Is Anyone Counting the Guns in Syria?
Two years ago, illegal arms deals helped Libya's rebels topple a dictator. Now it's Syria's turn, and the rules haven't changed.
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The Tunisian Litmus Test Turns Red
Tunisia had been a relative bright spot among the emerging democracies of the Arab Spring, but an unprecedented political assassination has reintroduced turmoil on the streets of Tunis. Our Marc Herman interviews a Tunisian journalist on what it means for the land of the Jasmine Revolution.
Nail Polish, Democracy
Wafa Ben Hassine, writing today at Nawaat: The social climate in Tunisia is deteriorating. Many people cannot even…
Someone Successfully Explained Egypt’s Politics! (In English)
Below, an excerpt from must-read, Cairo-based Sarah Carr (tagline: “1/2 Egyptian. It’s My Country Too You Bastards”) who…
Twenty Himalayans Have Set Themselves On Fire This Month
It’s hard to mistake a Himalayan November for spring. Frustation in the Chinese-run region of Tibet appears to…
The Real Reason the Middle East is Rioting
Food prices, more than some lousy video, are to blame for the violence sweeping the Middle East.
Not Twitter Revolutions, But Twitter-Assisted Revolutions
Despite the fervent hopes of its boosters, the Internet by its lonesome doesn’t drive democratic change, but it can reinforce existing impulses.
OWS, Egypt Expose Limits of Town Square Test
Central plazas were key places for political action in 2011, but historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom says the Town Square Test fails as a method for assessing the divide between democracy and authoritarian.
Women Win Big in Tunisia Vote
Post-dictatorship Tunisia’s recent election for assembly benefited women and showed the power of technology.
The New Egypt: A Return to Dictatorship?
Analysis: The military strongmen who oversaw Egypt's political hierarchy for six decades hover ominously over the nation's new democracy. Nivien Saleh argues the U.S. has the power to pry the generals' fingers off the levers of power.