Where In The World Is Barack Hussein Obama?
When all you have left is a drone, every problem looks like collateral damage.
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A How-To Guide for Keeping Up With the Events in #Egypt
It’s all about who you follow.
Read MoreWhy Egypt is America’s Enemy
So what should we do now? Nothing.
Read MoreMassacre Of Islamists By Egyptian Military Likely Strategic
And the jihadists are watching with glee…
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When I Have Fears The Middle East May Cease To Be
As I watch the latest news from Egypt, that the country’s parliament has been dissolved by a Mubarak-era court, I wonder: Has the revolution ended before it began?
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The War on Terror is Over; Tahrir Buried It
Assuming religious politics will play a significant role in the new government after the elections, will it be radical, moderate, or just the familiar gridlock experienced by most democracies?
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The Islamists vs. The Markets: Egypt’s Election Analyzed
Left or Right, the market always seems to win. This is actually where I would locate the greater threat to Arab democracy, and the temptation to slide into some form of authoritarianism, older or newer. As the people of the region confront the reality that they have little say over economic policy, and will be forced to accede to the contingencies of global capitalism, they may well become immensely frustrated by the scale of change and demand something different. Considering how volatile European and American politics have become, and how frequently we now see street protests and even supposedly stable and demure countries, how much more so these new democracies?
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Neither Radical Nor Secular: The West Struggles with the New Islamism
What the anxious West has failed to recognize in the Arab Spring is that the political transformations of the Middle East are the coming of age of a new Islamism.
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Emad Effat, Shaykh of Egyptian Revolution, Shot Dead During Protest
Despite a media blackout on the killing of Shaykh Emad, who refused to see the protests as illegitimate rebellion, Twitter and Facebook were on fire with expressions of sadness and outrage.
Read MoreMuslim Mickey Mouse Tweet as Egyptian Wedge Issue
So the FJP says to the FEP: hey, you’ve insulted Islam.
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