Egypt’s Dark Future

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 9, 2013 What's happening in Egypt is not a second revolution or a "correction" to the first. It is a coup d'etat that puts the military as firmly in command as it was during the autocratic reign of Hosni Mubarak. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenwald vs. Maher on the ‘Unique’ Nastiness of Muslims

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 11, 2013 Friday night on Bill Maher's "Real Time," Guardian columnist and former civil rights litigator Glenn Greenwald attacked the view that Islam is a "uniquely" threatening force in the world and that Muslims should be deprived of the benefits of the classical liberal values that many groups in the West have struggled to make into policy since the 18th-century Enlightenment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egyptian Lemmings

Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com Feb 1, 2013 Dig deeper

Egypt Revolution

Emad Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Jordan Jan 30, 2013 Dig deeper

The X Leader

Emad Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Jordan Dec 14, 2012 Dig deeper

In Gaza, Status Quo Won’t Do

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 20, 2012 The drama unfolding in Gaza seems numbingly familiar. This time, however, there's a big and potentially tragic difference: Not even the actors -- Palestinians and Israelis -- can possibly know how it will turn out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Giuliani: Obama Moved ‘Too Fast in Overthrowing Mubarak’

By Michael Tracey Oct 10, 2012 It was America's 44th president, not 2 million protesters occupying Tahrir Square, who tossed the Egyptian dictator out of office at the height of the Arab Spring, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said backstage at the presidential debate in Denver last week.It was America's 44th president, not 2 million protesters occupying Tahrir Square, who tossed the Egyptian dictator out of office. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mubarak Is Dead, Alive or Somewhere in Between

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 20, 2012 Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, whose health has been questionable since thousands of Egyptians took to Tahrir Square in 2011 to demand his removal from power, was reported close to death Tuesday, following a stroke. One report said he was being kept alive only by life support, though this has been disputed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dispatches From Cairo: The Dream Dissolves

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Jun 15, 2012 A court ruling has inflicted a powerful blow on Egypt's revolution, stunning hopes for true democracy and reaffirming the control of the old elite. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

ElBaradei Chastises Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian Youth

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 15, 2012 The Muslim Brotherhood’s zeal for political power bears responsibility for the likelihood that a Mubarak-era holdover will win the Egyptian presidency, and the revolutionary youth defanged themselves by refusing to establish political representation, prominent dissident Mohamed ElBaradei told The Guardian. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Judicial-Military Coup in Egypt

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 15, 2012 Due to a decision by the high court to dissolve Egypt’s legislature, the country’s presidential election this weekend comes at a time when “there’s no parliament, no constitution or even a clear process for drafting one,” says “Democracy Now!” correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egyptian High Court Throws Out Parliament

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 14, 2012 Egypt’s lingering Mubarak-appointed supreme court on Thursday ruled that the democratically elected, Islamist-led Parliament must be dissolved, citing widespread violations of a rule intended to divide the house between candidates running individually and under party banners. The decision returns legislative power to the country's military junta. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )