Democracy at Stake: Options for a “Spring” Aftermath
A PolicyMic debate....full thread of comments can be found here The first drops of winter rain reached the Middle East this week, perhaps another reminder of the end of what we have dubbed…
The Tunisian Revolution: Virtual Voices Made a Real Difference
By Nir Boms & Elliot Chodoff The demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt caught most of us by surprise. Revolutions often do. Sir Anthony Parsons, the British ambassador in Tehran, declared…
Egypt, a civic moment of silence
Cairo has had an unusual response to efforts to mend Muslim-Copt relations. In Cairo, crowds filled the streets for the third time two weeks ago to mark Egypt’s unprecedented three…