December 18, 2010 and January 14, 2011. These 28 days marked the time where Tunisians rioted in the streets, expressing their discontent with the widespread poverty and the corrupt government limiting people’s freedoms (Rifai). It began with the day that Mohamed Bouazizi, a vegetable vendor, ignited himself in protest and the day President Ben Ali stepped down and fled to Saudi Arabia after finding himself unable to quell the people’s anger. President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali put himself and his own personal interests before his people’s. His greed is at the root of the Jasmine Revolution, and it is this kind of thoughtless and avaricious leadership that causes conflict in the Middle East.
Ben Ali was a corrupt government leader whose actions
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The protesting could have happened at any time, but the self-immolation of Bouazizi gave Tunisians courage to stand up to the government that had despotically ruled over them for many years. His attempted suicide empowered people throughout Tunisia to make the change rather than waiting for someone else to change the circumstances for them (Benson). The bravery of Bouazizi’s protest gave them the audacity necessary to stand up to Ben Ali and his regime. As the protesting escalated, Ben Ali attempted to appease the people, but eventually fled when he saw there was no way to persuade the protesters to stop (Swagler). The protests throughout the Jasmine Revolution were violent and often times destructive protesters took their frustration and anger out on law enforcement officers (Tunisia declares curfew). The most fatal clashes between protesters and the police occurred when a group of policemen opened fire on large crowds, killing and injuring many. Ben Ali was convicted in absentia and sentenced to life in prison. He continues to deny that he ordered the police to fire into the crowds (What happened to Tunisia's Ben Ali). Ben Ali’s greed for power drove him to commit numerous crimes, many of which he has been convicted for, even manslaughter. Poor leadership such as his can ruin a country. As a result, many Tunisians, angry
Today I got an amazing chance to sit down and talk to the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali. We were sitting in a local coffee shop in Louisville, Kentucky.
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) was born on January 17, 1942, in louisville Kentucky. By a young age Ali had shown that he wasn't a fan of getting into fights or getting physical. But as Muhammad Ali's fate would have it, he would have to learn how to fight. At the age of 12 Ali discovered his talent for boxing after he and his friend were on there way to a carnival while riding their bikes. Once they were done, they came out to find Mahammad's bike had been stolen! After asking around a little bit they found out it was a kid in the grade above them; right away Ali went to the police. But the policeman said that he would have to settle it himself. Ali told the cop that he wanted to beat up the kid and cop said he would have to learn how
African Americans and many other races (mostly African Americans) are having their organs stolen from them. On other sites, they call it a conspiracy; I’m here to say, that it in fact is not a conspiracy. Evil European people are setting up fake murders to then steal the organs of innocent African Americans. From this one video I was watching, Drumar Johnson said that as an African American NO ONE should have listed on their state ID that they are an organ donor. He believes, and I think the same thing that by doing so, you set yourself up as a target. Kendrick Johnson, just to name one, was found dead in a gym mat in his school. When his family did a second autopsy, they discovered that all his organs were taken out his body and his body
Muhammad Ali said,” I hated every minute of training, but don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion,” (“Brainy Quote”). With such a high mindset, Ali was able to win almost all of his fights in his career. Ali was devoted to boxing, not just physically, but mentally with intelligence and knowing how to box and jab very well (“Gilderlehrman”). He would float just out of range with his hands down, dragging in the opponent so he could catch them with his fast hands.
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a be.” - Muhammad Ali. This was a great saying that not only did Ali follow in the ring but also outside the ring with his political activism. During my research I was able to fully understand of the heroic characteristics Ali had dedication, hard working, and being courageous is why he is one my biggest heroes and why I so greatly admire him.
Muhammad Ali was more than just a fighter; he affected the world in many ways. He won multiple World Heavyweight Boxing titles in many years of boxing. His life is a story of constant struggle and adversity, but he always seemed to overcome the challenge. Ali discovered his love for boxing the moment he entered in a gym.
Muhammad Ali is not the leader anyone would think of when someone thinks leader it’s probably of someone who is in the military or politics. Muhammad is a racial, religious, sports, and entertainment leader. His qualities were His strength to fight through any problem in life, His perseverance to set a goal and keep striving for it and His love for everyone around him and everything he came into contact with. He stood up against racism. He stood up against the military draft as well as Parkinson’s disease.
There has been a rebellion going on for years now. This rebellion included people that broke the laws. My information will be coming from the passages “Cairo: My City, Our Revolution”, “Lolita in Tehran”, and “Persepolis”
There have been several policy-level measures to address the environment of the health care system and how it contributes to health disparities. First, as seen in Figure 3, the uninsured rate in the United States has declined by 43% following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA. According to National Health Interview Survey data, the increases in insurance coverage under the ACA were substantial across all races and ethnicities [11], increasing access to care for minorities which is an essential step in eliminating disparities. More notably, the ACA has also designated funding towards the diversification of the workforce. These measures took form in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disparities Action
Everyday, there are thousands of protests around the world, but only a select few of these protests turn into full blow rebellions and even fewer result in a world changing revolution. The cause for these is revolutions is always due to an unfair and unjust leader who abuses their power for selfish gains, or they are bigots who use their power to discriminate against others. Because to them, the stature of a leader bestows upon them the power to play god, and decide the common people’s fate. These leaders and monarchs are disobeyed and rebelled against because of the fact that their governance and rule lacks the legitimacy.
A revolution occurs when the basic needs of the people are not being met and it is caused by political conflict, economic hardships, and social endeavors. The Arab Spring, a democratic uprising, arose across the Arab world starting in 2010. The contemporary event of the Arab Spring and the historic French Revolution in the late 1700s share similarities. The Arab Spring started out in late 2010 in Tunisia when a street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi committed suicide because of treatment from local officials. This catastrophe lit a fuse across the Arab nation.1 The French revolution broke out in 1789 when the corrupt King Louis XVI needed money and the financial crisis drove him to convene the estates general to create a new tax. These two revolutions
In late 2010, a Tunisian named Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest against the poor economic situation in which he was living (CNN, 2011). Other Tunisians soon took the opportunity to resist their government and possible overthrow the leadership of Ben Ali. They took it as their responsibility to fight for the common good. Simple demonstration against the Tunisian government soon went ahead to an extent that Ben Ali had to leave the country. The events that followed the departures of the Tunisian president were the least expected. The revolts in Tunisia spurred citizens of other Arab nations to revolt against their governments. By the end of the years 2011, the Arab spring had claimed the presidency of three long serving presidents and
Throughout history many societies have, and will likely continue to have revolutions as we as humans strive towards a utopian society. Each and every one of these revolution follows some pattern, a pattern that most often includes a great number of civilian casualties. But what is it that pushes such revolutions forward? Why have people risked and given their lives fighting against their own leadership? Looking at both the French Revolution and the Arab Spring can help uncover the answer to these questions, as for people to willingly risk their lives, they must have been living in destitute situations. Both of these societies did indeed have many social and economic problems, as well as a poor quality of life, specifically for the bottom class, or in the case of the French Revolution, the Third Estate. It is because of these issues that the people stood up to their leaders and demanded a better life, overtaking the government in the process.
In late 2010, a tidal wave of uprisings and protests in various parts of the Arab world emerged. It began with the Tunisian revolution when the martyr Mahmoud Bouazizi set fire to himself as a result of the deteriorating economic and social. This led to protests and demonstrations that ended with the fall of the ruling regime. In Tunisia which sparked the beginning of revolutions in many Arab countries, this is known as an Arab Spring. The question remains what are the real reasons that led to the Arab Spring and its effects? the causes of the Arabic spring May be varied, depending on the places, however the reasons can be a corruption in economic policies and demand social justice as the key motives and protests in the Arab world. This essay will discuss the most important reasons, and the effects of what is known as the Arab Spring.
A revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests (both violent and non-violent), riots, and civil wars in the Arab World that began on 18 December 2010, later gained the heading “The Arab spring”. The Arab spring began by a twenty six year old boy named Mohammed Bouazizi was getting ready to sell fruits and vegetables in a rural town of Sidi Bouzid Tunisia. Bouazizi was the primary supporter for his widowed mother and six of his siblings. The entire incident originated when the police officer asked bouazizi to hand over his wooden cart, he refused the police women allegedly slapped him after being publicly humiliated bouazizi marched in front of a government building and set himself on fire. The Jasmine revolution in Tunisia, the shock wave swept across the country which threatened the stability of this oil-rich region with repercussion felt internationally. After the world witnessed what happened in Tunisia, it caused a spilled over into most of the Arab countries. Such as Egypt, Libya Syria and Yemen. Aim of this paper is to show that the current situation corollary of decades of failed policies, exacerbated by an unsolicited foreign intervention. The extensive consequences, I will argue, require cautious attention and careful management from international communities as well as the Arab human rights committee. This paper seeks to explore the profound causes that prompted the so called “Arab awakening” and the covert hidden agenda behind the sudden pro democratic