I am reprinting part of this essay that appeared in Renovatio, the literary magazine of a small Muslim liberal arts college — Zaytuna — in […]
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Yemen’s Saleh Narrowly Avoids Death, Civil war Looms
Yemeni president for life Ali Abdullah Saleh nearly reached the end of his term on Friday, when rockets slammed into the mosque where he was […]
Libya Rebels take Key Western Mountains, Train Women Fighters
The Free Libya forces centered at Benghazi are turning out to have a vivid political imagination. For instance, they are training female soldiers for the […]
Top Struggles in the Arab Spring Today
The Arab Spring began with peaceful protests in Tunis, Cairo, Alexandria, and elsewhere in the region, with masses of demonstrators giving their elites a choice […]
US Should Move Navy Base from Bahrain
In the wake of the brutal crackdown by the monarchy of Bahrain on the largely peaceful protest movement this winter and spring, the United States […]
Carbon Emissions Record, Food to Double in Price
It is hard to decide which is the worst news in the International Energy Agency’s new study. The central piece of bad news is that […]
Yemen in Flames
The political situation in Yemen continued to deteriorate on Tuesday. Since Sunday, 50 protesters have been killed by troops and security forces in the country’s […]
Time to Begin Leaving Afghanistan
Memorial Day, in my view, should be a time of reflection not only on the sacrifices made for the nation in war but on whether […]
Egypt Lets Palestinians of Gaza Circulate
The new, transitional Egyptian government formed in the wake of a popular revolt took a step on Saturday toward lifting the Israeli-induced blockade of the […]
The Revolution was not Televised: Gil Scott-Heron RIP
Gil Scott-Heron is dead at 62. Ironically, his obituary will not be televised because television news became just what he predicted. In memoriam:
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