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Politics

Geeks of the Revolution

Jesse Walker | 2.3.2011 10:08 AM

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Mike Elkin of Wired interviews a courageous collection of Egyptian "geeks and online activists and D.I.Y. filmmakers" camping out in Tahrir Square.

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Jesse Walker is books editor at Reason and the author of Rebels on the Air and The United States of Paranoia.

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  1. Rather   15 years ago

    Protest have been Vietnamized media-wise. The governments no longer control the narrative.

  2. Montani Semper Liberi   15 years ago

    It was very violent and brutal against peaceful people who just trying to cross the bridge? 17 people died right before my eyes

    The news today was saying five killed. Either Mr. Abdullah is exaggerating, or things are much worse in Egypt than the press is reporting. I'm hoping for the former, but I fear the latter.

    1. Just Dropping By   15 years ago

      He may be inadvertently exaggerating by assuming that everyone who dropped after they were shot was killed.

  3. Hunky Homo   15 years ago

    Wow, Geeks are just cool like that I think!

    privacy-tools.au.tc

  4. Almanian   15 years ago

    Just got a page (quaint, I know) that "they're rounding up journalists" in Egypt. Any confirmation from other sources?

    1. Rather   15 years ago

      It was reported on Fox-for their safety of course. AKA, they must be planning something hellish and are trying to limit media scrutiny

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