How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism - Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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How do you stand up to authoritarianism? In this powerful talk, housewife-turned-politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya describes her bid to defeat Belarus's long-time autocratic leader in the nation's 2020 presidential election. She shares a meditation on the link between fearlessness and freedom, reminding us that we all have what it takes to stand up to injustice— we just need to do it together.
How did small acts of defiance turn into large-scale demonstrations?
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