The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq is a victory for the antiwar movement. It is a success for all of us who opposed the invasion, worked to end the occupation, and elected a president who has now fulfilled his pledge to bring the troops home. We have many mixed emotions on this occasion. Many [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Yes, We Did: A Victory for the Antiwar Movement
Posted in Iraq and Iran on December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Egypt’s Bumpy Road to Democracy
Posted in Uncategorized on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Initial results from Egypt’s first round of elections produced an unexpectedly large showing for Islamists. The Freedom and Justice Party of the Muslim Brotherhood gained approximately 37 percent of the seats selected from political party lists, in line with predictions. The real shocker was the 24 percent vote obtained by the al-Nur party of the [...]
