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Egypt at a Crossroads…Once Again
Egypt is bracing for increased violence between massive crowds for and against Mohamed Morsi, the President elected just one year ago.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenEgypt is bracing for increased violence between massive crowds for and against Mohamed Morsi, the President elected just one year ago. Also, austerity in Ireland: job cuts, tax increases and wild horses.
Banner imge: Military helicopters fly above Tahrir Square while protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans against him and Brotherhood members during a protest in Cairo July 1, 2013. Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
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3 storiesEgypt's Military Outs President Morsi
One year after Mohammed Morsi became Egypt's first elected president, the military has once again taken control and installed a temporary successor. In Tahrir Square, the massive crowd that called for Morsi's ouster is elated. Across town, Morsi supporters are denouncing the military coup.
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NOTE: This discussion was recorded while events in Egypt were developing — and just before President Morsi's ouster from office.
Read the story34 minIreland under Austerity: Abandon the Horses, Evade the Tax Man
Devastated by the collapse of real estate values, Ireland received $113 billion in bailout money from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. In exchange, Ireland is paying the high price of austerity. It's meant lower wages and layoffs, higher taxes and huge reductions in pension and social welfare programs.
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