"Revolution is not something fixed in ideology, nor is it something fashioned to a particular decade. It is a perpetual process embedded in the human spirit. When all today's isms have become yesterday's ancient philosophy, there will still be reactionaries and there will still be revolutionaries. No amount of rationalization can avoid the moment of choice each of us brings to our situation here on the planet. I still believe in the fundamental injustice of the profit system and do not accept the proposition there will be rich and poor for all eternity." -- Abbie Hoffman

Thursday, February 10, 2011

The Egyptian Revolution, Thursday, February 10, 2011

- Day 17 of the Revolution was hyped up by reports from various sources that Mubarak will resign and the fear was of an army takeover. As it turns out, Hosni Mubarak gave a speech a little before 11 p.m. Cairo time, in which he only said he would delegate some powers to his vice-president, Omar Suleiman. This announcement only led to more outrage and protesters called for an escalation on Friday to march to the TV building and the presidential palace. Strikes widened and professional, including doctors and lawyers, organized their own marches and demonstrated at Tahrir Square.

- When Mubarak's speech was aired, I was on NPR's Radio Boston of WBUR to say something about the speech, except that the speech was aired later than expected and we had very little time to comment on it.


Medical Students calling for a "Mubarak-ectomy"
- In a promising sign, less pollution allowed protesters to see a rainbow all over Cairo after a rainy day:



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