The sheer scale and breadth of the protests are surprisingly growing and uniquely spread globally. This is we’ll captured in this nicely prepared infographic courtesy of .

Introduction

There are threads here that strike me.

1. Worldwide: The protests are widespread across the world and a cursory view suggests they are growing. I am in Toronto, and the police service have deemed it necessary for a dedicated force. Roads, Transits and. Airports are disrupted.
2. Response: There is no clear response or active protest movement in response as we are used observing with other protest movements.
3. Sponsorship: The degree of co-ordination and geographic spread suggests state sponsorship and direction.

Analysis

What can be behind these protests. Here are quotes that caught my attention:

• “Every part of the university is touched. With the classes now being virtual, everybody is engaged and mobilised. Nobody is going about classes as normal.”
• Demonstrations have been especially frequent in Yemen, Iran, Turkey and Morocco.
• Congress has held hearings grilling US university…