Protesters against oppression and corruption often look to historical movements, relying on tales from other lands and periods for inspiration or even borrowing specific techniques.
In Iran, such a citizen movement emerged after the 12 June 2009 election. Hundreds of thousands marched in the streets, asking the government to abide by the constitution, ensure a fair count and embark on needed reforms. The government insisted that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won 83 percent of the vote, and by week’s end the military fired on protesters and arrested thousands.
This reviewer began reading “People Reloaded” during the last week of January 2011, as protests swelled in Egypt’s streets. So the collection of 53 interviews, letters, essays and statements carried more meaning than the editors may have intended
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