Arab Spring
Throughout 2011, the Arab world has been in upheaval, with citizens demanding rights and overthrowing long-established dictators. This theme looks at both sides of the regional conflict.
Mohamed Bouazizi
publication date: Friday, September 23, 2011
category: 
Activism
clue: set the world afire
explanation: Bouazizi's self-immolation in protest of mistreatment by Tunisian authorities in December 2010 is widely considered the beginning of the revolution that spread across the Arab world. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Manal al-Sharif
publication date: Thursday, September 22, 2011
category: Activism
clue: is four-wheeled mobility a right for all? not in Saudi Arabia
explanation: al-Sharif has worked for Saudi women's rights for years, but her 2011 campaign for their right to drive brought international attention amid other revolutions in the Arab world. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
trivia: The source photo was of fellow protester Najla Hariri, which Scott had found online mislabeled as al-Sharif. He counted guesses for both women.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
publication date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
category: 
Government
clue: as Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring revolution, it's fitting that her leader was the first to fall
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Hosni Mubarak
publication date: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
category: Government
clue: once the surveyor of all of Egypt, he can now only see it through the bars of his courtroom cage
explanation: Mubarak was the ousted dictator of Egypt. In 2011, he was forced to attend his own trial in a cage for security reasons. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Muammar Gaddafi
publication date: Monday, September 19, 2011
category: Government
clue: after the Battle of Tripoli, Libya became free of its decades-long dictator at last
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Other Themes in Fall 2011
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Do Overs
These five celebrities were common incorrect guesses for recent goos. Here's your second chance to get each one right. Go »
Five Days a Week
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Goo Noir
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Straight-Up Thug Gangstas
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Corporate Mascots
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Monsters' Ball
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DotComedy
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Small Stars, Big Dreams
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Fall 2011 Tournament
It's been a long and challenging season of the goo game, but now the music has stopped and some players are about to lose their seat in the game. Only one player will remain at the end of the tournament to be crowned the game's 50th winner. Go »
