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Egypt’s Islamists, Caught Off Guard by Uprising, Still Defining Role
Cairo - The Muslim Brotherhood, long relegated to the fringes of Egyptian politics, is playing a growing role in the popular revolt against President Hosni Mubarak but is still …
James C. Zogby | Limited Options in the Face of Turmoil
Across the Middle East dramatic events have been unfolding in rapid-fire succession, confounding U.S. policy makers.
Egyptians Defy Crackdown With New Mass Protests
Cairo - Defying a wider government crackdown, more than 100,000 Egyptians packed Cairo’s central Tahrir Square on Friday, chanting slogans, bowing in prayer and waving Egyptian flags to press …
Randall Amster | In Search of a New Beginning … Before the End
Undertaking even a cursory review of the news queue evidences the apocalyptic overtones in our collective midst.
Turning Over a New Leaf? The Chicago Mayoral Election and the Daley Legacy
Can the candidates escape the long shadow of the current mayor? Whether you fly, drive or walk into Chicago, you are likely to come across the same sign …
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The Last Gasp
“Power is never the property of an individual; it belongs to a group and remains in existence only so long as the group keeps together. … Violence appears where …
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Progressive Girls Voices Interview With Gloria Steinem at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival (Video)
Women's Media Center Progressive Girls Voices Journalists interview Gloria Steinem.
Pogrom in Cairo – Where Was Obama?
Contrary to what we were led to believe - that the US-backed and US-financed Egyptian military would protect the right to peaceful protest - on Wednesday, February 2, in …