2011: The Year of Protest
If there’s one word people will use to describe 2011 to their grandchildren, that word will be “upheaval.” Since almost the first day of this year, protests of all kinds have swept across the world, uniting nations, toppling dictators, and occupying public areas from Los Angeles to Rome. Putting together a roundup of the most important moments from all this political turmoil was not easy—weren’t they all important?—but it’s good to at least try and remember the mile-markers. The better to guide 2012’s uprisings.
