…the only slogans heard demanded change, freedom, social justice and a stop to corruption in Egypt
Excellent analysis. As I wait for the announcement from Egypt’s Speaker of the Parliament via Al Jazeera’s live streaming video on my iPad, my thoughts return to the reasons why this protest has taken hold and may likely succeed in overthrowing the Mubarak government:
Egyptians are rediscovering that politics, before anything else, is concerned with citizens’ living conditions within the borders of the relevant nation-state.
As our House of Representatives votes to screw veterans, redefine the term “rape”, and further degrade the middle class, they would do well to pay attention to what is happening in Egypt.
