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Egypt’s “Revocouption” and the future of Democracy on the Nile
The argument over whether what happened in Egypt on Wednesday, July 3, was a coup or a revolution is really an argument over the legitimacy […]
How Unreasonable Searches of Private Documents Caused the American Revolution
Just FYI, the Restore the Fourth movement in defense of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution is holding protests all over the US today. On […]
No Atheists in Foxholes, no Climate Change Deniers at front Lines of Wildfires
The western US is facing the prospect of worse and worse severe wildfires over the next century, according to a study summarized by The Scientific […]
Fourth of July Comes a Day Early to Cairo after Fundamentalist President is Removed (video)
RT has video:
Egypt’s Countdown to Meltdown: Morsi Refuses to Deal
The Egyptian military’s ultimatum to the Muslim Brotherhood President Muhammad Morsi and his left, liberal & centrist political opposition to find a compromise by 4 […]
Snowden Fall-out: European Denial of Overflight to Bolivian President Angers South America
As Bolivian President Evo Morales was returning from Moscow in a private jet after consultations on energy, his pilot was suddenly informed that France and […]
Uncle Peeping Tom: US Surveils EU (Jamiol Cartoon)
courtesy Paul Jamiol
Feminist Revolutionary Narratives from Egypt and Syria: Hopes and Disappointments (cook)
miriam cooke writes for ISLAMiCommentary * *REVOLUTIONARY NARRATIVES: NAWAL EL SAADAWI AND SAMAER YAZBEK ISLAMiCommentary Editor’s Note: This paper was written by miriam cooke and […]
Egypt: Fundamentalist Morsi Defies both Protesters & Military Ultimatum, says Obama Backs Him
Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi’s support in his own government began crumbling on Monday. Ten independent members of the Egyptian upper house or senate (Majlis al-Shura) […]