Let's talk Tunisia: the country that started the Arab Spring and successfully transitioned to a democratic government. But with the dismissal of Parliment, discharge of the Prime Minister, and dissolution of the High Judicial Council, some are saying the President's action resemble a coup attempt. So what is a coup? And what is the Arab Spring? And what is the future for the Tunisian people? Let's dive into all that and more on this week's episode of That Activist Podcast! Helpful Sources: Kais Saied’s power grab in Tunisia https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/07/26/kais-saieds-power-grab-in-tunisia/ Tunisia Timeline: Since the Jasmine Revolution https://www.usip.org/tunisia-timeline-jasmine-revolution Timeline Tunisia http://www.timelines.ws/countries/TUNISIA.HTML Videos: What led to Tunisia's political crisis? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9zaISgeP7g Why are Tunisians protesting? Understanding the country's crisis of democracy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm69Jgj79PE Twitter Accounts: @TunisiaCoup @IssaaChaima @zalali
It's been everywhere in the news: Russian war in Ukraine. But how did we get here? What happened leading up to the invasion? and what's missing from mainstream media conversations? Let's dive into all that and more on this week's episode of That Activist Podcast!