Reports about a rapidly transforming Egypt have dominated the week’s news, so it’s fitting that “Left, Right & Center” all-stars Arianna Huffington, Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley and Matt Miller make the subject their sole focus of this episode, discussing the protests and crackdown in Cairo as Egyptians battle for Tahrir Square.

How are the protests reverberating in the region? Can democracy work in the Arab world? And what are the implications for President Obama and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? Tune in below to hear what the show’s regulars have to say. –KA

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