Yes We Can! Long Island 2012President Obama speaks on the situation in Egypt following the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, saying the U.S. supports the Egyptian people and stands ready to assist as the country moves towards a genuine democracy.
A Timeline of Protesting Poverty, Unemployment, Corruption and Autocratic Governance
Tuesday, 1/25: Protests Begin, ‘Day Of Rage’
Wednesday, 1/26: Second Day Of Protests
Thursday, 1/27: Egypt Shuts Down The Internet
Friday, 1/28: Mubarak Speaks, Says He’ll Form A New Government
Saturday, 1/29: Anonymous Internet Users Help Egypt Communicate
Sunday, 1/30: Hillary Clinton: Egypt Must Transition To Democracy
Monday, 1/31: Egypt’s New Government Is Announced, Sworn In
Tuesday, 2/1: President Mubarak Says He Won’t Run For Re-Election
Wednesday, 2/2: Internet Service Returns In Egypt
Thursday, 2/3: Foreign Journalists Rounded Up
Friday, 2/4: “Day of Departure” Protests Held Across Egypt
Saturday, 2/5: Members Of Ruling Party Leadership Resign
Sunday, 2/6: Government Agrees On Concessions
Monday, 2/7: Google Executive Released In Egypt
Tuesday, 2/8: Freed Activist Energizes Protests
Wednesday, 2/9: Widespread Labor Strikes Throughout Egypt
Thursday, 2/10: Despite Rumors, Mubarak Refuses To Step Down
Friday, 2/11: Mubarak Resigns As President, Leaves Cairo
The Egyptian Revolution is a historic event for the Middle East and North Africa. People all over the world want to be free, have jobs and meaningful lives. Just as the Eastern European counties turned from dictatorships disguised as socialist governments 20 years ago, so will the people of the Arab and Persian countries rise up and overthrow their own governments. First it was Tunisia and now Egypt … Jordan , Yemen , Syria . are next. Algeria and Pakistan are getting ready to do the same. Morocco will soon lose control; over the Spanish Sahara, the last colony in Africa.It will be a great day when the Iranian Green movement takes out the religious zealots who have oppressed that nation since the fall of the Shah.
Yes We Can Long Island is the cutting edge of the progressive movement on Long Island.