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