Some random pickings, via (mostly) twitter…
gregkhalil Gregory Khalil:
Mubarak to Egypt: I’m not a witch, I’m you.
Guardian political toon
Frequently linked TNR post: Five Things to Understand About the Egyptian Riots {presentation most suitable for those of us immersed in/blinded by American exceptionalism, IMO}
More detailed backgrounder, especially on Muslim Brotherhood, by Marc Lynch (fka Abu Aardvark - this guy) - starts on page# 155 (.pdf page# 166) of this .pdf
NYC-based reporter and Egyptian native Mona Eltahawy - homepage (lots of links to her columns), twitter - being run ragged today by interviews with the big media orgs.
Via master of twitter snark @pourmecoffee - from Committee to Protect Journalists: Egypt instigates media blackout, police target journalists
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01/28/11 at 07:56 PM