The "Longue durée" of the Québec Spring
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1111 .... April 29, 2015
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The "Longue durée" of the Québec Spring
Pierre Beaudet
(Translation by Thomas Chiasson-LeBel)
As has been the case for several years, great mobilizations take place around the globe. We notice them when they are covered by mainstream media; although the coverage only occurs when these mobilizations reach their apex. Generally speaking, we fairly quickly jump to some other concerns, as if the Tahir square protests, the Madrid Indignados, or the street confrontations in Athens, Istanbul or Bangkok were merely sudden and short-lasting eruptions. That was notably how the Québec spring of 2012 was depicted. This large citizens’ movement, originally launched by a spectacular student strike, rapidly turned into something broader, of an unprecedented scope. Three years later, a new Québec spring is taking shape around... a wide coalition: students, public sector unions, and public service users are leading to a growing multitude rising against the 1%.
