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Trauma and figuring out how we as americans had come to that point where we could be living so close to poverty without recognizing it on a daily basis. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by heres to lifelong friendships and partnerships of all meaningful kinds. Heres to love that lasts yearin, yearout. For more than five generations, lincoln financial has helped people plan for the future because this is what you do for people you love. Lincoln financial, youre in charge. Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan the f
Cairo is a dangerous place to be. Hundreds have been killed on the streets. Theres a curfew enforced by military check points in every neighborhood. Is it ok to film now . Just let us know. Were trying to be very, very, very careful. Very under the radar while were here. No filming on the streets, leaving our equipment in different places. Dozens of journalists, including our colleagues at al jazeera, have been arrested. Security forces havent been afraid to use force. Were here to see what cairo looks like after the crackdown, and to find out why the United States is still backing those responsible egypts military leaders. On aug 14, egypt was poised for a bloody confrontation between Security Forces and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were camped out in two squares in cairo. Six weeks earlier millions were on the streets protesting president mohamed morsi. Days later, on july 3rd, the military deposed morsi and seized control. The us appeared to support the take over but sto
Leaving our equipment in different places. Dozens of journalists, including our colleagues at al jazeera, have been arrested. Security forces havent been afraid to use force. Were here to see what cairo looks like after the crackdown, and to find out why the United States is still backing those responsible egypts military leaders. On aug 14, egypt was poised for a bloody confrontation between Security Forces and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were camped out in two squares in cairo. Six weeks earlier millions were on the streets protesting president mohamed morsi. Days later, on july 3rd, the military deposed morsi and seized control. The us appeared to support the take over but stopped short of calling it a coup. The military did not take over, to the best of our judgment so far. So far, to run the country, theres a civilian government. In effect, they were restoring democracy. But egypt was polarized as never before. On august 14, Security Forces moved to end the promorsi p
Leaving our equipment in different places. Dozens of journalists, including our colleagues at al jazeera, have been arrested. Security forces havent been afraid to use force. Were here to see what cairo looks like after the crackdown, and to find out why the United States is still backing those responsible egypts military leaders. On aug 14, egypt was poised for a bloody confrontation between Security Forces and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were camped out in two squares in cairo. Six weeks earlier millions were on the streets protesting president mohamed morsi. Days later, on july 3rd, the military deposed morsi and seized control. The us appeared to support the take over but stopped short of calling it a coup. The military did not take over, to the best of our judgment so far. So far, to run the country, theres a civilian government. In effect, they were restoring democracy. But egypt was polarized as never before. On august 14, Security Forces moved to end the promorsi p