MINSK, Belarus ? The Belarusan capital is striking for its absence of litter, a testament to the harsh punishments that await violators and the orange-vested cleaning crews that prowl the sidewalks around the clock.
But in recent weeks the authoritarian government here has been at a loss to stop a growing number of young activists from filling the streets to protest the country?s worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union, and the ruthless leader they say is responsible.
With opposition figures in prison or exile, they have taken a page from the Arab Spring playbook, using social networking sites to circumvent rules that outlaw public gatherings in what has been called Europe?s last dictatorship.
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