Hacker News with Generative AI: Social Movements

Korean democracy was nearly toppled by its president. It was saved by its people (theguardian.com)
Despite scandal after scandal, Koreans have shown their solidarity with one another, and the resilience of their institutions

Politics, Korea, Democracy, Social Movements

13 points by huijzer 29 days ago | 2 comments

Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment? (npr.org)
The fury over the state of U.S. health care isn't going away.

Health Care, Politics, Social Movements, United States

4 points by rbanffy 70 days ago | 0 comments

Propaganda of the Deed (wikipedia.org)
Propaganda of the deed (or propaganda by the deed, from the French propagande par le fait[1]) is specific political direct action meant to be exemplary to others and serve as a catalyst for revolution.

Political Action, Revolution, History, Social Movements

5 points by dredmorbius 79 days ago | 0 comments

Boycott men? South Korea's 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. (npr.org)
Following President-elect Trump’s victory — which was fueled by male voters and to many looked like a referendum on reproductive rights — some young American women are talking about boycotting men.

South Korea, Feminism, Politics, Social Movements, Boycotts

25 points by laurex 106 days ago | 34 comments

Climate protest linked to increases in public for moderate organizations (nature.com)
Social movements have the power to drive large-scale social change but the effectiveness of disruptive tactics in achieving this change is uncertain.

Climate Change, Social Movements, Public Opinion, Political Activism, Environmentalism

7 points by tcfhgj 123 days ago | 3 comments

A World Without Men: Inside South Korea's 4B Movement (2023) (thecut.com)

South Korea, Social Movements, Feminism, Gender Equality, Culture

12 points by deegles 178 days ago | 1 comments

A new movement of luddites is rising up against AI (theguardian.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Society, Technology, Social Movements

9 points by thunderbong 209 days ago | 2 comments

Occupy Wall Street (wikipedia.org)

Social Movements, Politics, Protest, Economics

25 points by vinnyglennon 293 days ago | 4 comments