Opinion
Venezuela after Chavez
March 25, 2013
Venezuela after Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died after holding on to power for 14 consecutive years. The exact and real details of…
Iraq’s story is a series of still unfolding tragedies
March 24, 2013
Iraq’s story is a series of still unfolding tragedies
The story of Iraq on the 10th anniversary of the second US invasion is composed of a series of tragedies.…
Iraq: Beyond sectarian lines
March 20, 2013
Iraq: Beyond sectarian lines
As the world marks 10 years since the US invasion of Iraq, many will be thinking of that place again,…
A party of a new type
March 19, 2013
A party of a new type
Egypt’s 25 January revolution has opened new horizons for social resistance. Huge numbers of workers, unemployed, residents of underprivileged areas…
Boxocracy juice
March 15, 2013
Boxocracy juice
I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the “Sons of Cosmos,” the winning team of last Thursday’s soccer tournamentheld…
The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles
March 14, 2013
The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles
“Egyptians will not be fooled into participating in a fake democracy, regardless of the internal and external pressures,” opposition leader…
What is Egypt’s politics all about?
March 13, 2013
What is Egypt’s politics all about?
It has already become clear that Egypt’s revolution has deep socioeconomic roots that cannot be quelled through the establishment of…
The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere
March 12, 2013
The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere
A toxic combination is unfolding under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation
March 10, 2013
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation
My first encounter with the concept of “democratic transformation” was in South Africa in 2004, when I attended a seminar…
An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election
March 9, 2013
An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election
As results from Italy’s general elections on 24–25 February began trickling through, it was clear that the country’s scandal-ridden political…