Face of the Revolution
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“Face of the Revolution” — cinematic, wonderful. In Libya:
At least seven local newspapers — photocopied newsletters — have sprung up to capitalize on the new freedom of the press. In Rogeban, each issue of a new newspaper produced by a history professor includes both a “face of the revolution” feature on a local activist and a short civics lesson introducing concepts that may be useful in discussing Libya’s future, like “confederation” or “federalism.”
And T-shirts and baseball hats — as sure a sign of democracy as any:
Across the border in Tunisia, a small industry has sprung up to furnish baseball hats and T-shirts emblazoned with the tricolor pre-Qaddafi Libyan flag that the rebels have adopted as their own.
