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Letter to a Dead Man About the Occupation of Hope

Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch.com. October 19, 2011.

An open letter to Mohammed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation set off the Tunisian revolution, about the beautiful movements that have sprung up in the wake of his death.

40 Years After the Attica Prison Uprising: Celebrating the Heroic Courage of Prisoners Who Risked Their Lives for Justice

Anthony Papa, AlterNet. September 8, 2011.

As we remember the unjust conditions that spurred the Attica uprising, we must focus on the alarming rate of incarceration in the US, highest in the world.

Tweets from Tahrir: Egypt's Revolution as it Unfolded, in the Words of the People

O/R BooksApril 15, 2011.

Egyptians bypassed the Mubarak regime, using online social media to organize and unite against the oppressive forces.

'I Can't Find My Son, He's Disappeared': Egypt's Army Secretly Jailing and Torturing Protesters?

Chris McGreal, The Guardian. February 9, 2011.

The Egyptian military has secretly detained hundreds and possibly thousands of suspected government opponents.

Women Are Risking -- and Losing -- Their Lives On the Front Lines of the Iran Uprising

Barbara Crossette, The Nation. June 24, 2009.

The pervasive presence of women in the Iran uprising have been cast into sharp focus by the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan during a street protest.

Egypt\'s Military Will Pass Power to an Elected President Early

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.


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