Tag: Arab Spring
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Fundamentalists never tolerate moderation
The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Egypt, where the Muslim Brotherhood has broken its pledge not to seek the presidency. Since the ouster of Mr. Mubarak, however, many younger and reform-minded members have said they have grown disappointed with Mr. Shater. They say he has enforced an insular and hierarchical culture left over from the…
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Comparing Wall Street occupation to Arab Spring is an affront
The millions of Arabs who took to the streets in the past year did so at great peril to their lives and that of their families. They risked much more than a night in jail or eviction from a public park. Nasser Weddady, blogger activist and Civil Rights Outreach Director at the American Islamic Congress…
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