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On this day in 2019, protests and riots began throughout Chile in response to a raise in the Santiago Metro's subway fare, the increased cost of living, privatization, and inequality prevalent in the country.
Image: Demonstrators display flags and banners during a protest against President Sebastian Piñera on October 21st, 2019 in Santiago, Chile [time.com]
Desmond Tutu, born on this day in 1931, was a South African Anglican cleric, theologian, and human rights activist who campaigned against apartheid. "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."
Michelle Alexander, born on this day in 1967, is a civil rights advocate and visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary. In 2010, she published "The New Jim Crow", showing how the drug war helps maintain a white supremacist caste system.