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A Sense Of Exclusion Sparks Unrest Around The World

Protesters stand off against riot police in Tsim Sha Tsui district on October 27, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)
Protesters stand off against riot police in Tsim Sha Tsui district on October 27, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Around the world, people are taking to the streets to make their voices heard.

And while each of the demonstrations is rooted in specific, local factors, inequity and a sense of exclusion appear to be fueling global protests.

Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley talks with Branko Milanovic (@BrankoMilanof the Stone Center of Socio-Economic Inequality at CUNY about the significance of this global unrest.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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