“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”

These are the words of John F. Kennedy. Although uttered decades ago, the message rings true today. This morning’s Breakfast and the Papers contains a strong note of resistance within it, and rightly so. Ferguson, Hong Kong, and parts of Sierra Leone are standing strong in the face of injustice, as are movements around the world in solidarity with them.

Protests and solidarity movements have spread across the US and around the world, including London, as Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot unarmed black teenager, Mike Brown, has been spared of indictment. According to Wilson, ‘he wouldn’t do anything differently’, despite evidence which suggests that Brown posed no threat to his life. Sentiments of anger, frustration and resentment, along with heightened racial tension, have been heavily reflected across social media at this decision. The national guard has also been deployed in Ferguson, Missouri, with 44 arrests being made last night: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2014/nov/25/ferguson-officer-darren-wilson-interview-to-screen-on-abc

Two student protesters have been detained by Hong Kong police, re-igniting the strength of the pro-democracy protests in the region. Lester Shum and Joshua Wong have been instrumental members of the movement, and the arrests came after police were attempting to clear one of the demonstration zones: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/26/hong-kong-student-leaders-arrested-police-attempt-clear-protest-zone

Happy ending on Tinder? Bollywood is expanding its social media reach, by appealing to dating app, Tinder, to promote new film, Happy Ending. Two of the film’s main actors have had fictional accounts made for them, based on their characters in the film. This reflects the growing popularity of the app in India, which is particularly popular among the younger generation: http://qz.com/302878/bollywood-thinks-india-is-ready-for-the-hook-up-app-tinder/

A move by Save The Children to award Tony Blair for his work against poverty, has been criticised by he charity’s workers. Senior employees signed a letter circulated internally in an email, which claimed that such an award would be ‘inappropriate’ and ‘a threat to the charity’s credibility’. Previously, Blair was awarded ‘Philanthropist of the Year’ by GQ: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30205106

Cricketer Hughes remains in a critical condition: Australian batsman Phil Hughes is currently in an induced coma after collapsing on the pitch following a delivery by bowler, Sean Abbot, which missed his helmet and struck the side of his head. Masri, the manufacturer of the helmet supplied to Hughes, explained that the cricketer was wearing an older version of the protective gear, which offers less coverage than the newer model: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/30203963

Two suicide bombers who positioned themselves in a busy market in Nigeria, have killed 78 people. Despite no group claiming the attack, Boko Haram remains a suspect. The attack occurred in Maidugiri, the capital of Borno state. The perpetrators were two teenage girls: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30194149

Health workers in Sierra Leone are protesting after claiming that they have not been paid their hazard allowance for several weeks. As a result, the bodies of Ebola victims in Kenema, east of the country, have been ‘dumped’ outside a hospital. Burial teams have been facing extreme pressure, with Ebola cases in Sierra Leone continuing to rise: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/25/ebola-victims-bodies-hospital-doorway-burial-kenema-sierra-leone

Isabel Togoh