Like a Tsunami rolling ever farther inland, the Arab Revolt continues to spread. Today, it is Algeria, a not inconsequential player in the oil game and featuring a western-friendly government,that is being rocked to its foundations by massive demonstrations for reform.The crowds have yet to match the throngs of Egyptians that helped bring the Mubarak regime down, but that could be because there are 30,000 riot police in the streets firing plastic bullets and loosing tear gas on the crowds.That, plus the Algerian government has blocked entrances to the city of Algiers, shut down the internet, deleted Facebook accounts, and allowed thugs to beat up and intimidate journalists.The Telegraph: "The government doesn't want us forming crowds through the internet," said Rachid Salem, of Co-ordination for Democratic Change in Algeria."Security forces are armed to the teeth out on the street, and they're also doing everything to crush our uprising on the internet. Journalists, and...(Read Full Post)