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The Televised Revolution
When Journalists Become Part of the Story ( Read more... ) -
NYC Demonstration
I just got back from a protest outside the Egyptian mission to the UN. There were several hundred people there, chanting slogans in Arabic and English. I was only able to understand a few words of the Arabic chants, so I will try to find a source online with a list of the chants and translations. Everyone was very passionate and exited despite ( Read more... ) -
Seriously, Tony?
Tony Blair, former UK prime minister and current Middle East envoy, spoke to Sky News today about the current protests in Egypt. Rather than saying that the Egyptian people have the right to self-determination, or even just talking about their rights and legitimate grievances as Obama and Clinton are doing, Blair said that the change in Egypt ( Read more... ) -
More on the Obama Administration's Response to Uprising in Egypt
Finally the Obama administration is realizing they cannot continue supporting Mubarak. Obama and HRC's most recent statements seem to indicate they are moving away from simply urging Mubarak to implement reforms, and they are putting pressure on the Egyptian military. Robert Gibbs (White House Press Secretary) says they will be "reviewing" ( Read more... ) -
Washington must stop supporting Mubarak
Egypt is not Tunisia, as many political commentators have been saying. While the Tunisian army was relatively separate from the regime and sided with the protestors against Ben Ali, the Egyptian military is closely tied to Mubarak and heavily subsidized by the USA, to the tune of $1.3 billion a year. So far, the military seems to be supporting ( Read more... ) -
Words cannot describe how appalled I am.
This is absolutely shocking.
Reposted from karadin
Reposted from ashkitty
Passing this on from caerfree with a little bit extra - I linked at the bottom to the court case that's been filed. I feel I should warn you if you want to read it that it's absolutely infuriating. The synopsis is bad enough, but reading how a little old man was effectively kidnapped and ( Read more... )