How come there are protests everywhere?
Beyond Today11 Joulu 2019

How come there are protests everywhere?

This year has seen protests spread across the globe, from Latin America, to Hong Kong and the Middle East. While some have specific political origins within their own countries, others have similar characteristics; people fed up with inequality and corruption. We hear from Stephanie Hegarty, the BBC’s population reporter, about the tactics spreading from one protest to another, and why people are singing Baby Shark in Basra.

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How did Anna Campbell end up dead in Syria?

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Kim Jong-un: how did ‘rocket man’ and Trump become friends?

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26 Kesä 201920min

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25 Kesä 201924min

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24 Kesä 201918min

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21 Kesä 201917min

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