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38. Should I Protest?

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Does engaging in (political) protest make a difference? Is it apathy to stay home? Is silence concurrence? What is virtue and what is signaling? These questions grow more pertinent with the spotlight on protests, from America, to Israel, to... Kenya. Reporting from Nairobi is our man Adam, where national unrest had the city half-closed, with millions taking to the streets or deciding not to. We tangle up a list of whys and why nots. Here, take some credit: Casino - What Am I Doing HereStephanie Chou - PerugiaThe poignant and provocative Martin Niemöller poem

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