Self-Immolation, Catalyst of the Arab Spring, Is Now a Grim Trend The once-extraordinary act has become commonplace in Tunisia, whether compelled by anger, depression or bitter disappointment, or meant to challenge the authorities. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Sri Lanka President Dissolves Parliament Amid Power StruggleThe Courage and Folly of a War That Left Indelible ScarsA Somber World War I Memorial in London Seeks to Finally Lay the Fallen to RestAt War: Remembering World War I, 100 Years LaterLooking to History and Recent Events, German Leaders Defend Democracy and Pluralism3 Car Bombs Explode in Front of Hotel in Somalia's Capital