Four years later, it’s clear that the Arab Spring didn’t stop U.S. support for friendly despots.
Doubling Down on Dictatorship in the Middle East
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Egypt
Five Lies Washington Tells Itself about the Middle East
Five bedrock delusions keep America mired in the Middle East, to everyone’s detriment.
The U.S. Is Still Funding Oppression in Egypt
It’s been a year since the Egyptian military committed the worst massacre in modern Egypt’s history. Why does the U.S. continue to fund it?
How John Maynard Keynes Can Save the Arab Spring
With secular autocrats and rigid Islamists equally discredited in the Arab world, the space is wide open for progressive democrats to save the Arab spring.
Don’t Count Out the Arab Youth
Three ways rebellious young people are still reshaping the Middle East.
Clueless in Cairo
As Post-Mubarak Egypt continues its turbulent transition, the United States has been sidelined by Egypt’s generals.
Coup Fever
Despite the lip service given to democracy the world over, coups remain a popular last resort. Here’s why.
Unbroken Chain of Repression: From Mubarak to Morsi to the Military
The Egyptian Minister of Religious Affairs claims that “the Muslim Brotherhood movement is a terrorist organization and was worse than Mubarak.”
Eritrean Refugees at Risk
Eritrean refugees face human trafficking, exploitation, and hostility throughout North Africa and the Sahel.
529 Sentenced to Death? Credibility of Egypt’s Interim Government Suffers Another Blow
Though handed down by a local court, the verdict reflects poorly on Egypt’s interim government.