Over a million people took to the streets in Egypt to demand the ouster of a president who, until very recently, seemed unmovable. Sharif Kouddous describes the makeup of the protest movement. Hesham Sallam discusses Egypt's authoritarian state and the forces keeping Mubarak in power (for now). Gareth Porter dissects the US government's interests in the conflict. And Eva Galperin talks about Egypt's crackdown on internet activism, and whether it could happen in the US.

The Superferry is not some benign way of connecting the Hawaiian islands. According to Koohan Paik and Jerry Mander, the massive boat is closely connected to US military plans for a new Pacific fleet. It also endangers whales and other wildlife. Paik was part of momentous protests in Kauai that rebuffed the Superferry. Also, David Theo Goldberg comments on Obama and race.