Why Has the Egyptian Revolution Stalled?
In addition to the regular reading list, I am offering a pretty good selection on Egypt. I am crazy behind this week and have not really had time to comment on all I want to, including many issues that are covered in these readings. Unsurprisingly, the main constant through all of these pieces is the … Read more
Saudi Women Can Vote, but Not Drive to the Polls
“We refuse to marginalize the role of women in Saudi society in every field of work.” Those were the words of King Abdullah after the Saudi monarch made the historic decision to allow women the right to vote and serve on the Shoura Council, his advisory body. The decision is certainly a big one, but … Read more
Quick Notes on Saudi Arabia
While all the hoopla has continued throughout the Middle East, Western media has focused (as have I) in on the situation in Libya, as it is more a war zone than a simple sea of turmoil. Consequently, protests and uprisings in other countries have been left alone. Michael Collins Dunn reminds us of the revolutionary … Read more
The Troubles of Youth In Palestine
I have been very busy lately with several projects that I am working on, so I have been unable to publish much lately. In addition to a guest post later today, I will quickly add this tidbit about the marginalization of Palestinian youth from a report I am writing. Look for NFAM to continue regular … Read more
Carla Bruni: Human Rights Temptress
When top model turned singer turned French First Lady Carla Bruni (I purposefully omit Sarkozy from her name to preserve my hope of one day becoming Mr. Bruni) the world, and specifically the French press, had a field day. This was the woman who had an affair with Mick Jagger (breaking up his marriage), a … Read more
What Happens Even When We’re In Afghanistan
Time editor Richard Stengel spent a fair amount of time gauging his journalistic responsibility to “illuminate what is actually happening on the ground [in Afghanistan]” when he decided on the magazine’s upcoming August 9th cover story. The wrenching portrait is of Aisha, an 18-year-old Afghan woman whose nose and ears were cut off by the … Read more
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