Egypt: the Lost Transition and the Libertarian Alternatives

by Yasser Abdullah *

Introduction [ZACF]

Egypt: the Lost Transition and the Libertarian AlternativesBeginning in December 2010, a series of uprisings in Arab countries brought hope to workers and the poor – not only in the Middle East but throughout the world. Dictators have been toppled in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and struggles continue throughout the region.

For anarchists the question has always been: will the struggles stop with overthrowing dictators, an important victory but one that cannot end oppression? Or will it go further? Can a mass movement continue the struggle until imperialism, exploitation, capitalism and the state itself are finally destroyed?

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