While opposition activists in Bahrain have continued their protests for almost two years in mostly Shia neighborhoods, they are now back in the streets of central Manama.
Published December 7, 2012
Bahrain's strongest Islamist group, Al Wefaq, has consistently called for peaceful protests. But now it faces pressure from younger militants throwing Molotovs and advancing more radical demands. Al Wefaq says it will defy the government's national protest ban.
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Reese Erlich says Bahrain might appreciate a lesson from the U.S. civil rights movement.
The uprising against monarchy grows more intense, while largely ignored by Western media. Real News Network's Paul Jay interviews journalist Reese Erlich about the situation on the ground.
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Reese Erlich's history in journalism goes back 43 years. He first worked as a staff writer and research editor for Ramparts, an investigative reporting magazine published in San Francisco...
