Egypt at War With Itself Egypt at War With Itself
On the eve of the presidential runoff, a once-molten political landscape has hardened into a handful of rival camps.
Jun 6, 2012 / Feature / Stephen Glain
Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Seemingly within reach of unprecedented power in a post-Mubarak Egypt, the group faces the prospect of implosion.
Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Stephen Glain
The Muslim Brotherhood in Transition The Muslim Brotherhood in Transition
Far from being a monolith, the Ikhwan, as it is known in Arabic, is well scored by demographic and ideological fault lines.
Feb 18, 2011 / Stephen Glain
Backward, Christian Soldiers Backward, Christian Soldiers
Zealots are trying to turn the military into a religious army. Mikey Weinstein is fighting back.
Feb 10, 2011 / Feature / Stephen Glain
The American Leviathan The American Leviathan
The Pentagon has all but eclipsed the State Department in setting US foreign policy.
Sep 9, 2009 / Feature / Stephen Glain
Egypt After Mubarak Egypt After Mubarak
The prospect of a dynastic succession could make for a messy transfer of power in the political epicenter of the Arab world.
Apr 27, 2009 / Feature / Stephen Glain
Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon
A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain
Exodus Exodus
Iraq has prompted the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world, and it's threatening to destabilize the entire region.
May 24, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain
State of Denial State of Denial
By denying a noted Islamic religious scholar entry to the United States because of his ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, the Bush Administration reveals its inability to deal with th...
Oct 27, 2006 / Feature / Stephen Glain
China’s Internal Crisis China’s Internal Crisis
The Pentagon casts China as the Next Big Threat, but the Chinese regime is a far greater threat to its unmoored and angry citizens. China's unbridled economic expansion has also be...
Apr 19, 2006 / Feature / Stephen Glain