TIME's Nate Rawlings on the protests in the U.S., from the sit-in at the Wisconsin statehouse to the 'Occupiers' in cities throughout the nation
No one could have known that when a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire in a public square, it would incite protests that would topple dictators and start a global wave of dissent. In 2011, protesters didn't just voice their complaints; they changed the world