The first whispers of the Tiananmen Square protests began in April 1989 when Hu Yaobang, the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, died of a heart attack. As a beloved symbol of “anti-corruption and political reform”, Yaobang’s death revealed discontent felt by many Chinese citizens.
Month: April 2025
Kenya Finance Bill Protests
The Kenyan Finance Bill 2024 protests demonstrate the incredible potential of nonviolent resistance tactics involving protest and social media. Young people were able to mobilize thousands to the streets, reach over 750 million via social media, and force President Ruto into withdrawing the bill in just a short period of time in June 2024. Despite immense pushback from Kenyan authorities, young Kenyans have successfully fought their way into having a seat at the table.
Church Resistance to the Nazi Regime
In 1934, those who actively opposed Hitler’s ideology and its application to the church organized themselves into the Confessing Church of Germany. The interest of this church was mainly in the separation of church and state, as well as being in opposition to the German Christians.