Egypt slips from US democratic agenda

Last month, US President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address. The speech is the president’s opportunity to assess the condition of the country, as well as set out his legislative agenda and his national and international priorities. This...
The Global Crisis of Legitimacy and Liberation

The Global Crisis of Legitimacy and Liberation

Half a year into Obama’s second term, it has become clear what has been done under his watch. He brought to the world massive banking fraud, drone attacks, indefinite detention, assassination of US citizens and an unprecedented war on whistle-blowers. The rhetoric of...
The Hypocrisy of the West

The Hypocrisy of the West

David Cameron, Francois Hollande and Barrack Obama’s moral outrage because of the Syrian government’s alleged use of chemical weapons is self-serving and hypocritical.  These three leaders should reflect on their own countries’ use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)...