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A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots

A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots

Washington again displays its hypocrisy by failing to label the arrest of Egypt’s freely elected president by the military a coup. 

Jul 9, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The Sin of Journalism

The Sin of Journalism The Sin of Journalism

Reporting may be the worst crime of all.

Jul 9, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Bob Dreyfuss: What History Says About Arming the Syrian Opposition

Bob Dreyfuss: What History Says About Arming the Syrian Opposition Bob Dreyfuss: What History Says About Arming the Syrian Opposition

While the success of US engagement in the Syrian civil war remains to be seen, this is not the first time the US has attempted to shape the trajectory of foreign conflicts by armin...

Jul 8, 2013 / Press Room

Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square

Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square

The recent wave of attacks against women in Tahrir Square reveal that in our global rape culture, women's bodies can be used as both tools of war and casualties of “freed...

Jul 8, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet

The Classic Military Runaround

The Classic Military Runaround The Classic Military Runaround

Your tax dollars at work keeping you in the dark.

Jul 8, 2013 / Nick Turse

LIVE UPDATES: Massacre in Egypt

LIVE UPDATES: Massacre in Egypt LIVE UPDATES: Massacre in Egypt

Quick action needed to avert open civil war–style clashes.

Jul 8, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

What Led to Morsi’s Fall—and What Comes Next? What Led to Morsi’s Fall—and What Comes Next?

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.

Jul 5, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

The Coup in Egypt: An Arab Winter? The Coup in Egypt: An Arab Winter?

If no one can rule and power-sharing is impossible, what now?

Jul 5, 2013 / Tom Hayden

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13)

This week: revolution in Egypt, reproductive rights in DC, elections in South Korea and solidarity with Bangladeshi workers everywhere.

Jul 5, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Tom Paine, Nelson Mandela and ‘the Birth of a New World’ Tom Paine, Nelson Mandela and ‘the Birth of a New World’

Nelson Mandela has always recognized the real meaning of July 4.

Jul 3, 2013 / John Nichols

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