Can a Tweet topple a government? By: Eva Salinas , / 16 October, 2014 Hashtags and Facebook posts may not change policy, but they can set the agenda, Alfred Hermida writes in his new book, Tell Everyone.
Hong Kong Protests: In Search of an End Game By: Alejandro Reyes , / 3 October, 2014 What is important at this stage is for all sides to find a face-saving way to end the protests, argues Alejandro Reyes.
Venezuela: Dark Present, Darker Future By: Jean Daudelin , / 12 March, 2014 Venezuela is in bad shape. But if you assume that things can’t get worse, just wait, says Jean Daudelin.
Few Options for Resolution in Venezuela By: Eric L. Olson , / 10 March, 2014 Eric L. Olson on why the protests in Venezuela may continue for a while yet.
Three Keys to Understanding the Protests in Venezuela By: Eric L. Olson , / 27 February, 2014 Chavismo is facing its greatest test yet, says Eric L. Olson.
Brazil’s Season of Discontent By: Jean Daudelin , / 8 July, 2013 Jean Daudelin on how recent protests in Brazil exposed the weakness of Dilma Rousseff and her government.
The Myth of Political Islam By: Bessma Momani , / 3 July, 2013 Bessma Momani on why the hollow slogans of the Islamists will not satisfy the demands of Egyptians for real change.
Digitally Enhanced Protest By: Robert Muggah , / 3 July, 2013 The newly empowered wired generation is transforming mechanisms for social change, argues Robert Muggah.
Breaking the Banks By: OpenCanada Staff , / 25 April, 2013 Our conversation with Corey Ogilvie, director of Occupy, on the social movement that may define our generation.
De-Mything Quebec’s Maple Spring By: Stephen Saideman , / 19 June, 2012 Why the student protest should not be compared to the Arab Spring.
