From an Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square From an Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square
A Palestinian's odyssey in a Middle East ablaze.
Feb 14, 2011 / Jen Marlowe
Obama and Egypt’s Revolution Obama and Egypt’s Revolution
It was the strength of the Egyptian people who brought down Mubarak and Obama made it clear that it was Egypt, not the US, which would decide Egypt's future.
Feb 14, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Saudi Arabia’s Fear of Egypt Saudi Arabia’s Fear of Egypt
The Saudis are nervous. And they should be. They're a wealthy gated community next to a teeming slum. And the slum dwellers are angry.
Feb 13, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
People’s Triumph in Egypt People’s Triumph in Egypt
“We were dwarves under Mubarak,” said one protester. “Now we are giants.”
Feb 12, 2011 / Anand Gopal
For the First Time Ever, They Had a Revolution… For the First Time Ever, They Had a Revolution…
Let's keep Washington Bullets in mind thinking about Egypt.
Feb 12, 2011 / Greg Grandin
Remembering Reagan’s Record on Civil Rights and the South African Freedom Struggle Remembering Reagan’s Record on Civil Rights and the South African Freedom Struggle
To Ronald Reagan, the apartheid regime in South Africa was a valuable cold war ally.
Feb 11, 2011 / Pedro Noguera and Robert Cohen
Revolution 2.0: The People of Egypt Win a ‘Media War’ Revolution 2.0: The People of Egypt Win a ‘Media War’
Like Google Executive and activist Wael Ghonim said, if you want to liberate a sociey, just give them the Internet. The Internet helps you fight the media war.
Feb 11, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Credit Obama, Not the Bush Administration, for Seeds of the Egyptian Revolution Credit Obama, Not the Bush Administration, for Seeds of the Egyptian Revolution
The Egypt pro-democracy movement has much more in common with the grassroots, bottom-up Obama campaign than the Bush admininistration's barrel of a gun “freedom agenda.&rdquo...
Feb 11, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
How Cyber-Pragmatism Brought Down Mubarak How Cyber-Pragmatism Brought Down Mubarak
In facilitating smart organizing, the Internet emboldened Egyptian activists.
Feb 11, 2011 / Sam Graham-Felsen
Obama’s Mixed Messages on Egypt Reveal Internal Division Obama’s Mixed Messages on Egypt Reveal Internal Division
Obama's mixed messages on Egypt show that the administration can't decide whether to advocate for incremental change or to stand behind the protestors.