Without doubt, truthiness has had a great run this year — from US President Donald Trump’s Washington, to the Brexit campaign in the UK, to events in Asia. The winner was Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate change campaigner. With forest fires now ringing Sydney, it is surprising that the government still seems so complacent about climate change. Rounding out Time’s shortlist were Hong Kong’s pro-democracy campaigners, who were saluted for protests that have been ongoing for more than six months. Second, in addition to other complaints, the demonstrators have been incensed by the growing incidence of police brutality during the protests.
