“Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be won by propaganda.”
– Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
According to Ron Rosenbaum, damning new critiques of the work of (...)
How does a Republican Senator rationalize voting against legislation designed to protect rape victims? One would think that Republicans, as representatives of a party committed to “family values,†would be sympathetic to Jamie Leigh Jones, the (...)
In a country with a growing economy and record-breaking foreign investment, the idea of a food crisis seems almost obsolete. Yet, on April 6, Egyptians from all walks of life united in a general strike, in solidarity with disgruntled factory workers (...)
It is hardly noteworthy by now that Saad Eddin Ibrahim s pro-democracy activism and work toward social justice has been troubling to the Egyptian regime, to say the least.
After several encounters with authorities, the professor is still (...)
