Los Angeles (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In our post-election blues, many pundits have started a post-mortem exploration of what went wrong with the […]
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The Insouciance of Cardplayers (Egypt Protest Video)
Youth try to play cards in the midst of demonstrations and clashes between leftists and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and seem really […]
Sand-Surfing Fun in the Arabian Desert (Video)
Steep sand-surfing:
Israeli Vets on Israeli Treatment of Gaza & Palestinians: “It’s Mostly Punishment” (Breaking the Silence)
The authors of Our Harsh Logic, Israeli veterans who protest the treatment of Palestinians via an organization, “Breaking the Silence,” write at Tomdispatch.com: “It’s Mostly […]
Egypt: Judiciary, Political Rivals, Crowds Mobilize against Pres. Morsi
The executive order issued by President Muhammad Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party last Thursday has thrown the country into substantial turmoil, […]
RT’s Abby Martin Accuses Israel of War Crimes for Targetting Journalists
Abby Martin of Russia Today’s Brainwash Update pointed out that Israel’s targeting of Gaza media centers, which killed journalists and endangered employees of many news […]
Egyptian Left/Liberals Confront Pres. Morsi with Rallies, Demos in 8 Provinces
The New Left youth movements led a powerful charge against Thursday’s presidential decree by Muhammad Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood’s civil wing, the Freedom and […]
Americans and Egyptians face the National Security State on Black Friday Differently
Americans face an erosion of the rights they fought for in their revolution (checks and balances on executive power, right to privacy from government snooping, […]
Morsi’s Second Coup Provokes Mass Protest in Egypt
Egypt’s president Muhammad Morsi, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s civil wing, the Freedom and Justice Party, issued a wide-ranging set of decrees on Thursday that […]
Top Ten Steps that are Necessary for Lasting Gaza-Israel Peace (or, Good Luck!)
1. The Israeli blockade on Gaza exports and non-military imports must be lifted altogether. Ben White points out that the restrictions on goods brought into […]