Foreign Policy

Fighting for Liberation in Tahrir Square

Fighting for Liberation in Tahrir Square Fighting for Liberation in Tahrir Square

Protesters in Egypt all agree on one thing: Mubarak must go.

Feb 10, 2011 / Anand Gopal

Discomfited by Democracy

Discomfited by Democracy Discomfited by Democracy

The uprising in Egypt is a rare opportunity to support democracy without imperialism. Will Obama take the chance?

Feb 10, 2011 / Chris Hayes

Does Russia Pose a Security Threat to America? Does Russia Pose a Security Threat to America?

The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel and NYU's Stephen Cohen join MSNBC's Morning Joe to explore whether Russia and US foreign interests are at odds.

Feb 8, 2011 / Morning Joe

Obama Must Reject Neocon ‘Freedom Agenda’

Obama Must Reject Neocon ‘Freedom Agenda’ Obama Must Reject Neocon ‘Freedom Agenda’

The revolution in Egypt doesn't need support from the White House.

Feb 7, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

A University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Evacuated from Egypt Shares Her Story

A University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Evacuated from Egypt Shares Her Story A University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Evacuated from Egypt Shares Her Story

An American student reflects on the early days of the protests.

Feb 7, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Democracy vs. Autocracy in Egypt: Which Side Is the Obama Administration On? Democracy vs. Autocracy in Egypt: Which Side Is the Obama Administration On?

After hedging its bets for two weeks, the Obama administration must make clear whether it stands with pro-democracy activists in Egypt.

Feb 7, 2011 / Ari Berman

Sharif Kouddous on Egypt’s Media Crackdown Sharif Kouddous on Egypt’s Media Crackdown

Democracy Now!'s Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports on the media crackdown that journalists have faced in Egypt.

Feb 7, 2011 / Democracy Now!

Pox Americana in the Middle East Pox Americana in the Middle East

With cries for “democracy” and “freedom” sweeping Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere, the Bush-era’s now-infamous “democracy agenda” is nowhere ...

Feb 7, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Democracy There, Democracy Here: Honduras Democracy There, Democracy Here: Honduras

Washington-approved violence in Honduras continues.

Feb 7, 2011 / Greg Grandin

Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights

With 18 years experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Russ Feingold “gets” the Middle East. He says the US must stop neglecting human rights in the name o...

Feb 4, 2011 / John Nichols

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