Uncategorized In the Crosshairs: Should the ICC prosecute US officials over CIA Torture? 11 Dec 2014June 29, 2020 Although it was relatively well-known before December 2014 that the United States tortured its detainees, there was still a genuine sense of shock about the extent of that torture when…
Egyptian Politics Midterm Report Card: Abdel Fatah El Sisi 27 Aug 2014June 29, 2020 It’s been almost 4 months since General Abdel Fattah El Sisi has assumed the office of the Egyptian presidency. As any student knows, every semester is approximately 4 months. I…
Egyptian Politics Egypt Under Occupation: The Brotherhood’s Twist of Colonialism 31 Dec 2012June 29, 2020 Academics speak of occupation in political history as a bygone era of global politics. The ethno-centric empires of Europe no longer exist (with the exception of the British Empire, but…
Egyptian Politics Pope Tawadros II: Reformer, or Preserver? 5 Nov 2012June 29, 2020 In the Coptic church’s history, two statistics are examined by almost any surveyor of history: the duration of the pope’s time on the throne, and the president(s)/ruler(s) during that time.…
Egyptian Politics Copts will have a new pope by Sunday, November 4th 2 Nov 2012June 29, 2020 The Coptic Church will know who its next pope will be on Sunday. Over the past few months, the papal selection process has been active in selecting the next head…
Egyptian Politics The Whiskered Guard! 6 Mar 2012June 29, 2020 This week in Egypt, 17 police officers were demoted to 'non-policing activities' for growing a beard. Yes...it seems that it has come to this, folks. But before we laugh off…
