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In Cairo, Two Faces of Tahrir Reuters

In Cairo, Two Faces of Tahrir

Last night, the city saw two autonomous sets of protesters: one dark, violent, and uncertain; the other light, peaceful, and committed

With Mubarak Gone, Will Egypt's Revolutionaries Divide? Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty

With Mubarak Gone, Will Egypt's Revolutionaries Divide?

The protests unified the opposition, but every uprising has its moderates and its radicals

'We Are Egyptians: Hold Up Your Head!' Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty

'We Are Egyptians: Hold Up Your Head!'

Celebration and national pride overwhelm the Egyptian capital

'Go Away!' Rage in Tahrir Square Against Mubarak's Speech AP/Tara Todras-Whitehill

'Go Away!' Rage in Tahrir Square Against Mubarak's Speech

The crowd came expecting to celebrate victory but dispersed furious and defiant, as Egypt's president refuses to step down

The Egyptian Revolution's Coming Second Act Getty Images

The Egyptian Revolution's Coming Second Act

It's now on the protest movement either to take meaningful new steps or risk becoming little more than a carnival

Mistrust Spreads Among Egypt's Protesters: A Day and Night in Tahrir Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty

Mistrust Spreads Among Egypt's Protesters: A Day and Night in Tahrir

As circumstances on the ground shift less rapidly, the protest movement now faces subtler threats, with dissent and subversion becoming major preoccupations

Reenergized Protesters Ready to Keep Fighting Off Attacks in Tahrir Square AFP/Getty

Reenergized Protesters Ready to Keep Fighting Off Attacks in Tahrir Square

With Mubarak's supporters bearing down for another round of assaults, demonstrators have found new strength in singing, dancing, and prayer

Why I Was Dragged Through the Street by an Egyptian Mob

Why I Was Dragged Through the Street by an Egyptian Mob

As the regime plays up the supposed role of "foreign agendas" behind the protests, Mubarak supporters' attacks become more indiscriminate

'It Erupted Into a Full-Scale Medieval Battle': Interview From Cairo MSNBC

'It Erupted Into a Full-Scale Medieval Battle': Interview From Cairo

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell interviews Wood on Wednesday evening, early Thursday morning in Egypt

Order vs. Chaos on the Streets of Cairo Marco Longari/AFP/Getty

Order vs. Chaos on the Streets of Cairo

Regular Egyptians will soon face a choice: help Mubarak or help the demonstrators?

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