Nations In Distress

AP - From Beirut to Hong Kong, protests evoke global frustration
The AP reports: "Recent weeks have seen mass protests and clashes erupt in far-flung places triggered by seemingly minor actions that each came to be seen as the final straw. The demonstrations are fueled by local grievances, but reflect worldwide frustration at growing inequality, corrupt elites and broken promises. Where past waves of protests, like the 2011 Arab Spring or the rallies that accelerated the breakup of the Soviet Union, took aim at dictatorships, the latest demonstrations are rattling elected governments. The unrest on three continents, coupled with the toxic dysfunction in Washington and London, raises fresh concerns over whether the liberal international order, with free elections and free markets, can still deliver on its promises."

Comment: If we had not been paying attention, this would be surprising.  Breaking News: Civil unrest sweeps the globe!! Of course, we have all been paying attention and we know that things have been on a slow boil in many parts of the world for some time. From Asia and the Middle East to South America long suppressed frustrations are surfacing and resulting in mass protests in the streets of capital cities and running street battles with authorities. This above news report from the AP gives a good summary of the places and causes of protests sweeping the globe. Is the world getting ready to embrace a global peacemaker?