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Syrians protest in Egypt.

Syrians fleeing the fighting at home have found themselves targeted amid Egypt’s political upheaval.

Prince Bandar bin Sultan

Now that the Arab Spring has been turned into a totally owned subsidiary of the Saudi royal family, it is time to take note of Prince Bandar bin Sultan.

Migrants in Russia

A recent campaign against illegal migrants in Russia reveals the corruption at the heart of the issue.

With corpses filling Cairo’s streets and both sides vowing to escalate, any glimmers of revolutionary hope have been all but extinguished.

Seoul rally

At ceremonies held around the sixtieth anniversary of the Korean armistice, the president sounded bellicose notes, while failing to mention national unification.

Aleksei Navalny

The anti-corruption activist’s mayoral campaign in Moscow is dividing voters, while testing the country’s diminished opposition party.

It took twelve months for the Brotherhood to go from the highest peaks of power to protesting in the streets of Cairo. What next for the organization?

That a popular revolt facilitated Morsi’s ouster is undeniable. But it has also solidified the military’s role as the final arbiter of power in Egypt.

Gay rights activist arrested

In Russia, activists struggle against rising homophobia and a government crack down on LGBT rights.

Blogs

Democrats’ condemnation of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions discussion at Brooklyn College displays their concern for election results, not “academic freedom.”

February 5, 2013

A collaborative musical project he helped found carries on the Nation contributor’s legacy.

January 30, 2013

As US forces prepare to pull out, are we leaving Afghanistan on the brink of chaos and civil war?

January 29, 2013

Go out of your way to watch this new documentary.

January 26, 2013

A rash of bombs in Athens opens the way to further crackdowns.

January 21, 2013

NGOs and foreign governments are preventing Haitians from repairing their broken country.

January 14, 2013

In How Isreal Lost: The Four Questions, the Jewish journalist boldly condemned Israeli occupation policies.

January 9, 2013

After sixteen months, scores of witnesses, and over £ 4 Million in costs, the Leveson Inquiry—also known as the Murdoch version of "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"—finally delivers its 2000 page verdict on the British press.

November 30, 2012

Don't let abortion laws kill any more women. 

November 15, 2012

Impoverished Haiti was pummeled by Hurricane Sandy’s devastating trajectory before she hit our shores.

November 2, 2012
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