| Sumario: | The article presents profiles of 100 individuals whose thoughts and actions are said to have had a profound effect on world events in 2011. These include several thinkers active in the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011 including Alaa Al Aswany, Mohamed ElBaradei, and Wael Ghonim. Details related to U.S. President Barack Obama, philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates, and artist and activist Ai Weiwei are presented. Topics discussed include the continuing economic effects of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, debates over U.S. public debt, and gay rights.
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