Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Three articles on the current Egyptian crisis

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Three articles on the current Egyptian crisis

by Ron Horn for this blog.

Disentangling the confusion regarding what is currently happening in Egypt is a bit challenging, but the following three articles may provide some understanding until future events can offer more definitive insights.

Explaining Mursi's Decisions by Abdel Rahman Youssef from Al Akhbar.
From Limitations to Unchecked Powers: the Buildup to Mursi’s Decree by Sarah El Sirgany from Al Akhbar.
The battle for Egypt by Mina Naguib from Bikya Masr