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Category Archives: Egypt and Revolution
The End of Liberty in Egypt
The following piece was written on Dec. 27, 2013. According to today’s news in the Times, Egypt’s military has outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood. This follows the Algeria pattern of counterrevolution. The military junta has now criminalized dissent, following months of … Continue reading
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US Material Support for the Egyptian Junta
The US is on the verge of offering a major support package to the Egyptian junta. According to the Daily Beast, Congress is preparing to allow the Obama administration to give more than $1 billion dollars to the Egyptian government … Continue reading
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Egypt…the revolution keeps revolving (Today’s “Women’s March”)
Today saw Egypt’s women come out in force to march against the regime’s treatment of female protestors, its policies toward women, the antidemocratic policies of the military junta, and the lack of women’s rights in Egypt generally (see footage below). … Continue reading
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Tagged egypt, egyptian military, egyptian women, march, protest, revolution, Tahrir, women
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Now that Mubarak is gone, Egypt is free and democratic!
For example, you can now protest and practice free speech without fear of police or army repression. If you are a woman, you can feel safe in the streets and well-protected by the government. An ample space was given for … Continue reading
This woman is my hero
(starts at :50)
Tahrir success again
Reasons for (very cautions) optimism:
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Still resisting at Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt
See more of these pictures from yesterday at Tahrir Square in Cairo here at zungungu.
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And what of Egypt…?
Strength in numbers In the interests of cultivating a general narrative of what it going on, here are some field notes. This NYTimes photo montage speaks louder than anything about what is happening this weekend in Egypt. The backdrop: Tunisia … Continue reading
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