Support Ukrainian Student Protests Against Government Infringement of Their Rights

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A newly edited English language version of ongoing protests of Ukrainian students against a return to corrupt practices in higher education.

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Panopticism

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Panopticism - MICHEL FOUCAULT

The major effect of the Panopticon is that it induces into the inmate a state of conscious and permanent visibility. This assures an automatic functioning of power. It is so arranged that the surveillance, even while it may not be continuous in its action, is permanent in its effects. The inmate is aware that they are constantly on show and cannot hide anything forcing them to act in whatever way they believe those watching are expecting of them.

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Students Continue Protests in Ukraine against Tabachnyk

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This video captures the mood of the students in Kyiv who are gathering in greater numbers to protest the Minister of Education’s proposed new laws which would paralyze interdisciplinary mobility and competitivenss and revive a system of bribes for entry into school and for the granting of diplomas.