The revolutionary chants on the streets of Egypt have resonated around the world, but with a popular uprising without a clear direction and an unpopular leader refusing to concede, Egypt’s future hangs in the balance.
On Riz Khan we speak with Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek about the power of popular dissent, the limits of peaceful protest and the future of Egyptian politics.
“Just listen to that roar,” urged a CNN correspondent in Egypt, as thousands of Egyptian protesters charged, fists pumped, against hundreds of armed Egyptian security forces. What a roar it was, indeed.
A collection of recommended reports and resources on current events unfolding in Egypt and across the region.
The Arab revolt that we now witness is something akin to a "1968" for the Arab World.
Now is the time for Western leaders to recognize the tide of history and come out strongly in support of the Egyptian revolution.
Throughout the Arab world, governments have been unable or unwilling to open serious discussions on socio-economic policies and alternatives. It is in Egypt that, following the Tunisian example, people have taken to the streets demanding that President Hosni Moubarak must go. The cries of the Tunisian revolutionary movement “Liberty-Work-Dignity” have been taken up by other peoples.
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