I’m actually beginning to enjoy this Arab Spring, a little.
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Middle East Protests: Iran and Egypt Face New Challenges
The aftershocks of last week’s overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak continued to reverberate Monday, not only in Egypt but all the way across the Middle East to Iran.
Essay: Rally Round the Flag, Boys
When Michael Dukakis was asked about news stories casting doubt on George Bush’s World War II heroism, he said, “I don’t think that kind of thing has any place in the campaign . .
Required Reading: Nonfiction Books
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X His account of his evolution from Malcolm Little, criminal, to Malcolm X, charismatic black militant leader, appeared shortly after his assassination. At once an unsparing confession and spiritual quest, the book tells a haunting tale of racial persecution and rebirth
Salvador’s Supersalesman
With an assist from Duarte, Reagan reassures Congress and critics The Reagan Administration wants to give billions of dollars to Central America, it says, to support liberty and political pluralism.
Arab Spring: Is a Revolution Starting Up in Syria?
Updated: March 20, 2011 Has the wave of popular revolts rocking the Arab world finally reached Syria, one of the region’s most policed states, a country its young president boasted was “immune” from calls for freedom, democracy and accountable government? Or were the unprecedentedly large protests on Friday just a one-off
Zakaria: Karzai likely to win again
Afghanistan’s president is downplaying accusations of widespread fraud in his country’s recent elections, but he’s emphasizing the importance of a runoff for the sake of ensuring peace and stability in his nascent and war-torn democracy. NEW YORK (CNN) — Afghanistan’s president is downplaying accusations of widespread fraud in his country’s recent elections, but he’s emphasizing the importance of a runoff for the sake of ensuring peace and stability in his nascent and war-torn democracy.
7 killed in Puerto Rico shooting
Authorities on Sunday were investigating a shooting outside a neighborhood bar and grocery store in northern Puerto Rico, which killed seven people and wounded at least 25 others. Standing about a half mile high, it will be the world’s tallest building, with the most floors (164) and the world’s highest and fastest building
Obama signs $7.5 billion Pakistan aid bill
President Obama signed legislation Thursday providing an additional $7.5 billion in assistance to the Pakistani government. The aid guarantee comes as the Pakistani government combats a wave of attacks believed to have been orchestrated by Taliban militants and as the Obama administration works on a comprehensive review of U.S.
The view from Egypt: Jumping the gun on the peace prize?
When President Barack Obama came to Cairo in June and made his address to the Muslim world, reaction in Egypt was wildly positive. Many Egyptians had fallen in love with the new young American president with an Arabic middle name.