Economic grievances are now directly tied to the functioning and political structure of the Islamic Republic itself
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Egypt’s Class Conflict
On Sunday morning there was some sign of the Egyptian military taking on some security duties. Soldiers started arresting suspected looters, rounding up 450 of […]
Zewail’s 4 point Plan for Egypt
Nobelist in chemistry, Dr. Ahmed Zewail of the California Institute of Technology, is an Egyptian-American who has sometimes been mentioned as a candidate for president […]
Mubarak’s Response to Demand for end of Military Rule
Gen. Hosni Mubarak’s response to a mass uprising demanding an end to military rule in Egypt? He appoints the former head of Egyptian military intelligence […]
Mubarak Turns to Military for Support
After a dramatic day in which hundreds of thousands of Egyptians came out in all the major towns and cities of the country to challenge […]
“Egypt is a Praetorian State:” Cole on Democracy Now!
My interview on Democracy Now on the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 is available on the Web. A text transcript follows at that link. and here […]
Thousands of Protesters Challenge Police Crackdown in Egypt
Thousands of protesters came out into the streets of Cairo on Friday, to be met with concerted opposition from the security police, who kept them […]
Egyptian Demonstrators Rev up for Big Friday as Regime Cracks Down
As of Friday Egypt began being cut off from text messaging and internet access was disrupted ahead of planned mass protests. At 12:30 am Egyptian […]
Egyptians Defy Protest Ban, Plan big Rallies for Friday; Death toll Rises to 6
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backed away from her unqualified support of the Egyptian government on Wednesday, saying, “We believe strongly that the Egyptian government […]
Anzalone: Hezbollah’s Double Standards: Tunisia and Iran
Christopher Anzalone writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Hezbollah’s Double Standards: Tunisia, Iran, & Popular Protest Hezbollah just issued a statement via its […]
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