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Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day

As the death toll in Egypt hits 900, the violence shows no signs of slowing down.

Aug 19, 2013 / Press Room

Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?

Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis? Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?

Washington has been soundly rebuffed by the generals in Cairo.

Aug 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight

Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight

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

Aug 18, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo

What’s next for Egypt?

Aug 16, 2013 / Press Room

The Parable of Rupert Murdoch

The Parable of Rupert Murdoch The Parable of Rupert Murdoch

Democracy doesn’t fare well when a few personalities dominate media ownership.

Aug 16, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China

This week: the death penalty in China, socialist politics in Seattle, and Harry Reid's assault on climate change deniers. 

Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Teenagers in Space

Teenagers in Space Teenagers in Space

Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Rambo, Red Dawn and how a tale of American triumphalism was returned to the child’s world.

Aug 15, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

Carnage in Egypt

Carnage in Egypt Carnage in Egypt

The Obama administration watches as US regional influence declines.

Aug 15, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Chaos and Bloodshed in the Streets of Cairo

Chaos and Bloodshed in the Streets of Cairo Chaos and Bloodshed in the Streets of Cairo

The violent clampdown by security forces has all but ended the possibility of a rapprochement with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Aug 15, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Burma’s Political Prisoner Problem

Burma’s Political Prisoner Problem Burma’s Political Prisoner Problem

Despite public assurances to address arbitrary detention, the government is still placing activists under arrest.

Aug 14, 2013 / Jake Scobey-Thal

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