Jordan's young protesters say they learned from Arab Spring mistakes
The men and women protesting in Jordan’s streets every night are brimming with energy and idealism.
They are young, politically aware, adamantly nonpartisan, and convinced that they are fortified with a wisdom that they say is their greatest strength: hindsight from the failures of the Arab Spring.
But do they have the sophistication and endurance to effect real change in this politically conservative and economically stretched Middle Eastern kingdom?
What began as a short strike over income taxes last week has evolved into a nationwide protest movement in Jordan. On Monday the protesters scored their first victory: the resignation of Prime Minister Hani Mulki.
But as activists gathered late Monday after breaking the Ramadan fast in Amman and across the country for the fifth straight night, hours after the Mr. Mulki’s ouster, they said they are only just beginning.
Like the young people who protested for democracy
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