The country was mired in an economic crisis that most left-wingers believed was caused by the excesses of free-market capitalism, yet the only major protest movement belonged to the political right.
There were no consultations before the announcement and critics accused the Taiwanese government of striking another "black box" agreement with China, a reference to the row over a cross-straits trade agreement which blew up into a major protest movement a year ago.
It appeared on the scene early in the year, and has since become a major protest movement, taken seriously by all Democratic presidential candidates.
"In a nation where black women are still stuck at the bottom of the power structure, Black Lives Matter is the only major national protest movement to be led by them in modern times".
Ever since a planned major protest evaporated in February, the movement has seemed disoriented and leaderless, and uncertain how to move forward.
The next major protest action in the living-wage movement will take place on April 15, when tens of thousands of workers and allies are expected to join in strikes and protests across the country.
HONG KONG, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Hundreds of student activists camped overnight at major protest sites in Hong Kong as the democracy movement sought to re-gather momentum after the government called off talks on defusing unrest in the global financial hub.
Unlike the other major protest group, Vem Pra Rua, the Free Brazil Movement has little contact with the main opposition Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).
The fresh allegations triggered another wave of criticism of police chiefs over their infiltration of protest movements, and came on the eve of a major report by Bernard Hogan-Howe, in his previous role at Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.
Popular uprisings took hold in 2011 as the Arab Spring protest movements spread through North Africa and the Middle East, but failed to incite any major changes.
