Time's Person of the Year couldn't be more appropriate:
No one could have known that when a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire in a public square, it would incite protests that would topple dictators and start a global wave of dissent. In 2011, protesters didn't just voice their complaints; they changed the world.
Witness these female protesters in Egypt brutalized by members of the SCAF (Supreme Council of the Armed Forces):
So disgusting.
Meanwhile, here in America, the #OWS protesters are going strong. Witness this short clip of a demonstration here in Lower Manhattan last night:
And make sure to follow Mona Eltahawy on Twitter. She's an Egyptian writer and activist who is in Egypt and was just detained for 12 hours. Her tweets are powerful.
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