Three years ago today, the Egyptian people overthrew their dictator of 30 years, Hosni Mubarak. Bombings yesterday and clashes today marked this anniversary in a state currently under police rule, following the ouster (some would say coup) of President Mohammed Morsi. Even if Egypt’s future seems uncertain now, the revolution was a heroic undertaking by …
Brazil is bracing itself for widespread protests in more than 30 cities including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Porto Alegre. The Anonymous Rio protest group said on its Facebook page that “there will be no World Cup” and proclaimed Saturday’s “Operation Stop the World Cup” to be only the first act. Last year, …