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Peaceful protest brought down Mubarak in Egypt, but while the world is watching, other countries across the world are fighting their own struggles for freedom. In Western Sahara, the Sahrawi people have been leading nonviolent protests for their own right to self-determination, as they remain occupied by Morocco. Aminatou Haidar, referred to as the "Sahrawi Gandhi", has been honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights, who are supporting her work as well as the work of human rights activists in Mexico and across the world.Monika Kalra Varma is the Director of the RFK Center, and she joins Laura in studio to discuss the Center's work in Western Sahara, Mexico, and around the world.The celebrations in Egypt are still ongoing and probably will be for a while. After 18 days of peaceful protest across the country, Hosni Mubarak left Egypt and resigned as presidency, leaving control in the hands of the army. We bring you footage from the past few days to mark this historic occasion.As doctors marched in Cairo, nurses marched in California this week, protesting Blue Cross Blue Shield's latest insurance rate hikes. Said National Nurses Union president, RoseAnn DeMoro, "We can learn a lesson from the streets of Egypt... Public pressure is essential to confront tyranny, whether you are faced with political repression or corporate control of our health. There are lives in the balance."Blue Cross Blue Shield announced increases of 60% on individual premiums recently, but by the end of their demonstration, the insurance company agreed to delay action on the hike for 60 days. Stay tuned for more on this campaign in future weeks.Finally, Amanda Marcotte keeps us up-to-date on the ongoing attacks in Congress on the right to abortion care.