Egypt

Egypt, not just a  country of pyramids and sand, but now a country of protest and violence. This uprising demonstrated by millions of protesters has an example for all those around the world that with demonstrations of civil disobedience, change will come. Displeased by its government rulings, the citizens of this country have stood up now to demand change. Its main focus includes police brutality, lack of freedom of speech, heavy corruption, high unemployment never being resolved, and low minimum wages. Strikes by labor unions further continued these great protests by upsetting not only the government, but also business owners only seeking profit for their gain. With almost 400 deaths and 6,000 wounded since its beginning (January 25, 2011) we will never know when this madness will stop. Setting an example for others across the world facing the same corruption and poverty as Egypt, we can only agree that change does not come without force.