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Saad’s Revolution
A largely unheralded hero of the Egyptian revolution is a mild-mannered academic who endured imprisonment and then exile for daring to criticize the Mubarak family’s increasingly dynastic ambitions.
Why the Army Won’t Shoot Protesters
Cairo - Khalid Ibrahim Al-Laisi has been a soldier in the Egyptian army for 20 years. Today, far from shooting protesters, he says the time has come "to revolt …
Robert Reich | Stocks Up, Houses Down and What This Means for Most Americans
Put your ear to the ground and you can almost hear the bulls stampeding. The Dow closed above 12,000 Tuesday for the first time since June 2008. The Dow …
Yemen’s Leader Pledges Not to Seek Re-Election
Sana, Yemen - President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen said Wednesday that he would not run for re-election when his term ends in 2013. The announcement was a stunning …
The Last Zealots: Hack History on the Right
It was a dark and stormy night and Scat Horbath was glad to be out of the weather in the Washington DC metro, where he was to meet the …
Chaos in Cairo as Mubarak Supporters Attack Protesters
Cairo - A day after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he wouldn't seek re-election, tens of thousands of his supporters poured into downtown Cairo on Wednesday and clashed with …
Clashes Erupt in Cairo Between President’s Allies and Foes
Cairo - Thousands of demonstrators for and against President Hosni Mubarak, some on horses and camels, fought running battles in and around Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Wednesday, despite a …
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Tea Party History Lesson
Back to Full Employment (2)
Employment conditions in the United States today, in the aftermath of the 2008–09 Wall Street collapse and worldwide Great Recession, remain disastrous—worse than at any time since the Depression …