Sharif Kouddous on Egypt’s Media Crackdown Sharif Kouddous on Egypt’s Media Crackdown
Democracy Now!'s Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports on the media crackdown that journalists have faced in Egypt.
Feb 7, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!
Pox Americana in the Middle East Pox Americana in the Middle East
With cries for “democracy” and “freedom” sweeping Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere, the Bush-era’s now-infamous “democracy agenda” is nowhere ...
Feb 7, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Democracy There, Democracy Here: Honduras Democracy There, Democracy Here: Honduras
Washington-approved violence in Honduras continues.
Feb 7, 2011 / The Notion / Greg Grandin
Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights
With 18 years experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Russ Feingold “gets” the Middle East. He says the US must stop neglecting human rights in the name o...
Feb 4, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Battle of Cairo: Monday, Day 14 Battle of Cairo: Monday, Day 14
Exile for Mubarak in Germany for “health reasons”?
Feb 4, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Safest Place in Egypt is Tahrir Square The Safest Place in Egypt is Tahrir Square
Democracy Now!'s Sharif Kouddous reports on the Egyptian "Day of Departure'" organized today to push President Hosni Mubarak closer to resignation.
Feb 4, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!
Why Egypt’s ‘Systematic’ Attack on Press Freedom Should Convince Obama He Can’t Work With the Regime Why Egypt’s ‘Systematic’ Attack on Press Freedom Should Convince Obama He Can’t Work With the Regime
The United States has for more than two centuries held that freedom of the press is an essential freedom. Now that the Egyptian regime has launched a systematic attack on journalis...
Feb 4, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Cairo Protests Reveal the ‘True Face of Mubarak’ Cairo Protests Reveal the ‘True Face of Mubarak’
From Cairo, Democracy Now!'s Sharif Kouddous reports on the increasing violence surrounding the protests against President Hosni Mubarak.
Feb 3, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!
Winter of Discontent Winter of Discontent
Egypt's future looks uncertain. What is certain is if Obama sides with a repressive regime, feared extremism will become reality.
Feb 3, 2011 / Editorial / Laila Lalami
Is It Time to Cut (or at Least Suspend) US Military Aid to Egypt? Is It Time to Cut (or at Least Suspend) US Military Aid to Egypt?
Borrowing a page from Chalmers Johnson, Ron Paul argues for cutting aid to Egypt in order to foster democracy and reduce the risk of blowback. A key Democrat backs suspending aid u...
Feb 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols