Do WikiLeaks revelations on Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak vindicate fears that neocon conspiracies are behind the current wave of unrest? No, but that hasn’t kept William Engdahl from mouthing off.
Thousands of people took to the streets in Egypt in a fifth day of protests, with police stations torched and several reported dead in Cairo and Alexandria.
The US is doing away with the color-coded terrorism alerts adopted in the wake of 9-11—just as Russia is adopting such a system in response to the Moscow airport attack.
California-based Narus apparently sold Egypt technology to monitor Internet and mobile phone traffic—now being used by the regime to crack down on communications as protests erupt.
Tunisia’s interim regime followed through on its pledge to replace the cabinet of ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali—as protesters continue to demand the government resign.
The new governor of Mexico’s conflicted Oaxaca state, Gabino Cué, faces continued political violence and corruption scandals, despite the fall of the entrenched political machine.
The Pentagon is moving ahead with plans to expand military bases in Colombia—despite a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court striking down the base agreement with Washington.
Thousands of anti-government protesters again took to the streets of Sana’a, adopting pink as their color to emphasize their commitment to non-violence—but warning they could escalate to “red.”
Tunisia’s National Unity Government issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his family as protests continue to mount.
Egyptian police and protesters clashed in Cairo’s city center and in the port city of Suez, in a second day of anti-government rallies. Four are reported dead in the unrest so far.
Obama’s State of the Union address praised the vote for secession in South Sudan—but an inter-imperial struggle for oil and pipeline routes lies behind US support for the referendum.
Obama’s State of the Union address praised the Tunisian protesters—now that the dictator has fled. Meanwhile, his administration connives with other Arab dictators facing protest movements.
