Tweet <!-- Share --> Did Mitt Romney, in his ill timed and ill conceived commentary on the violence in North Africa, just doom his presidential aspirations the way John McCain did in 2008 … [Read more...]
Glenn Beck and His “Caliphate” Upended by the Arab Street
If there's one thing that can be discerned for sure from recent events in the Middle East, it's the upending of Glenn Beck's "Caliphate Conspiracy" and the rendering of that theory and its author to nothing more than a farcical sideshow to … [Read more...]
Transfixed by Egypt as Mubarak resigns
I listened to Hosni Mubarak's rambling speech live on the radio yesterday afternoon. As soon as it became clear that Mubarak was not stepping down - as had been widely reported he would - but rather was still planning to stay in … [Read more...]
On Getting A Warning, Or, For Just One Day, I’ll Be The CIA
"...The fact that you have sent him here just goes to prove that you are the leading...asshole in the state." --From the telegram complaining about the new Sheriff, in the movie "Blazing Saddles" So before we go any further, if you're just … [Read more...]
Dispatch from Egypt @ Boston Review
On Tuesday morning I walked around Cairo's Tahrir Square, weaving through and around the thousands of fellow protesters, trying to get a view of things. The space felt like a giant playground. Everything was accessible to me. Pro-democracy … [Read more...]
What to do about Egypt?
While BMG generally focuses on domestic politics, I'm sure that the last week's events in Egypt have everyone fixated on this incredible uprising. I've been following the events non-stop since last week and, as I've read and listened … [Read more...]
On The View From Egypt, Part Six, Or, Let’s Review Where We Are
You know, David, there, there is a joke that went around Egypt for many years about Mubarak that he was on his death bed and an Egyptian delegation came to see him of the people. The nurse came in, said, "Mr. President, the … [Read more...]
Information for Constituents in Egypt
Just wanted to let everyone know that we have setup a page with up-to-date information from the State Department for American citizens in Egypt. We'll continue to update the page as we get new information. Right now, American … [Read more...]
Egypt: Whether the nation?
It is a matter of personal frustration to watch the unfolding of events in Egypt and the approach of news sources. There is a constant search for carnage and heroes with only a sprinkling of under emphasized insight into the process … [Read more...]
On The View From Egypt, Part Five, Or, The Emergency Is Here
"My grandfather knew the exact time of the exact day of the exact year that he would die." "Wow, what an evolved soul! How did it come to him?" "The judge told him." --From "Plato and a Platypus Walk Into A Bar...", Thomas Cathcart and … [Read more...]