Historical event

Arab Spring and Global Protests

Date: December 17, 2011

A wave of pro-democracy uprisings spreads across the Arab world and inspires global protest movements including Occupy Wall Street, fundamentally changing political landscapes across multiple continents.

Tags: arab spring, occupy wall street, social movements, democracy, political upheaval, social media, protest movements, tunisia, egypt, global activism

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