The Egyptian Minister of Religious Affairs claims that “the Muslim Brotherhood movement is a terrorist organization and was worse than Mubarak.”
Unbroken Chain of Repression: From Mubarak to Morsi to the Military
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The Climate Change Fight Might Be Better Off Without Joe Q. Public
If climate change was shifted to the backburner, fighting it might generate less opposition.
Toward a Roma Cosmopolitanism
The late Romanian sociologist Nicolae Gheorghe hoped to see the Roma model a transnational society, broader and freer than nation-states.
Can Bahrain Lead the Arab World in Religious Tolerance and Democratic Reform?
In 2011, King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa restored constitutional rule in Bahrain.
South Sudan Has Failed to Justify Its Existence
Thus far, South Sudan has failed to distinguish itself in anything but human rights violations, refugees, and hunger.
Don’t Count Out the ANC
However unable or unwilling to respond to the needs of the citizens of South Africa, the African National Congress still dominates.
Will Nuclear Cuts Fall Victim to Tensions Over Ukraine?
Nothing underscores the need to keep a channel open on arms control than a crisis like Ukraine.
U.S. and Russia Testing Each Other’s Commitments in Eastern Europe
If Russia intensifies its presence in Ukraine, U.S. will face pressure from NATO allies to react.
Hungary’s U-Turn
Hungary has turned its back on the European Union and is heading off on its own political and economic path.
Al Nusra’s Plan to Frame the Assad Regime Backfired
The likely perpetrators of the Ghouta sarin attack, Al Nusra, failed to generate the results it sought.