https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/02/11/after-mubarak/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 06:40:59 -0400<![CDATA[One way to tell whether a regime has lost power is when its major symbols are overrun and no gatekeepers remain to stop it. Then the Berlin Wall is smashed down, Saddam&#8217;s statue is toppled, or Marcos&#8217; palace is swarmed by crowds. In the case of Hosni Mubarak&#8217;s resignation, the singer is gone, but the song remains. The 82-year-old strongman is on the way out, but Egypt is still mostly under the control of the Army. This means that the story, far from having ended, is now moving into a second phase.]]>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:32:19 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/02/11/after-mubarak-n190333