Holding Egypt's Military to Its Pledge of Democratic Reform
The U.S., a long-time supporter of Egypt's military, must make it clear that we will not tolerate the use of American weapons to prop up any more authoritarian regimes in Egypt.
The U.S., a long-time supporter of Egypt's military, must make it clear that we will not tolerate the use of American weapons to prop up any more authoritarian regimes in Egypt.
Carlo Strenger | Posted 02.11.2011 | World
It's time for Israel to stop wavering between the theory that it needs to rely on autocratic regimes in the Arab world. Betting on democratization is the only viable choice -- despite the uncertainty involved.
Kate Seelye | Posted 02.02.2011 | World
In the context of unfolding events in Egypt and throughout the region, Woodrow Wilson offers an important lesson for President Obama and his administration.
Scott MacLeod | Posted 02.01.2011 | World
The Obama administration, and the rest of the world, must get used to the idea that there is a new Egypt and a new Middle East. The old order that was so comforting to Washington is over.
Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 01.16.2011 | World
While a narrow view of what constitutes democratic government has periodically impeded U.S. foreign relations, particularly in Asia and the Middle Eas...
Stephen Kinzer | Posted 11.18.2010 | World
Turkey's vote on Sunday further strengthened its credentials as a model of capitalist democracy in the Muslim world -- a model the West needs to promote as an antidote to extremism.
Marissa Bronfman | Posted 06.06.2010 | Style
Fashion insiders and online voices are fixated on Canadian design stars who have no intention of staying at home -- because they can't survive without wooing the rest of the world.
Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.22.2010 | Technology
Information is a commodity. It's an article of trade that is valued above all other products and services. Information has always been coveted but con...
Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
The partisan dynamics currently at play on Capitol Hill resemble a high school full of cliques, power differentials, and image-conscious participants more than a democratic problem-solving body.
Stephen Herrington | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living
Back then a typical Republican was to the left of the Clintons. Nixon was a transition. It took Reagan to really define the world in which we now live, in which merit is no longer of value.
David Hoffman | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media
Instead of pre-packaged messages broadcast overseas, building the capacity of local media and investigative reporters promotes transparency and creates a culture of democratic activism.
New York Times | NOAM COHEN | Posted 01.08.2009 | World
AMONG international outrages, depriving citizens of personalized maps seems far down on the list. Still, that was the condition put on the introduc...
Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 01.04.2009 | World
Instead of showcasing the creativity, diversity and openness of American society, we have been arrogantly lecturing the rest of humanity about freedom and democracy.
Amitai Etzioni | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics
By removing North Korea from the list of terrorist supporting states and by lifting sanctions imposed on it for decades, Bush put a nail in the coffin of the neocon theory.
Louis Klarevas | Posted 02.11.2011 | World