A Reason to Riot

Tom Friedman has put his finger on a key reason for the underclass revolts occurring in Arabia, Britain, the U.S. and elsewhere this year.  They differ in format, but share some In a few words, here it is:

"There are multiple and different reasons for these explosions, but to the extent they might have a common denominator I think it can be found in one of the slogans of Israel’s middle-class uprising: “We are fighting for an accessible future.” Across the world, a lot of middle- and lower-middle-class people now feel that the “future” is out of their grasp, and they are letting their leaders know it."

 Read the rest of his column in today's New York Times by clicking on the link in the "Like Minds" column on the left of this screen.