In September of last year, thousands of young protesters took to the streets in Cameroon to demand the resignation of President Paul Biya, who has ruled the West African country since 1982. Biya’s government responded predictably, with a brutal crackdown. His forces arrested opposition leaders and killed protesters while the rest of the world remained mostly silent. Now 88 years old and still firmly in power, Biya is almost 70 years older than the average Cameroonian, making him the most senior leader in the world relative to his citizens. Two generations of Cameroonians have grown up under his authoritarian rule, and a third could conceivably, as well; Biya did away with term limits in 2008, so he will be eligible to run for reelection in 2024.
The Big Scary S Word Review: Defanging Socialism as Capitalism Trumps Democracy The Big Scary S Word Review: Defanging Socialism as Capitalism Trumps Democracy
A lively, engaging overview of what a much-demonized concept might have to offer our era of escalating economic inequality.
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Director: Yael Bridge
With: Kate Aronoff, Nicole Aschoff, Eric Blanc, Lee J. Carter, Vivek Chibber, Eric Foner, Donna Haverty-Stacke, Mike Jacobs, Dicarlo Johnson, Brett Jones, Rozanne Junker, Matt Karp, Naomi Klein, Aims McGuiness, John McMicken, Ricardo Nunez, John Nichols, John Pearson, Stephanie Price, Kshama Sawant, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Adaner Usmani, Cornel West, Richard Wolff, Anita Zeidler.