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He's been called "the man who changed the world," by the editorial board of the Boston Globe, and the Karl Von Clausewitz of nonviolent warfare" by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.As Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep notes, former Havard reseacher Gene Sharp has been an inspiratio

Egypt’s military swiftly assumed control following Friday’s ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

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On Day 15 of the crisis in Egypt:— NPR's Eric Westervelt reported on Morning Edition that while there are "no signs the [protest] movement is weakening," the government of President Hosni Mubarak is trying to project an image of "business as usual" and some Egyptians are hoping that things

Hundreds of Chicagoans gathered downtown during rush hour on Friday to say that President Barack Obama still hasn’t been forceful enough in telling Egypt’s 30-year president to go. The demonstrators chanted as they held signs and waved Middle Eastern flags across from the Egyptian E

News is breaking from Jordan, where King Abdullah has reportedly fired the prime minister, the Associated Press and other news outlets are reporting.The AP is calling it a sacking.Reuters says "King Abdullah on Tuesday asked his former ex-military adviser Marouf Bakhit to form a new cabinet, an offi

This post has as-they-happen updates on the news from Egypt, where Tahrir Square is filling with what protesters hope will be a million people demanding that President Hosni Mubarak step down and that their nation.