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A People’s History of Egypt, Part 12, Section 2, 1947-1948
The movement to democratize Egypt: Except for their religious beliefs, Jews shared lifestyles with those of Muslim background. By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / January 6, 2014 [With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman’s Rag Blog … Continue reading
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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 12, Section 1, 1947-1948
Police crack down on strikers in Mahalla, 1947, killing three workers. Image from Hossam el-Hamalawy / Flickr. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 12: 1947-1948 period/Section 1 — Anti-imperialist left grows; Muslim Brotherhood collaborates with Egyptian regime. … Continue reading
Harry Targ : My Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013. My Nelson Mandela Real historic figures get lionized, sanitized, and most importantly redefined as defenders of the ongoing order rather than activists who committed their lives to revolutionary changes… By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 11, Section 1, 1945-1946
Egyptian students demonstrate on February 21, 2012, to mark anniversary of 1946 student and worker uprising. Photo by Mai Shaheen / Ahram Online. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 11: 1945-1946 Period/Section 1 — Worker and student … Continue reading
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 10, 1930-1945
Signing of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty in 1936. Image from Islam Project 2010. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 10: 1930-1945 period — Anglo-Egyptian Treaty reaffirms Egypt’s ‘independence’ though British domination continues. By Bob Feldman | The Rag … Continue reading
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 9, 1924-1930
Mural shows Saad Zaghlul, first Egyptian prime minister, giving the finger to the military council. Image from Egypt 2011 and Beyond.
A people’s history:
The movement to democratize Egypt
Part 9: 1924-1930 period –The Wafd government and the repression of communists.
By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / September 16, 2013
[With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman’s Rag Blog “people’s history” series, “The Movement to Democratize Egypt,” could not be more timely. Also see Feldman’s “Hidden History of Texas” series on The Rag Blog.]
After an Egyptian constitution was promulgated in 1923, martial law was abolished, an election was held, and Saad Zaghlul, the leader of the Egyptian landowning elite’s nationalist Wafd party, became prime minister in January 1924. Continue reading
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 8, 1922-1923
Sultan Ahmad Fuad became King Faud I in 1922. Image from Wikipedia Commons. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 8: 1922-1923 period — Socialist and labor activism flourish despite foreign-dominated monarchy. By Bob Feldman | The Rag … Continue reading
Ron Jacobs : Autumn in America, 1973
Lines at New York City gas station, 1973. AP photo. Image from SeattlePI. Fall 1973:Autumn in America Tempers were heating up. The nightly news on WABC usually featured at least one story per broadcast of a fight or sometimes a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, American History, Memoir, nostalgia, Pablo Neruda, Richard Nixon, Ron Jacobs, Salvador Allende, Social Protest, Watergate, World History
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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 7, 1917-1921
Scene from the Egyptian Revolution of 1919. Image from Egyptian History website. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 7: 1917-1921 period — British oppression leads to nationalist revolution and beginnings of a labor movement. By Bob Feldman … Continue reading
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 4, 1849-1879
Building the Suez Canal. Image from Modern School. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 4: 1849-1879 period — From free trade and the Suez Canal to bankruptcy and austerity By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 3, 1805-1849
Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman ruler of Egypt. Painting by Auguste Couder, 1841 / Wikimedia Commons. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 3: 1805-1849 period — The autocratic rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha. By Bob Feldman | The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Feldman, Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman Empire, People's History of Egypt, World History
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