At least seven people are dead in Egypt, as hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets to demand the resignation of President Mohammad Morsi on the weekend marking his first year in office.

At least 500,000 people crowded into Tahrir Square, the launch point of the revolution two years ago that toppled Hosni Mubarak.  They’ve vowed to stay on until Morsi steps down.  If anything, the mood of the crowd is even darker.

“It's the same politics as Mubarak but we are in a worse situation,” said Sameh al-Masri, one of the organizers on the main stage in Tahrir Square.  “Poverty is increasing, inflation is increasing. It's much worse than Mubarak.”

Others accuse President Morsi of backing Hamas and other Islamist militant groups. 

The seven were killed in cities throughout Egypt when protesters clashed with Morsi supporters.

The military appears to be treading cautiously, though the defense minister has warned that troops will step in if the nation becomes ungovernable.  However, some police in Cairo were seen waving the "red cards" protesters used to signal their opposition to Morsi.