pantslessprogressive:

Bahrain. February 11. With the anniversary of the uprising approaching, protesters and security forces clashed this weekend in Manama. Above: Bahraini activists Nabeel Rajab and Maryam Al-Khawaja lead a protest through downtown Manama, demonstrators start to take cover from security forces, and a protester walks toward a group of riot police in Manama. [Photo credit: Reuters]

Nabeel Rajab is amazing. He was a panelist for the Doha Debate on the Bahraini government’s promises to reform, and I must say, his speaking was just incredible. You could see others looking down at notes to come up with answers, but he spoke from the heart on every point he made.