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By Kristina Chew | Care2 Causes
China has cracked down on activists calling for demonstrations in 12 cities on Sunday for a ‘Jasmine Revolution’ inspired by the protests throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The source of the call for these rallies was unknown and some have speculated that it might be ‘”performance art” instead of a serious move in the footsteps” of uprisings in Egypt, Bahrain, and elsewhere. At least one Chinese activist points out that the Chinese government’s crackdown shows the …
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Thousands of people remained in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday morning after ousted president Hosni Mubarak announced his resignation the previous evening. Many anti-government protesters have begun to clean up after weeks of demonstrations.
Meanwhile, people in cities across Canada gathered to hold celebratory rallies on Saturday afternoon.
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From Metro France, Paris
Des manifestants pacifistes qui rappellent Tiananmen
Seul devant un char de l’armée chinoise en 1989 place Tiananmen. Seul devant un camion à eau de l’armée égyptienne le l’avenue Gadah au Caire le 25 janvier 2011. Le parallèle est saisissant.
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In 2029, on the 40th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we will look back and say, “Only Obama could go to Egypt.”
