It’s All Hillary’s Fault
February 13th, 2011
By Nancy Morgan The New York Times is reporting that the mixed messages received from the White House on the Egyptian crisis were the fault of the State Department: “A president who himself is often torn between idealism and pragmatism was navigating the counsel of a traditional foreign policy establishment led by Mrs. Clinton, Mr. […]
Articles written by Nancy Morgan
Tags: democracy, Egypt, foreign policy, Iran, Israel, Mubarak, Obama, U.S.
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Newsflash – Obama (Almost) Saves The World!
February 3rd, 2011
By Nancy Morgan According to media reports, President Obama (almost) resolved the spiraling Egyptian crisis in one “private message” to Hosni Mubarak. “Mubarak Promise Comes After Private Obama Message,” AP reports. President Obama is firmly in charge and appears to finally be calling the shots. In a bold, presidential moment, Obama said Tuesday evening that […]
Articles written by Nancy Morgan
Tags: Cairo, courage, credit, Egypt, leadership, Mubarak, Obama, protests
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Obama’s 3 AM Moment
February 1st, 2011
By Nancy Morgan One of the issues raised in the run-up to our last presidential election was the question “Which candidate is best qualified to handle a ‘3 AM moment’?” America now has a partial answer. It isn’t President Obama. Last Friday was Day 4 of the ongoing protests in Egypt, where tens of thousands […]
Articles written by Nancy Morgan
Tags: Cairo, Egypt, human rights, Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, U.S., violence
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How To Turn Off the Internet
January 30th, 2011
One response by the Mubarak regime was to turn off the internet nationwide. It’s the first time a country has done that, and it raises an interesting question: How can it be turned off?
Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: cyberattack, Egypt, internet, ISP, Mubarak, protest, riot, security
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