A Liberal Islamic Scholar Speaks Up in Egypt
The fight between the humane Egyptian opposition and the Islamists (both Muslim Brothers and Salafists) is not quite underway yet. The struggle between the religious fundamentalists and the military is still at the center of the city square. But there are shades of opinion even among the ultra-pious. Here is the voice of Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradhawi, one of the learned men of Egyptian Islam: READ MORE >>
The Have-Nots and the Have-Lots
Edward J. Epstein Makes History...Again
One Year Later: The Failure of the Arab Spring
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Enough Hand-Wringing About the Republicans and Religion
Another Invitation to Dinner From the Obamas
This is the second invitation to “grab bag” an invitation to a small and intimate White House dinner. The first came from the president. Yes, direct from him, no intermediaries, no celebrity members of Congress (no, not even Nancy Pelosi, who’s written so many askings for cash that they’ve taken her off the job), no celebrities period. READ MORE >>
