 Hundreds of people protested once again in Tunisia on January 23rd. They took to the streets against poverty and unemployment, as well as the police repression of the protests that began on January 14th. The protests this year began on the 10th anniversary of the resignation of long-time President Zain el-Apadil Ben Ali during the Arab Spring protests. The protests were heavily repressed by the police, leading to more anger on the streets. But why did thousands of Tunisians protest? Ten years after the Arab Spring protests, many of the promises of that movement have been betrayed. The post-Arab Spring political elite has not met the aspirations of the people. The protesters that came out through the streets this year are overwhelmingly from the poor, marginalized and working class sections. They have been consistently protesting over a broad range of socio-economic and political issues affecting their lives and the government's abject failure in addressing them. The national GDP shrank by 9% last year and there is widespread unemployment, especially among the youth, with one in three young Tunisians unemployed. This is compounded by rapid inflation, poor government services and long-standing issues of corruption and state oppression. The pandemic has further contributed to economic decline. This has severely affected the vital tourism industry which provides employment to millions of Tunisians. How did the state respond? The police's action against the protesters this time is more aggressive and brutal than during earlier protests in different parts of the country. The police used tear gas attacks, beatings and arrests to disperse protesters and tried to defame them by highlighting incidents of arson and looting in certain localities during the protests. Meanwhile, the government on January 23rd extended a nighttime curfew from 8pm to 5am and also banned gatherings until February 14th under the guise of the rise in COVID-19 cases. Over a thousand protesters were arrested over the course of a week, most of them between the ages of 15 to 25. For many youth, this repressive response by the state has intensified their anger. It was only days after the protests started that Prime Minister Hitchim Michichi issued a statement acknowledging the reasons for the unrest and repeating his appeal for calm without announcing any concrete steps to address the issues. All this has led to the slogan of the Arab Spring once again echoing through the streets of Tunisia. The people want the fall of the regime.