http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/indonesias-lesson-egypt-lawrence-pintak <p>With Egypt racked by internal turmoil, as the country&#39;s transitional military council appears determined to hold on to power, many in the West worry about the future of democracy there. Middle East expert Dr. Lawrence Pintak, founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, is currently visiting Indonesia. He covered that country&#39;s 1998 revolution and he reflects on the lessons Indonesia holds for Egypt today. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:01:32 +0000 Lawrence Pintak 3317 at http://nwpr.org Indonesia's Lesson for Egypt: Lawrence Pintak http://nwpr.org/post/arab-spring-series-morning-edition-starting-january-2 <p>One year ago, demonstrations broke out in central Tunisia at the funeral ceremony for a young fruit vendor who had died after setting fire to himself when provoked by a confrontation with local authorities. Protests quickly spread throughout Tunisia and then to Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Syria, and elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets protesting against repressive governments and calling for economic opportunity. The Egyptian, Tunisian, and Yemeni leaders were forced to step aside, and Libya&#39;s Moammar Gadhafi was slain by rebels after a six-month civil war. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:35:36 +0000 Reed Michaelsen 60 at http://nwpr.org The Arab Spring Series on Morning Edition, Starting January 2