February, 2011
Stories from February, 2011
1 February 2011
Egypt: Cheering on the Million Man March
With a few more hours to go until the Million Man March, another Day of Rage will dawn upon Egypt as it enters its eighth day of massive protests against the Mubarak regime tomorrow. Spirits are high and Egyptians are all fired up for the day ahead, despite attempts to further muzzle them and prevent the world from hearing their voices. On Twitter, people from all over the world cheer on them to continue with their protests.
USA: Japanese Civil Rights Icon Fred Korematsu Celebrated
Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American who resisted placement in a World War II-era internment camp, and later fought in courts to have a Supreme Court conviction of "defiance" overturned, was remembered on January 30 in the state of California.
I guess this story is supposed to make us Haitians proud of something , just because it involves the USA...