Social Movements

Q&A: Arab Spring is an ‘initial phase’ in a long-term revolutionary process

On the tenth anniversary of the Arab Spring, TRT World spoke with Gilbert Achcar, who has written extensively on the politics of the Middle East, to make sense of what transpired and what comes next.

Activists keep Latin America's protest spirit alive with lit graffiti

The messages are disparate, ranging from the sign-of-the-times standard "Everything's strange" to slogans like "Public health for all".

Oxford protesters target statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes

Dramatic images on Sunday of protesters in the port city of Bristol tearing down a statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston and throwing it into the harbour inspired campaigners in Oxford to seize the moment.

French police face heavy criticism after teargassing climate activists

France broke a new heat record with temperatures hitting 45.9 degrees Celsius over the weekend. Young Extinction Rebellion climate activists protesting in Paris under harsh weather conditions were sprayed by police forces with tear gas.