Stephen Glain

Stephen Glain is a freelance journalist and author based in Paris. The paperback edition of his second book, State vs. Defense: The Battle to Define America’s Empire, will be released in August by Crown.

Egypt at War With Itself

Egypt at War With Itself Egypt at War With Itself

On the eve of the presidential runoff, a once-molten political landscape has hardened into a handful of rival camps.

Jun 6, 2012 / Feature / Stephen Glain

Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Seemingly within reach of unprecedented power in a post-Mubarak Egypt, the group faces the prospect of implosion.

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Stephen Glain

The Muslim Brotherhood in Transition The Muslim Brotherhood in Transition

Far from being a monolith, the Ikhwan, as it is known in Arabic, is well scored by demographic and ideological fault lines.

Feb 18, 2011 / Stephen Glain

Backward, Christian Soldiers

Backward, Christian Soldiers Backward, Christian Soldiers

Zealots are trying to turn the military into a religious army. Mikey Weinstein is fighting back.

Feb 10, 2011 / Feature / Stephen Glain

The American Leviathan The American Leviathan

The Pentagon has all but eclipsed the State Department in setting US foreign policy.

Sep 9, 2009 / Feature / Stephen Glain

Egypt After Mubarak Egypt After Mubarak

The prospect of a dynastic succession could make for a messy transfer of power in the political epicenter of the Arab world.

Apr 27, 2009 / Feature / Stephen Glain

Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon

A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.

Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain

Exodus Exodus

Iraq has prompted the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world, and it's threatening to destabilize the entire region.

May 24, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain

State of Denial State of Denial

By denying a noted Islamic religious scholar entry to the United States because of his ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, the Bush Administration reveals its inability to deal with th...

Oct 27, 2006 / Feature / Stephen Glain

China’s Internal Crisis China’s Internal Crisis

The Pentagon casts China as the Next Big Threat, but the Chinese regime is a far greater threat to its unmoored and angry citizens. China's unbridled economic expansion has also be...

Apr 19, 2006 / Feature / Stephen Glain

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