Syria: Only Diplomacy Can Stop the War
Outside powers should stop military involvement and support new diplomatic initiative.
Celebration and Relief in Egypt
Many of the secular activists and organizations who had played such a central role in the Arab Spring uprising came together with the Muslim Brotherhood in a unified front to challenge the military’s continuing seizure of power.
The Brownshirts of the Arab Spring: Tunisia’s Salafists (Part 1)
Tunisia’s Arab Spring looks more and more like the status quo disguised as a revolution.
Europe’s Dilemma: Immigration and the Arab Spring
It’s time Europe stopped viewing immigrants as a threat to society.
Operation Lip Service
A year after President Obama promised that Washington would stop buttressing autocratic regimes, Bahrain’s popular revolt is still being crushed.
Elections and Instability in Algeria
The May 10 elections are not a sign that the Arab Spring is coming to Algeria.
Egypt’s Eternal Arab Spring
Demonstrators converging on the Egyptian Ministry of Defense were beaten back by armed forces and police.
Radio Tahrir (Part II): The Indignado and Occupy Movement
Lieven De Cauter speaks with Empire author Michael Hardt.
Libya’s Lessons
Body counts would be embarrassing.
Tunisia at a Crossroads
Are the changes in Tunisia deep and enduring, or simply cosmetic?
Author Event: African Awakening: The Emerging Revolutions
Join Firoze Manji to discuss the new book he co-edited with Sokari Ekine detailing the 2011 African uprisings in the parts of the continent that have gone virtually unnoticed.
A Year after Tahrir
The Arab revolts disrupted a dispiriting pattern in the Arab world, and these political and intellectual challenges continue to resonate.
Libya and the New Warmongering
The NATO intervention in Libya is likely to produce a more militarized and insecure world, and this will be its most enduring legacy.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 7): Tunisia’s Jews Then and Now (1 of 2)
The Jewish community in Tunisia survived regime change comparatively unscathed.
The Gulf Cooperative Council and the Arab Spring
Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states are using their wealth to counter external challenges (Iran) and internal ones (the Arab Awakening).