Positive Story: Good News in History, April 5 Why this story matters: While environmental news is frequently dire, there are pioneers quietly solving the most complex problems of our time. This update focuses on a solution that is already showing incredible promise in the field. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to this day in history, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 50 years ago today, the April 5th Incident (known as the Tiananmen Square protest) helped pave the way for the end of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, and with it, Maoist communism in the country. Leaders at the time along with eyewitnesses believed there was nothing organized about the incident, and it was in fact a spontaneous coming together of all members and classes in society to mourn the passing of recently-deceased Premier Zhou Enlai, who was seen both as a national hero and victim of internal power struggles within the Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo. READ about this famous and singular protes…
