Tunisia Protests

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Egypt and the US "We Know Best" Syndrome

Lisa Schirch | Posted 01.30.2011 | Politics

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With countries across the Middle East now teetering between stability and change, it is hard to tell what President Obama means when he invokes the concept of stability.

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The Tunisian Revolt: Learning From the Mistakes of the Iranian Revolution

Abolhassan Bani-Sadr | Posted 01.29.2011 | World

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The people in the streets who toppled the regime should not think for a moment that their work is done.

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Tunisian Revolt Could Threaten Women's Rights

Ida Lichter, M.D. | Posted 01.28.2011 | Religion

The country was already known for its relatively secular rule, rejection of militant Islam and reforms of women's rights. Can these rights be preserved following the Jasmine Revolution?

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Egypt Protests: Violent Anti-Mubarak Clashes Continue For Fourth Day (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.28.2011 | World

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Violent demonstrations rocked Egypt for the fourth consecutive day, with scores of protesters demanding the resignation of the country's longtime auto...

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It's Time for US Foreign Policy to Recognize Young, Connected and Democratic Islam

Alex Becker | Posted 01.28.2011 | World

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The true failure thus far has been the inability of the US foreign policy establishment to realize the unsustainable nature of alliances with undemocratic leaders in demographically and ideologically shifting countries.

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Uprising in Egypt: "This Is the Biggest Political Challenge the Regime Has Yet to See from the Streets"

Democracy Now! | Posted 01.28.2011 | World

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Democracy Now! interviewed journalist and editor Ahmad Shokr of the Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, who called in from a landline in a Cairo hotel room Friday morning.

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Egypt Protests: LIVE Updates As Opposition Fills The Streets

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 01.28.2011 | World

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CAIRO (AP) - The Egyptian capital Cairo was the scene of violent chaos Friday, when tens of thousands of anti-government protesters stoned and confron...

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Muslim Brotherhood Arrests Reported As Egypt Protests Continue

Posted 01.30.2011 | World

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CAIRO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Egypt rounded up members of the Muslim Brotherhood including at least eight senior leaders of the group ahead of planned co...

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Arab Earthquake: Egypt Is the Region's Turning Point

Firas Al-Atraqchi | Posted 01.28.2011 | World

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The Arab masses are sick and tired of being sick and tired. From Tunisia spread a renewed hope that Arabs are experiencing a re-awakening of the collective conscience.

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Egypt Protests LIVE Updates: Major Demonstrations Underway

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 01.28.2011 | World

CAIRO - The Egyptian capital Cairo was the scene of violent chaos Friday, when tens of thousands of anti-government protesters stoned and confronted p...

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The Fear Barrier Has Been Broken: Protests Continue to Erupt in Egypt Despite Police Crackdown

Democracy Now! | Posted 01.28.2011 | World

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Mubarak, Egypt, Mubarak

Jeff Danziger | Posted 01.27.2011 | World

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Egypt Protests Continue As Government Offers No Concessions

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 01.28.2011 | World

CAIRO — Egypt's ruling party said Thursday it was ready for a dialogue with the public but offered no concessions to address demands for a solut...

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The Arc of Revolution: Egypt and Tunisia's Uphill Battle to Democracy

Ty McCormick | Posted 01.27.2011 | World

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For all the excitement surrounding Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution and its intellectual progeny in Egypt and elsewhere, there are a number of factors that portend against the successful consolidation of democracy post revolution.

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Egypt Protests LIVE Updates: Mubarak Protestors Fill Cairo's Streets

Posted 01.27.2011 | World

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CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian anti-government activists pelted police with firebombs and rocks in a second day of clashes Wednesday in defiance of an official...

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Tunisia Issues International Warrant For Ousted President Ben Ali

AP | BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA | Posted 01.27.2011 | World

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TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's government issued an international arrest warrant Wednesday for ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and six rela...

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The Tunisian Army: Defending the Beachhead of Democracy in the Arab World

Clement M. Henry | Posted 01.26.2011 | World

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A litmus test of democracy is civilian control of the military enshrined in the constitution and exercised through representative institutions, a test which to date no Arab state has passed. So how close is Tunisia now?

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Time for Obama to Say Kefaya

Mark Levine | Posted 01.26.2011 | World

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The democracy protests that swept Tunisian President Zine el Abedine Ben Ali from power are going viral, but sadly President Obama and other Western leaders seem immune. The question is, why?

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The Year of Living Dangerously: Rising Commodity Prices and Extreme Weather Events Threaten Global Stability

Michael T. Klare | Posted 01.25.2011 | World

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Food prices have already sparked riots in Algeria and mass protests in Tunisia. We haven't seen the last of resource revolts which, in the coming years, could reach an intensity we scarcely imagine today.

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Tunisia Crowd Tear Gassed As Anti-Government Protests Continue

AP | HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 01.25.2011 | World

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TUNIS, Tunisia — Authorities clashed with anti-government protesters outside the prime minister's office Monday, teachers went on strike, and po...

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As African Tyrants Fall

Alemayehu G. Mariam | Posted 01.24.2011 | World

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The Tunisian people's revolution provides practical insights into the prerequisites for dismantling dictatorships in Africa. The first lesson is that when dictatorships end, their end could come with either a bang or a whimper.

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Why Could Tunisia Do What Iran Cannot?

Mahmood Delkhasteh | Posted 01.23.2011 | World

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The protests in Tunisia were like the Iranian movement in many ways, but, unlike Iran, its leadership was not part of an old guard who aimed to reform the system.

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Reflections on Tunisia

James Zogby | Posted 01.22.2011 | World

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Tunisia has captured attention, generated excitement and is an inspiration to Arabs. Of course, there is a difference between being inspired by a performance and repeating that performance.

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The Tunisia We Are Hoping For

Navi Pillay | Posted 01.21.2011 | Politics

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Human rights lie right at the heart of the extraordinary developments which culminated in the departure of former President Ben Ali. We all hope this will be the beginning of a new Tunisia.

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Europeans Freeze Assets Linked to Deposed Tunisian President; What About US?

Robert Naiman | Posted 01.21.2011 | World

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Some European countries have announced the freezing of assets linked to the Ben Ali clan. But the U.S. has made no such announcement.

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