World Leaders

Gorbachev at 80 Gorbachev at 80

Mikhail Gorbachev's 80th birthday is an opportunity to reconsider a complicated legacy of reform.

Mar 1, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Who’s Responsible for the Arab Uprisings? A Non-Exhaustive List Who’s Responsible for the Arab Uprisings? A Non-Exhaustive List

I don’t know about you, but I’m having a hard time keeping track of who is responsible for the Arab uprisings.

Feb 25, 2011 / Laila Lalami

Kuwait Fuse Set for March 8? Kuwait Fuse Set for March 8?

"The power of tweeting Kuwaitis should not be undestimated.'

Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Kristof’s Wrong: Anti-Americanism Will Gain in Revolts Kristof’s Wrong: Anti-Americanism Will Gain in Revolts

Decades of anti-US feelings, along with growing Islamism, will drastically change the region's tenor.

Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

The End of Qaddafi? The End of Qaddafi?

Hundreds are dead as rebels seize several Libyan cities and besiege capital.

Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Obama and Egypt’s Revolution Obama and Egypt’s Revolution

It was the strength of the Egyptian people who brought down Mubarak and Obama made it clear that it was Egypt, not the US, which would decide Egypt's future. 

Feb 14, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Saudi Arabia’s Fear of Egypt Saudi Arabia’s Fear of Egypt

The Saudis are nervous. And they should be. They're a wealthy gated community next to a teeming slum. And the slum dwellers are angry.

Feb 13, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

For the First Time Ever, They Had a Revolution… For the First Time Ever, They Had a Revolution…

Let's keep Washington Bullets in mind thinking about Egypt.

Feb 12, 2011 / Greg Grandin

Revolution 2.0: The People of Egypt Win a ‘Media War’ Revolution 2.0: The People of Egypt Win a ‘Media War’

Like Google Executive and activist Wael Ghonim said, if you want to liberate a sociey, just give them the Internet. The Internet helps you fight the media war.

Feb 11, 2011 / John Nichols

Credit Obama, Not the Bush Administration, for Seeds of the Egyptian Revolution Credit Obama, Not the Bush Administration, for Seeds of the Egyptian Revolution

The Egypt pro-democracy movement has much more in common with the grassroots, bottom-up Obama campaign than the Bush admininistration's barrel of a gun “freedom agenda.&rdquo...

Feb 11, 2011 / Ari Berman

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