Discussing Egypt with WNYC’s Brian Lehrer

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More here. Things are getting tense. There is a world of difference between how things tilted when Marcos when departed the Philippines and other models as in Tiananmen, China or Iran when the government crushed the people’s call for justice and a new order.

Gamal Mubarak is Not Acting Like He is Out

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(photo credit: Muhammad Ghafari, Flickr) This piece was just published at The Palestine Note: Steve Clemons calls on Gamal to make his intentions clear Political power works like the stock market; influence is a function of future expectations. Hosni Mubarak’s days and tenure are numbered.

Omar Suleiman: Egypt’s Own George Mitchell

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Al Jazeera’s video of Egypt President Hosni Mubarak swearing in intelligence chief Omar Suleiman as the first vice president of Egypt in nearly three decades has many clamoring to learn whatever they can about this person who may actually succeed Mubarak.

Clemons & Katulis Discuss Egypt Turmoil with Rachel Maddow

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Brian Katulis and I had a good discussion with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow last night. Katulis made the interesting point that America’s affinity for Mubarak may be just a hangover from the Cold War, at least in part….

Could Next Leader be Worse?

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There is a clear broad tilt in the American and global media against President Mubarak’s regime. I have seen statements of support for Mubarak and dismissal of the protests from some Israeli leaders and oddly from John Bolton.