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Phyllis Bennis: Listening to the People in the Arab World
May 4, 2011
"For the first time what we're seeing is people on the rise and they can no longer be ignored, by their own governments or by the United States," says Phyllis Bennis. And those people are saddened by the U.S.'s action against Osama Bin Laden, but more importantly are demanding that their voices be heard, not the voices of their dictators that the U.S. has relied on for so long.
Richard Trumka, Phyllis Bennis, and US Uncut
May 3, 2011
In Massachusetts, a Democratic state legislature voted to take away public workers' right to collectively bargain over health care, in what Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, calls "A miniature version of what we saw in Wisconsin." He notes that just like Scott Walker, these politicians are scapegoating employees who didn't cause the economic crisis.
Nurses Union, Inspired by Egypt, Hits the Streets
February 12, 2011
As doctors marched in Cairo, nurses marched in California this week, protesting Blue Cross Blue Shield's latest insurance rate hikes. Said National Nurses Union president, RoseAnn DeMoro, "We can learn a lesson from the streets of Egypt... Public pressure is essential to confront tyranny, whether you are faced with political repression or corporate control of our health. There are lives in the balance."
Monika Kalra Varma, Egypt, National Nurses United, and Amanda Marcotte
February 11, 2011
Peaceful protest brought down Mubarak in Egypt, but while the world is watching, other countries across the world are fighting their own struggles for freedom. In Western Sahara, the Sahrawi people have been leading nonviolent protests for their own right to self-determination, as they remain occupied by Morocco. Aminatou Haidar, referred to as the "Sahrawi Gandhi", has been honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights, who are supporting her work as well as the work of human rights activists in Mexico and across the world.
Egypt: Celebration as Mubarak Steps Down
February 11, 2011
The celebrations in Egypt are still ongoing and probably will be for a while. After 18 days of peaceful protest across the country, Hosni Mubarak left Egypt and resigned as presidency, leaving control in the hands of the army. We bring you footage from the past few days to mark this historic occasion.
Khaled Fahmy: Labor Coming to Fore in Egypt
February 10, 2011
The revolution in Egypt at first was less about poverty and labor than it was about police brutality and the mistreatment of the people by a repressive regime. But now, Khaled Fahmy notes, the growing labor movement in Egypt is coming to the fore, following two years of concerted effort and protest by workers across the country.
Jasiri X and M-1: We All Shall Be Free
February 10, 2011
The revolution continues in Egypt, and in addition to creating new coalitions and partnerships as different groups come together in the streets, it's inspiring artists around the world. Jasiri X and M-1 of Dead Prez have a new track, "We All Shall Be Free," illustrated with scenes from the protests in Cairo.
Khaled Fahmy, Medea Benjamin, and City of Joy
February 9, 2011
The revolution in Egypt at first was less about poverty and labor than it was about police brutality and the mistreatment of the people by a repressive regime. But now, Khaled Fahmy notes, the growing labor movement in Egypt is coming to the fore, following two years of concerted effort and protest by workers across the country.
Philip Rizk: Awaiting Real Change in Cairo
February 8, 2011
"The negotiations really are just a form of propaganda to the international community to give the regime some sort of cover for their desire to hold on to power," says Philip Rizk of talks between Mubarak and so-called opposition forces. He notes that scaremongering continues over the Muslim Brotherhood's role in the talks, but that the protesters that continue to occupy Tahrir Square are opposed to talks and mostly do not support the Brotherhood.
Philip Rizk, Eugene Jarecki on Reagan, and Al Jazeera
February 7, 2011
"The negotiations really are just a form of propaganda to the international community to give the regime some sort of cover for their desire to hold on to power," says Philip Rizk of talks between Mubarak and so-called opposition forces. He notes that scaremongering continues over the Muslim Brotherhood's role in the talks, but that the protesters that continue to occupy Tahrir Square are opposed to talks and mostly do not support the Brotherhood.

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