Egypt

Egypt needs to get full democracy one year after Mubarak overthrow »

By Moustafa Bayoumi, February 11, 2012

One year into its amazing revolution, Egypt is still in crisis. Despite overthrowing Hosni Mubarak, their dictator of 30 years, Egyptians continue to be ruled by military men with iron fists.read more

Anniversary of Egyptian Uprising Occasion for Cautious Optimism »

By Amitabh Pal, January 27, 2012

We owe the Egyptians a world of thanks.read more

EGYPT: The Afterglow Has Faded »

By Sharif Abdel Kouddous, in the December 2011 / January 2012 issue

"The military is just another face of Mubarak."read more

Democracy is on trial in Egypt »

By Khaled A. Beydoun, September 19, 2011

On Sept. 9, hundreds of activists returned to Tahrir calling upon the government and the Egyptian armed forces to provide a clear roadmap toward democracy and the end of military trials.read more

An Interview with Sharif Abdel Kouddous »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 2011 issue

What’s happening in Egypt is not “a revolution yet. I call it an uprising. We’ll see if the revolution succeeds,” says the former producer of Democracy Now!read more

Gene Sharp's Nonviolent Impact »

By Amitabh Pal, February 17, 2011

Gene Sharp is perhaps the most influential proponent of nonviolent action alive, as can be seen by his intellectual contribution to the Egyptian movement.read more

We need a new foreign policy for Egypt — and the U.S. »

By Ghada Hashem Talhami, February 15, 2011

Only when the United States finally embarks on accurately counting its gains and losses in the Middle East will there be a realization of the high price that America has paid for ignoring the wishes of the people of the region.read more

Taking The Arab Freedom Movement Global Through Song »

By Stephan Said, February 13, 2011

If the world wants to understand and support this movement and its potential for good, the world needs to hear our freedom songs now.read more

30 Years of Corruption, Torture, Come to an End in Egypt »

By Joseph Mayton, February 12, 2011

“We don’t know what the future of Egypt holds, but one without Mubarak … can only be one of hope and optimism,” said Rania Mohamed, a 22-year-old Cairo University student.read more

Lessons of the Glorious Egyptian Revolution »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 11, 2011

Nonviolence works, and even the most powerful militaries and repressive governments can’t beat a united people willing to risk all.read more

Obama’s chance to earn his Peace Prize »

By Kevin Alexander Gray, February 9, 2011

Obama should consider his own legacy and let the American people know whose side he’s on: the dictator’s, or those who clamor courageously for democracy.read more

Obama and Clinton Shelve Ideals on Egypt »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 8, 2011

Just a week ago, Robert Gibbs told Mubarak: “When we said ‘now,’ we meant ‘yesterday.’ ” Well, today “now” means seven months from now.read more

Middle Easterners Protest Against Failed Economic Policies »

By Amitabh Pal, February 6, 2011

Free-market economics (endorsed by the United States) has benefited only a few in the region.read more

Egypt Is Not Iran »

By Joseph Mayton, February 4, 2011

And the Muslim Brotherhood is not the only, or the main, anti-American group in the country.read more

Mubarak’s Thuggery Was OK Off Camera »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 3, 2011

His dictatorial dealings were essentially OK with Washington so long as they were off camera and so long as they didn’t threaten to discredit the U.S. or render the puppet useless.read more

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