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Quebec student protests and the big picture

Ten weeks in and the protests in Quebec are showing no sign they will diminish anytime soon. The common take that I have been reading is that the students are…

Tahrir Square, June 28 Post-Script

P McGavin June 29, 2011

Yesterday’s clashes in Tahrir square were covered here at WHR as breaking news. A more complete picture of the context and extent of the situation has emerged. As mentioned in…

Tahrir Square: Tantawi picks up where Mubarak left off

P McGavin June 28, 2011

Cairo’s Tahrir square is once again tonight the scene of ordinary people making extraordinary efforts to free themselves from the militarist rentier regime still in power since the fall of…

Egypt and the Press: Stories and Stories

P McGavin February 2, 2011

Coverage of the uprising in Egypt in its second week has become characterised by a number of types of reports, most of which paint colorful pictures, but do little to…

Tunisia and Algeria: North African States of Unrest

P McGavin January 7, 2011

Reports of civil unrest and suicidal protests in Algeria and Tunisia these past two weeks are highlighting the precarious conditions under which many people across the world live: on the…