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Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
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Hong Kong’s “Occupy” Movement for Democracy

Hong Kong’s “Occupy” Movement for Democracy | real utopias | Scoop.it

The Chinese government is facing what may be the most organized democratic movement in its history as more than 20 percent of Hong Kong’s 3.5 million eligible voters cast a ballot in the past week in an unofficial referendum to make this Special Administrative Region of China significantly more democratic. The huge participation came right before unprecedented July 1st protests, which saw hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers take to the streets.

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So what is Occupy's poll really saying? - South China Morning Post

So what is Occupy's poll really saying? - South China Morning Post | real utopias | Scoop.it


But what exactly is the message? That refers to the 787,767 votes cast in Occupy Central's mock referendum. The exercise has achieved a phenomenal level of participation.

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Authorities can't win against Occupy - South China Morning Post

Authorities can't win against Occupy - South China Morning Post | real utopias | Scoop.it


It is futile, indeed laughable, for so many of our establishment figures and mainland officials to denounce Occupy Central and its main organisers Benny Tai and the Rev Chu Tiu-ming.

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Economist, specialized in political economy and peer-to-peer dynamics; core member of the P2P Foundation