All posts for July 2011

A People’s History of the Egyptian Revolution

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    By: Rami El-Amine and Mostafa Henaway

No matter how it unfolds, the Egyptian revolution will go down in the history books as a defining moment in the 21st century. Millions of Egyptians brought down one of the world’s most repressive regimes, that of the U.S.-backed Hosni Mubarak, in just 18 days. Their bravery, perseverance, and tactfulness in the face of the regime’s brutal crackdown not only triggered uprisings across the Arab world but inspired and influenced protests against government austerity in the U.S., Spain, Portugal, and Greece. Despite the fact that it is only a few months old, it’s important to begin piecing together a people’s history of the revolution to convey what happened and how it happened so that the lessons from this critical struggle can be disseminated.
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Film Screening: Arna’s Children

July 10th, 2011 | Posted in Events, Other, Palestine, Resistance, Solidarity

Film Screening Under the Stars…

    Wednesday July 20, 2011
    Screening begins at 8:30pm
    Bibliotheque DIRA- outdoor lot
    2035 St. Laurent (Metro St. Laurent)
    Free event. Donations welcome.
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