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Discussing State Violence and Social Movements With Mustafa Nayyem, Catalyst of Ukraine's Maidan Revolution

Ukrainian-Afghan Journalist Mustafa Nayyem at the WBEZ Studios

Ukrainian-Afghan Journalist Mustafa Nayyem at the WBEZ Studios

Julian Hayda

On today's show:

  • Worldview's Julian Hayda speaks with Mustafa Nayyem about lessons from the 2013-2014 Maidan revolution in Ukraine. Also known as the "Revolution of Dignity," issues like police brutality, corruption, and economic inequality were at the center of the movement. Nayyem's Facebook post led to the creation of the four-month movement which ended with the government impeached and exiled. 
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