Opinion
The Trial of Democracy
January 8, 2013
The Trial of Democracy
"Hey there, Number 28!" – A friend texts me using my new nickname. Indeed, for at least one day of every month…
Why are workers protesting?
January 7, 2013
Why are workers protesting?
Someone is always asking, “Why do workers start with strikes and occupations instead of first making demands and waiting for…
The Brothers in Brooklyn
January 6, 2013
The Brothers in Brooklyn
The appearances of Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam al-Erian have by now become customarily associated with controversy. While his televised invitation…
We are all responsible; we are all guilty
January 6, 2013
We are all responsible; we are all guilty
The 23-year-old Indian student who was gang raped and brutally assaulted on a moving bus in Delhi, the Indian capital…
Democracy is not just a ballot box
January 4, 2013
Democracy is not just a ballot box
In the past month, the country has seen some of the toughest days since the breakout of the 25 January…
In praise of irrational revolutionaries
January 3, 2013
In praise of irrational revolutionaries
We are living in the most turbulent times since the eruption of the revolution. Rational thinking is unable to cope…
United States: Do the Egyptian revolution a favor – Mind your own business!
January 2, 2013
United States: Do the Egyptian revolution a favor – Mind your own business!
The 25 January revolution was a truly Egyptian revolution. Inspired by the youth, it was quickly joined by millions of…
The fog of the analytical class
January 1, 2013
The fog of the analytical class
When asked last September about a title for a talk I was to give at Yale University, where I am…
Blood ballots
December 31, 2012
Blood ballots
Ten days before the March 2011 constitutional referendum, hundreds of soldiers went on a rampage in Tahrir Square, tearing up…
A world turned upside down
December 30, 2012
A world turned upside down
While I was outside a polling station waiting to bother voters while covering the referendum, a man sidled over to…