The revolution is here, thanks to WikiLeaks
Love him or hate him, Julian Assange helped spark the ouster of one dictator in Tunisia, followed closely by another in Egypt. It was a diplomatic cable exposed by WikiLeaks describing the corruption of Tunisia's regime that triggered protests. From Tunisia, the protests spread to Egypt. But without the specialized service WikiLeaks...
The wind that will not subside
THE speed with which popular protest swept aside long-lasting authoritarian regimes in Tunisia and then Egypt was enough to unnerve autocrats everywhere. In Asia they have watched the tide of heightened democratic aspiration wash across the Middle East and wondered how far it would go. Even in China, the government, ostensibly...
Protesters holding ground in Manama
Protesters continue to mass in the Bahraini capital's Pearl Square as they have erected more tents in the roundabout which has become the symbol of pro-democracy rallies in the country. Dozens of workers also joined the demonstrators in Manama on Sunday, and more than 1,000 medics marched on the square to demand the resignation...
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