Student-Led Movement For Democracy
“After five years of military rule and a questionable election in March of 2019, young people are leading this new wave of demands for institutional change and an end to political repression.”
The Prudence of the Ruthless: Drug Traffickers Coordinating the Fight Against COVID-19 in the Favelas of Brazil
“What matters primarily is the safety of the elites. The rest is not a priority.”
