Demonstrations of all kinds have blossomed with the growth of alternative political movements inspired by universal suffrage, freedoms of speech and collective resistance to hegemonic power. Issues such as tuition fees for those poor souls who live in England, G20 summit, environmental issues and Iraq have ignited some strong political sentiment. The only problem I have is that it is great that people are making the effort, but it doesn't seem to make any difference to the outcome, if anything it highlights a politically minded liberal/socialist elite and that's about it. Things are only going to get better when it is too late and the earth is ruined or irreversibly changed. For instance, the financial crisis has forced the government to save reckless banks but only because it put the masses at risk - raising the danger of anarchy. The 'precipice' appears to be the point at which intervention becomes pallatable, and that is very dangerous. Jonathan Sacks has brilliantly drawn together a very good article in the Times today along these lines:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article5946941.ece
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