Al Jazeera's important role in the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia: "In many ways, it is Al Jazeera's moment — not only because of the role it has played, but also because the channel has helped to shape a narrative of popular rage against oppressive American-backed Arab governments."
Here is Al Jazeera's remarkable live stream of the protests.
Slate: How the Obama administration looks weak on Egypt.
This article appears in Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2011.