Current Affairs

A palpable air of confusion and international infighting dominated the opening days of the Libyan war.  On Sunday, Arab League chief Amr Moussa raised eyebrows when he said: “What is [...]

It’s time for bolder international action. Military jets, helicopter gunships, and mercenaries with machine guns are indiscriminately attacking unarmed demonstrators while heads of state just [...]

Today, in spite of — or perhaps because of — the Libyan regime’s brutal attempts to crack down on protesters, Gaddafi continues to lose territory to his opposition. This has [...]

As pro-democracy protests continue to spread throughout the Mid-East, we’re getting alarming reports of governments brutally cracking down on protesters. In Bahrain, where the US Navy’s [...]

Inspired by the largely peaceful overthrow of Mubarak in Egypt, protests have spread from one autocratic regime to the next throughout the Middle East and North Africa. This week the Bahrain [...]

The Wall Street Journal has some very early responses to Mubarak’s departure from US Senators. One thing that jumps out in particular: The next steps in Egypt will be closely watched by [...]

This is incredible. At around 6:15PM in Cairo, (this morning for us) Hosni Mubarak ended his 30 year reign as President of Egypt. Honestly, it’s incredible to be able to watch this unfold [...]

As history unfolds in Egypt, I am in awe of the courage of ordinary citizens as they express their hopes for their country. The situation is very fluid, and it’s unclear if Egypt’s [...]

As the massive protests that started on Tuesday in Egypt unfold, there is talk that Egyptians may be on the verge of overthrowing their autocratic government, and possibly upsetting President [...]

I’m sure you are feeling the same mix of emotions as I am when you see the images coming from Haiti: first heartbreak and then the desire to take ACTION. Many of us have already helped and are [...]