Opinion
Higher education reform in post-revolution Egypt
April 3, 2013
Higher education reform in post-revolution Egypt
Higher Education Reform in Post-Revolution Egypt by Anthony J. Perzigian, PhD, Board of Trustees Chair Adviser, Future University in…
Electoral gains here and there: The best is yet to come
April 1, 2013
Electoral gains here and there: The best is yet to come
Over the past three weeks, Egypt has witnessed several electoral experiments that deserve deep reflection and analysis.
Why Egypt fails
March 31, 2013
Why Egypt fails
I suppose that, apparently, policy designers in Egypt did not come across a recently published book titled “Why Nations…
A 3-year-old girl can be an agent for change
March 28, 2013
A 3-year-old girl can be an agent for change
This is a copy of an email received by the Manadeel Waraq campaign for the defense of street children:
The state speaks
March 28, 2013
The state speaks
I don’t expect the state to be creative, because power is an end in many ways, and only a threat…
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
March 26, 2013
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Since February 2011, Egyptian authorities have designed their fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies for the sole purpose of preventing…
Venezuela after Chavez
March 25, 2013
Venezuela after Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died after holding on to power for 14 consecutive years. The exact and real details of…
Iraq’s story is a series of still unfolding tragedies
March 24, 2013
Iraq’s story is a series of still unfolding tragedies
The story of Iraq on the 10th anniversary of the second US invasion is composed of a series of tragedies.…
Iraq: Beyond sectarian lines
March 20, 2013
Iraq: Beyond sectarian lines
As the world marks 10 years since the US invasion of Iraq, many will be thinking of that place again,…
A party of a new type
March 19, 2013
A party of a new type
Egypt’s 25 January revolution has opened new horizons for social resistance. Huge numbers of workers, unemployed, residents of underprivileged areas…