Cairo In an amazing development I had to split the Organizers’ Forum delegation into two tracks, one political and the other labor, to accommodate the packed schedule of high level meetings. On the political side the confluence of Ahmed Rehab’s experience in Tahrir Square and contacts he made there and the novelty of an …
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Egyptian Workers Were the Difference, Unions Still Struggling
Cairo Every small piece that comes together in a campaign makes a difference and is essential to victory, so the young people in the Square, the social media, the bravery of the Tunisians and the martyrs, and more all played important roles, but on the ground it is crystal clear that the militant and on-going …
Egypt’s Grassroots Revolution: Legan Sha3beya
Cairo The Organizers’ Forum meetings have been outstanding. On our third day we begin meeting with emerging political leaders who are building parties (Egypt Arab Union Party) and standing as candidates for Egypt’s new president (Amr Moussa, former head of Arab League and Foreign Minister) as well as labor leaders and organizers who played …