In a time of Arab Springs still unfolding and uncertainty about what will emerge in the place of those Mideast dictatorships , Vaclav Havel 's life story takes on renewed relevance . John Avlon celebrates the life of Vaclav Havel , who died Sunday . Avlon : Havel 's life story takes on renewed relevance in year of Arab Spring . He says the former Czech president spoke for democracy and against utopian revolution . Avlon : The Prague Spring was a series of protests that began with student demonstrations at the University of Prague in November 1989.
John Avlon celebrates the life of Vaclav Havel , who died Sunday . Avlon : Havel 's life story takes on renewed relevance in year of Arab Spring . He says the former Czech president spoke for democracy and against utopian revolution . Avlon : The Prague Spring was a series of protests that began with student demonstrations at the University of Prague in November 1989.